Mental Health Clinical Services Green Door is a certified Core Service Agency (CSA) under the District of Columbia’s Department of Mental Health and provides a variety of mental health services for our members. The term “Core Service Agency” means that we are responsible for helping our members get all their basic (or core) needs met….
Green Door provides comprehensive programs tailored to the individual needs of people with a mental illness. Most of Green Door’s programs may be used by mental health consumers individually as they need or want them. Community Support Services: Green Door is certified by the Department of Mental Health as a Core Service Agency (CSA) and…
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…
Are mental illness and mental retardation related?No. Mental illness has nothing to do with a person’s intelligence. Most developmentally disabled people have no psychiatric problems; many persons diagnosed with mental illness are very intelligent.How common is mental illness?After heart disease, mental illness is the nation’s second leading cause of disability. The U.S. Surgeon General estimates…
Health and Wellness Access to the mental health care they need is the entry point for most of our clients. Many have suffered for years without seeing…READ MORE Our Door Community Wellness Center Please visit us at our new website for up to date information:www.ourdoor.org Our Door Community Wellness Center, in part…READ MORE Supportive Housing Green Door Behavioral…
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…
Road to Recovery (RtR) is an intensive goals-driven day program focused on each person’s needs resulting in the individual being able to take their next steps toward living a satisfying life – outside the program and in a shorter period of time. The program provides useful information and recovery tools such as how to use…
Green Door Behavioral Health is recognized nationally as one of the most successful job placement programs for people with mental illness. Work keeps our clients stable, creates routine, provides income, bolsters self-esteem, and increases a sense of security. Providing clients with the knowledge base and counseling they need to land a job is paramount in…