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Inspiring Families, Transforming Communities

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Transform communities through economic, social and educational empowerment in collaboration with community and faith-based organizations.

Centro de Apoyo Familiar (CAF) was founded in 2006 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, to provide distressed homeowners with housing counseling services for foreclosure prevention. In 2009, CAF expanded to Prince George’s County in the state of Maryland and in 2017 expanded to Falls Church, Virginia, now reaching the entire Washington Metropolitan area.

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CAF Expands Its Impact: Grand Opening of the New Virginia Beach Office!

Centro de Apoyo Familiar (CAF) is thrilled to announce the Grand Opening of its new office in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on November 8th marking another milestone in CAF’s mission to empower families and strengthen communities across the region…

CAF Steps Up to Feed Families Impacted by SNAP

As the federal government shutdown continues, millions of families across the nation are struggling with the loss of food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This unprecedented disruption has placed an even greater burden on vulnerable households that already face financial insecurity…

CAF Supports Federal Employees Affected by Government Shutdown Through Emergency Food Distributions

In response to the current government shutdown, Centro de Apoyo Familiar (CAF) is extending a helping hand to federal employees and their families affected by the interruption of income. Through its ongoing community programs, CAF is providing essential groceries, household items, fresh produce and…

 

 

 

On October 15, 2025, the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, Walkiria Pool, President and founder of Centro de Apoyo Familiar (CAF) joined the Friends of Puerto Rico 10th Anniversary Capitol Summit, held in Washington, D.C. The event brought together key leaders, policymakers, and advocates committed to Puerto Rico’s economic development…

 

 

 

 

As we honor Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate the powerful contributions of Latino leaders who are shaping a more just and sustainable future. One of those leaders is Walkiria Pool, founder of the Centro de Apoyo Familiar (CAF), recently featured in Maryland Matters as a key ally of Chispa in the fight for environmental justice…

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CAF’s Mission is to transform communities through economic, social and educational empowerment, in collaboration with community and faith- based organizations. We created CAF’s Connectors Network; a network of participating faith-based organizations that work in collaboration with CAF to transform communities. CAF’s Connectors Network (CCN) is made up of community organizations, ministries and churches that work in collaboration with CAF’s programmatic model. 

Faith-based partners affiliated to Centro de Apoyo Familiar in USA.

Faith-based partners affiliated to Centro de Apoyo Familiar in Dominican Republic.

Faith-based partners affiliated to Centro de Apoyo Familiar in Venezuela.

Faith-based partners affiliated to Centro de Apoyo Familiar in Mexico.

Faith-based partners affiliated to Centro de Apoyo Familiar in Guatemala.

Faith-based partners affiliated to Centro de Apoyo Familiar in El Salvador.

Faith-based partners affiliated to Centro de Apoyo Familiar in Chile.

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