Organization:
So Others Might Eat (SOME)
Jordan and Mary Claire Houses are a community alternative to psychiatric hospitalization. Jordan House offers a residential psychiatric crisis stabilization program for adults in Washington, DC; Mary Claire is a six-month extended program for those who, upon discharge from Jordan House, would be vulnerable to cycling through crisis again because of severe or persistant mental illness exacerbated by chronic homelessness. Caring staff are on-site 24 hours a day and cultivate a safe, stable, homelike environment. Counselors complete a comprehensive assessment of each incoming client and follow-up with intensive counseling to rapidly stabilize psychiatric symptoms. Residents are encouraged to live with increasing independence and accountability.
Application: Call (202) 292-4491 to make a referral
Hours: 24 hours a day
Eligibility: Must be experiencing psychiatric crisis. Aged 18 or older and able to walk up stairs unassisted. Residents of Mary Claire House must be currently experiencing homelessness.
