The Department of Mental Health (DMH) provides services to homeless individuals 18 and older with mental health disorders. Homeless Outreach Teams provide crisis assessment and interventions to homeless persons who may be experiencing a mental health crisis whether on the streets or in homeless shelters.
Outreach Teams are in most shelters weekly making crisis assessments and referrals for ongoing mental health treatment and other supports.
DMH also provides expanded day services to individuals who are mentally ill and homeless at the Hermano Pedro Day Program and case management and mental health services at Franklin Shelter. The Homeless Services Office operates a Sobering Station during Hypothermia Season.
DMH has programs to help homeless people suffering from mental illness get off the streets and into safe, decent housing where they can get the support they need and to help prevent evictions of individuals receiving mental health services.
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64 New York Ave NE, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20003
The Department of Mental Health (DMH) provides services to homeless individuals 18 and older with mental health disorders. Homeless Outreach Teams provide crisis assessment and interventions to homeless persons who may be experiencing a mental health crisis whether on the streets or in homeless shelters.