TCWFI grew out of an effort by the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Atlanta Civic Site (ACS) to close the gap in income, employment and assets between families living in the NPU-V neighborhoods and the City of Atlanta. In doing so, ACS sought to test the assumption that, if economic support services are bundled together in a family-friendly way that creates synergy and integration, it will add value for families, increase take up rates and help families overcome the barriers to economic success. As a result, ACS formed a “virtual” CWF in the summer of 2003, serving residents in the Pittsburgh neighborhood. Because there was no single organization or entity existing within the neighborhoods that provided this bundling of services, the Center operated as a network of area service providers, coordinated by ACS. Over time, it became evident that, in order to provide these services most effectively, the Center needed a physical location in the neighborhood. This physical location would also enable ACS to demonstrate its deep, long-term commitment to the community and its residents. As a result, The Center for Working Families opened its doors at the Dunbar Neighborhood Center in November of 2005.