Friendship Place
WISH LIST: $100: 3 medical consultations in the free clinic; $500: new mattress for small-shelter or housing resident; $1000: 1 week of street outreach to homeless men and women
For 18 years, Friendship Place (formerly Community Council for the Homeless at Friendship Place) has given new meaning to the words community service. Through creative partnerships with 22 congregations and the efforts of local homeowners, civic groups, and businesses, Friendship Place helps homeless men and women to achieve self-sufficiency and become members of the community. It is the only organization in upper northwest DC to offer the complete continuum of homeless services: street outreach (blankets and sandwiches are the first step), hospitality and basic needs, medical care, case management, transitional shelter, and permanent housing. 20-30 people visit the drop-in center each day, where they receive mail, meet with social workers, or simply enjoy good coffee and conversation. Each year, the free clinic provides over 1000 medical or psychiatric consultations, and the permanent supportive housing program serves 103 formerly homeless adults in group homes and efficiency apartments. Friendship Place helps them get clean and sober, tend to medical issues, repair broken relationships, and find meaningful employment. One man put it best: “I’m no longer a homeless statistic; I’m part of our community.”
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Jean-Michel Giraud Executive Director 4713 Wisconsin Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016 202-503-2961 FriendshipPlace.org |
