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Healing and Hope for Homeless Persons

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What’s Happening at Christ House

Black History Month: A Kairos Member Reflection

Stephen has been a member of our Kairos permanent housing program for over a year. This February, we sat down to hear his thoughts on Black History Month. Do you do anything to celebrate Black […] More…

COVID-19 Vaccine Access

While the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across the country has begun, Christ House leadership has been diligently preparing and coordinating access to vaccines for patients, Kairos permanent housing members, and staff. Christ House’s Quality Improvement […] More…

Christ House's Nutritious Recipes for the New Year

Nutritious Recipes for the New Year with Executive Chef Miri Jung

As Christ House’s Executive Chef, Miri helps ensure our patients are not only fed, but that the food she provides will bring patients joy and support their overall health. We sat down with Miri this […] More…

Patients decorating Christmas tree

The Comfort of Community

The holidays look different for all of us this year. Here at Christ House, we have tried to continue some traditions, while adapting others for the safety of patients and staff. The holiday celebrations started […] More…

Sunday Services Resume Virtually

Reflecting on All Saints’ Day This November 1st, also known as All Saints’ Day, marks the first Sunday Service Christ House has hosted for Kairos members since March 8th, 2020. In an effort to better […] More…

A Path to the Polls

Empowering Patients through Voter Registration Voting looks a bit different this year for people across the U.S. as many voters turn toward mail-in ballots due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While this may make voting more […] More…

Moments of Connection – A Year Long Volunteer Reflection

My favorite spot in Christ House is probably the second floor sunroom. Each day in between the rush of treatments, I try to carve out a moment of time to sit at the end of the hall […] More…

Guest Post by Donna Chacko – Broken

Dr. Donna Chacko lived in Kairos and worked as a family doctor at Christ House as part of the residential community from 2003-2010. She continued working at Columbia Road Health Services until 2013, when she […] More…

2019 Annual Report

Dear Friends, It is my privilege to share our 2019 Christ House Annual Report with you. This report highlights the ongoing need for our services in providing care for sick homeless persons in the nation’s […] More…

Help Us Reach Our Goal This Fall!

We are excited to announce our Fall Matching Challenge! All donations given between today (9/4/20) and October 31st, 2020 will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $250,000. We need your help to make healing […] More…

Belonging During the Pandemic

There is a sense of quiet in the corridors of Christ House as we live and work in this unanticipated world of the coronavirus. Many routines are maintained, but more are interrupted as each day […] More…

 Our Mission

The mission of Christ House is to provide comprehensive and compassionate health care to sick, homeless persons in the District of Columbia, and to assist them in addressing critical issues to help break the cycle of homelessness. Learn More

Upcoming Events

  • February 27, 2021 8:00 pm
    Sing Out for Shelter Virtual Concert
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1717 Columbia Road NW
Washington, DC 20009

(202) 328-1100 /phone
(202) 328-1850 /fax

development@christhouse.org
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