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What is Mental Illness?
Mental illnesses are disorders of the brain that disrupt a person’s thinking, feeling, moods, and ability to relate to others. Just as diabetes is a disorder of the pancreas, mental illnesses are brain disorders that often result in a diminished capacity for coping with the ordinary demands of life. Mental illnesses can affect people of…
Support Us
Green Door’s successes are great because we see the individual, not the illness. The people we help are members of our community and we treat each with the dignity and respect they deserve. We work closely with our clients to help them meet the goals that they set; and once met, work to exceed them. The progress made by…
Supported/Independent Employment
Members who have moved into the Supported/Independent Employment Program receive individualized attention from a job coach; regular assessment of career goals; training in résumé writing, interview techniques, and employee relations; and help in securing a job. Job coaches help members find their own jobs in the community. Members receive as much or as little support…
Psychiatric Services & Support
Green Door is certified as a Core Service Agency (CSA) by the District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health, is a Medicaid Free Standing Mental Health Center (FSMCH), and accepts a number of commercial health insurance plans. Treatment services fall into two broad categories: traditional Outpatient Clinic Services and Care Management. OUTPATIENT CLINIC SERVICES Diagnostic Assessment (Intake): Care…
Group Transitional Employment
Group Transitional Employment is for members who are extremely fearful, cannot work without staff support, are extremely disabled, or need additional training before moving into transitional jobs. Green Door has developed these temporary on-the-job trainings in office settings, where members practice working at a job in a small group, alongside staff and other members for…
We’re Opening Doors and Transforming Lives
Dear Friends, Family and Supporters We are embarking on our 40th year at Green Door, and it’s an exciting time! Over the decades, Green Door has had a strong presence within DC’s behavioral health community. Over the course of these many wonderful years, the services we offer have evolved to ensure that we are responsive to…