Psychiatric Institute of Washington 40th Anniversary Presentation

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.

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