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Healing and Hope for Homeless Persons

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    Celebrating Janelle’s Enduring Legacy.

    September 19, 1940 – October 26, 2024. Read more.

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 Our Mission

The mission of Christ House is to provide comprehensive and compassionate care for people experiencing homelessness with acute medical needs in the District of Columbia and to offer assistance in addressing critical issues to help break the cycle of homelessness. Learn More

What’s Happening at Christ House

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Welcoming Dr. Lisa Purdy as CEO of Christ House

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Lisa Purdy as the new CEO of Christ House. Dr. Purdy brings more than a decade of leadership experience in nonprofit and public service organizations focused on health equity, […] More…

A Farewell from Jim Lindsay, CEO

Our CEO, Jim Lindsay, is retiring from Christ House at the beginning of June. Jim originally joined our staff in 1987 and has dedicated over ten years of service to our mission of healing and […] More…

Volunteer Spotlight: Building Relationships with Trinity Washington

Happy Volunteer Appreciation Month! Here at Christ House, we appreciate all the ways that volunteers show up to support our mission. This month, we asked two seniors from Trinity Washington University, Olamide and Rene-Armand, to […] More…

Healing with Haiku

When a patient arrives at Christ House, they are welcomed into a community dedicated to their holistic healing and well-being. This includes the clinical care and case management that’s provided by our staff on the […] More…

A Leadership Transition at Christ House

Dear Friend, I want to share some personal news with you. When I accepted the role of Executive Director at Christ House in late 2023, I intended to serve for no more than two years. […] More…

Ongoing Connections

For the past eight years, Cindy and Russell have been consistent supporters of Christ House. Earlier this year, Cindy took her longstanding commitment one step further, and joined our Board of Directors. This is the […] More…

Remembering Dr. Janelle Goetcheus

It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of our beloved founder, Dr. Janelle Goetcheus. Dr. Goetcheus’ compassion and vision shaped the heart of Christ House, and her legacy […] More…

Upcoming Events

  • September 11, 2025 5:30 pm
    Turning Toward the Sun
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1717 Columbia Road NW
Washington, DC 20009

(202) 328-1100 /phone
(202) 328-1850 /administrative fax
(202) 328-7461 /medical fax

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