Woodley House, Inc.
Community-based housing and support services for the mentally ill. A leader in mental health treatment & recovery for over 50 years!
Woodley House is that next step or ‘step-down’ from hospitals, institutions or shelters toward independence, providing safe, secure housing and community-based clinical services. We offer a range of housing options in neighborhoods throughout Washington, DC, from temporary crisis care to transitional and long-term supported independent living. Our treatment program includes psychiatric monitoring and comprehensive support services, helping over 300 mentally ill clients a year (both private and publically-funded) work toward recovery and a return to the community.
Our consumers are vital members of their own treatment teams and are the essential drive behind recovery. They are always treated with dignity and respect. Our programs are designed to help consumers move to independence, at their own pace, with appropriate support services to prepare them to return to the community.
Woodley House works closely with the Department of Mental Health and other mental health agencies to provide continuity of care for our consumers. Funded by government grants and fees, as well as private foundations and individual donations, Woodley House welcomes our next 50 years of serving those struggling to recover from mental illness. Please support our mission by donating to Woodley House today.
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Challenge Grant - Gwendolyn &
Morris Cafritz Foundation!!
We are thrilled to report that Woodley House has received a Challenge Grant from the Gwendolyn & Morris Cafritz Foundation for $25,000 – which means that if we receive donations totaling $25,000 by next January, they will match it dollar for dollar! This is an amazing opportunity for us to raise desperately needed funds in this dismal economy … and for our supporters to double the amount we receive through their donations. We realize this is a difficult time for many, but we urge you to donate to Woodley House to take advantage of this wonderful grant. Woodley House is so very grateful for the continuing friendship and support of the Gwendolyn & Morris Cafritz Foundation – truly an organization that helps its community in so many ways. Thank you from our Board of Trustees, Advisory Board, staff and most importantly, our consumers.
A Sad Farewell
to George Kettle (10/1928 - 4/2009)
Woodley House was saddened to learn of the death of philanthropist George Kettle this past April. He was a member of our Advisory Board and was a generous and enthusiastic supporter of our Woodley House mission to help individuals struggling with mental illness. Mr. Kettle will be missed by so many in our community – he embodied kindness, empathy and generosity of spirit. We send our sincere condolences to his wife and family on behalf of all of us at Woodley House.
Speaking of Woodley House …
“Woodley House has been the model for recovery for years, emphasizing dignity and function” Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter at the 50th Anniversary Woodley House Conference in October 2008.
“Over the years, we have learned that individuals need what is known as a continuum of care … Woodley House is a facility that has become a model for the nation for this continuum of care that it provides to those who are homeless and mentally ill.” Former Vice President Al Gore, Jr. at the 40th Anniversary Woodley House Conference in 1998.
“Before coming to Woodley House I was ashamed to let people know about my mental illness. I thought they would treat me differently - staff at Woodley House never did this. I was always viewed first and foremost as a person. They listened to me and I appreciate that more than words can express.”
Former Woodley House consumer.
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