Now more than ever…

We say THANK YOU! For believing in what we do. For spreading the word. For your advocacy. For your capacity to share your hard earned money to support our clients. This year marks 40 years of Green Door’s growth and evolution in serving 1800 DC residents on a daily basis. To honor our 40th Anniversary […]

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The Mental Health Reform Act of 2015

On August 4, 2015 Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced the Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, comprehensive legislation to reform the U.S. mental health care system. The legislation reauthorizes a number of programs within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), establishes workforce training and education programs for behavioral […]

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Why the homeless man who graduated from Harvard is still on the streets

Terrance McCoy’s article on Alfred Postell was so compelling he wrote a follow-up article on July 16th. This follow up continues to illustrate the non-discriminatory nature of mental illness and the challenges that those trying to help them face. “…We ask ourselves how they can live like that. … But many also were full of hopes, […]

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