Supported Employment and Education

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,…

For many people with mental illnesses, their job helps to keep them stable. It creates routine and order and provides income. Without job skills, members cannot work. And without work, their self-esteem falls, their sense of security diminishes, and many become depressed. Green Door is recognized nationally as one of the most successful job training…

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…

Our Mission: Green Door Behavioral Health empowers the lives of individuals and families through comprehensive treatment and support services. Our Vision: As a center for excellence experienced in delivering behavioral health care and an array of other needed support services, Green Door Behavioral Health is committed to a world in which all have access to exceptional behavioral health…

This is Tara’s story… You may have passed Tara on the street and not thought anything about it. She’s 64, tanned, and well-spoken. Her father was in the aeronautics business in the States but she grew up in France and Greece, and still speaks French. Here’s what you can’t see: Tara has bipolar disorder and…

See what we have to say about the housing first model in this original Now What. Treating the symptoms instead of the causes isn’t getting us anywhere, so now what? The housing first model is a step forward. “What housing first has really shown is that given the opportunity, the vast, vast majority of folks…