Christ House held an Ash Wednesday service attended by patients, Kairos members, volunteers, and staff. We were challenged and inspired by a meditation delivered by the Rev. Lizzie Bebber and would like to share it with you. Each year, we arrive at the season of Lent with a halt. Just a few short weeks ago, we anticipated Jesus’ birth, […] More…

Sing Out for Shelter has been postponed due to inclement weather.  We will notify you when a new concert date is scheduled. We apologize for any inconvenience. More…

Congratulations to Dr. Janelle Goetcheus, co-founder and Medical Director at Christ House, who was recently honored by the Washington, DC City Council for her many years of service to the city. Tuesday, December 30th, was officially proclaimed “Janelle Goetcheus, MD Day” in Washington in celebration of her life and career! You can read the official proclamation […] More…

Accepting applications now for the 2015-2016 program year. Volunteers arrive on Friday, July 31, 2015 and serve full-time until Friday, July 22, 2016. Click here to apply. For more information, contact Lizzie Bebber, Coordinator of Year-Long Volunteers: ylv@christhouse.org or 202.328.1100. More…

In October we celebrated nine people graduating from our New Day Addictions Program. New Day is a 12-week program created for Christ House. The program goes over the subjects of: substance abuse, homelessness, family issues, getting in touch with emotions and feelings, and taking ownership of issues. New Day also has a spiritual component by […] More…

In July, we welcomed seven new year-long volunteers and one returning volunteer. We welcomed Carlson as our new Kairos Program Assistant, Jenny as our new Activities Coordinator, Kelley as our new Case Management Assistant, Claire as our new Unit Clerk, Aileen as our new Registered Nurse, Gigi and Magda as our Nursing Assistants,and Glenna as our […] More…