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HOPE
HEALING
TRUST
CARING
Celebrating 40 years of excellence
First we listen, then we help.
John D. was HIV positive, bipolar
and gay. He knew the first two things were problems but
the last was not. Where could he
get treatment that would help him
work out his mental health issues but not
make an issue of his sexual
orientation?
Dr. L. had heard about the new trend of employing hospitalists. Where could he practice psychiatry and be on the leading
edge of that trend?
The judge told Sheila – either treatment or prison. She
chose treatment but the thought of being on a psych ward scared her as much as the thought of jail.
Could time spent in a psychiatric hospital really
make a difference?
PIW has been helping to make a difference in the lives of those
seeking recovery from addiction and mental illness for more than
four decades.
Recovery
Addiction Disorders
“PIW is a valuable mental health provider in the
District of Columbia…frequently willing to make the extra effort to
ensure access to services.”Stephen T. Baron, Director
D.C. Department of Mental Health
Nearly 75,000 people have been
touched by our caring
counselors, therapists, social
workers, psychiatrists,
psychologists, nurses and
support staff.
“Many counselors identify PIW as their first choice among
facilities to use for our children and adolescents”
Andrea R. Lawson, Office of School Counseling ServicesPrince George’s County Schools
“PIW … has recently become a Core Service Agency that serves persons with co-
occurring substance abuse disorders and mental illness. PIW worked with the
D.C. Department of Mental Health and Greater Southeast Community Hospital to
establish a much needed acute care program to serve persons detained for
assessment and treatment. Congratulations and best wishes for a bright and productive
future.”Steven Steury, M.D. Chief Clinical Officer
Department of Mental Health, District of Columbia.
PIW began in 1967, when psychiatrists for NIMH decided to try a new model for inpatient therapy.
Charles Baumgardner, VP
Carol Desjeunes, COO Ken Courage, CEO
Howard Hoffman, MD
Today, PIW treats children, adolescents, adults and seniors.
We have a renown Center for
Posttraumatic Stress Disorders and Lambda, the
area’s only inpatient program
for the LGBT community.
“There is always a need for someone to care for the vulnerable, provide hope to the
victimized and strength to the stigmatized. As the premier provider of mental health and addiction services in the District of Columbia,
PIW has been that beacon of hope and recovery…”
Tori Fernandez Whitney, Director
Addiction Prevention & Recovery Administration, District of Columbia
PIW has extended its expertise by providing technical assistance in behavioral health to Laurel Regional Hospital and Greater Southeast Community Hospital.
PIW has been helping to make a difference in the lives of those seeking
recovery from addiction and mental illness for more
than four decades.
After forty years, PIW is still listening, still helping, still
bringing healing and recovery to the community.
“Congratulations on 40 years of outstanding service to the residents of the District of Columbia. I admire the contribution that PIW has made to the health of our city, and I wish you many
more years of continued success.”Councilmember David A. Catania
D.C. City Council
First We HelpFIRST WE LISTEN,
First We HelpTHEN WE HELP.
4228 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016
202•885•5600
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