Poverty is not neglect.
Families deserve support.
Mother’s Outreach Network helps DC families stay together through guaranteed income, practical legal support, and mom led policy advocacy.
Led by moms. Built on lived expertise and local data.
Who we are
Mothers Outreach Network is led by moms in DC. We help families stay stable through cash support, practical legal and tax help, and policy advocacy so families can stay together and thrive.
What We Do
Mothers Outreach Network (MON) is a nonprofit advocacy organization that advances the inclusion and empowerment of Black mothers in the struggle for family preservation by transforming government income and child welfare laws, policies and practices from punitive to empowering. We do so through organizing, community lawyering, and policy advocacy.
We Stand with Mothers
We support the economic empowerment of Black mothers fighting for their families’ economic stability.
Our Impact
Mother Up Project
The Mother Up pilot is a guaranteed income pilot in Washington DC, run by Mother’s Outreach Network. The pilot is for mothers involved in the child welfare system. Recruitment for Phase 3 will begin in December 2025. If you think you or someone you know is eligible for this program, please have them fill out the eligibility screener, which you will receive by emailing us at pilot@motherfsoutreachnetwork.org.
Advocacy Program
Our movement lawyering advocacy seeks to empower communities. Through grassroots action and organizing, legal work, political education, and legislative and communications advocacy, Mother’s Outreach Network supports mothers, their families, and communities in building power. This power can be leveraged to eradicate systems that perpetuate poverty and racism and impede the construction of a solidarity economy. Our research, outreach, know-your-rights training, organizing, and legislative advocacy seek to realize social, economic, and political equality for Black and brown people, with a focus on mothers.
Legal Literacy and Civic Engagement
MON’s civics and legal information program is our flagship program. Implemented with our community partners, MON trains community members on their rights in the legal system and on the legislative process to empower them to fight for themselves and for their communities. Our strategies include the use of storytelling focused on Black history and Black women’s contributions to America’s civil rights and social justice movements.
Legal Representation
We provide legal information, brief advice, representation, and referrals to Washington, D.C. parents who seek to achieve financial stability while facing allegations of child abuse and neglect in Washington D.C.
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