Child Counseling - District of Columbia

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Victims of Crime Assistance Program (VOCAP)

Child and Adolescent Protection Center (part of Children’s Hospital)

Address
111 Michigan Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20010
Phone
(202) 884-4100
(202) 884-5000
Hours
Office 8:30am-12pm and 1pm-4pm; On-call clinician 24 hrs
Spanish
yes
Deaf
yes
Services
Services are for child and adolescent victims of intentional or non-accidental physical injury, sexual abuse or assault, children who are hospitalized and classified under hospital protocol as Victims of Violence. On-call clinician provides experienced and skilled crisis intervention. Additionally case management and referral services.
 
Interpreters available through the hospital.
Progressive Life Center
Address
1933 Montana Ave., NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone
(202) 842-2016
Fax
(202) 842-0604
Hours
Monday - Thursday 8:30am-5:30pm
Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Website
http://www.ntuplc.org
Spanish
yes
Services
Provides Behavioral Health, Child & Family Welfare Services. They also have programs focused on the social, emotional and spiritual well-being of African-Americans and Africans throughout diaspora. Provides organizational development and training.
Psychiatric Institute of DC
Address
4228 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC 22016
Phone
(202) 885-5600
Website
http://www.psychinstitute.com
Deaf
yes
Services
A week- 30 day in-patient program. Four programs: Adolescent Unit, Survivors of Abuse (acute care), and Adult Substance Abuse unit, Psychiatric Unit. Out-patient support groups for survivors of trauma and chemical dependency. Children unit as young as 5. Partial-day program 5 days per week dealing with regular adult issues, geriatrics, and survivors of trauma.
 
ASL interpreters if needed (not available 24/7)
Meyer Treatment Center
Address
5028 Wisconsin Ave Suite 400 NW
Washington, DC 20016
Phone
(202) 537-6050
Hours
Phones: Monday - Friday 8:30am-5pm
Therapy: Monday - Friday, 8am-8pm and Saturdays by appointment
Website
http://www.wspdc.org
Spanish
yes
Services
Long or short term individual counseling, family therapy, psychotherapy for clients of all ages. No session limits. Community Mental Health Outpatient service only with a minimum fee of $40
Language
Spanish, French, Chinese, German, Croatian, Serbian, Nigerian, Indian, Japanese, Portuguese, Yiddish.
Main Child and Family Services
Address
400 6th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
Phone
(202) 442-6000
(202) 442-6180
Hotline
Intake Hotline: (202) 671-7233
Adoption Hotline: (202) 671-5683
Hours
Monday – Friday 8:15am - 4:45pm
Website
http://www.cfsa.dc.gov
Spanish
yes
Services
Referred after crisis or neglect. 24hr intakes, crisis intervention, deals with neglected children and families with children. Family preservation, family support, foster care, adoption.
Family & Medical Counseling Services, Inc. (FMCS)
Address
2041 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE, Suite M2
Washington, DC 20020
Phone
(202) 889-7900
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:30am-5:30pm. Evenings and Saturdays by appointment only.
Website
http://www.fmcsinc.org
Email
Services
Individuals, families, groups, and adolescents. Counseling and Psychotherapy. Marriage counseling, alcohol/substance abuse counseling. Support groups. HIV/AIDS services: case management, nutrition, food bank, entitlements, health care ed. Primary medical care for HIV.
Victim Service Center

(Run by the Center for Child Protection and Family Support)

Address
714 G St. SE
Washington, DC 20003
Phone
(202) 544-3144
Hours
Monday - Friday: 9am-5pm, extended by appointment.
Website
http://www.stopchildabusenow.org
Services
The Family Support Center provides preventive and community workshops, outreach, housing, tutoring, food, and utilities assistance. They also have mental health services for children ages 4-17 that have been victims of child abuse, neglect, and witnesses of violence.
Contact
Linda Cherry
Family and Child Services
Address
929 L St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone
(202) 289-1510
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:30am-5pm; evening appointments available, but will see right away in emergency
Website
http://www.familyandchildservices.org
Spanish
yes
Services
Individual, family and group counseling. Child services: foster care, adoption, camps. Aging care. Crisis intervention available individually and in groups.
Dickinson, Pentz, McCall, Honnald
Address
1660 L St NW, #503, DC
Phone
(202) 728-1166
Hours
Monday – Friday 7am-8pm
Services
Long or short term therapy for individuals and couples. Sex education, counseling for rape survivors, children of sexual abuse, and for sexual dysfunction.
They also treat sex offenders.
Ages 16 and older.
Fees
sliding scale, $100/hr is their standard fee. No Medicaid
DC Police Communications

(To make non-emergency reports call 311, for emergencies dial 911)

Phone
(202) 737-4404
DC Police Youth Division: (202) 576-6768
Child Abuse and Incest: (202) 671-7233
DC Gov. Information Line: (202) 727-1000
 
No formal services, interpreter can be requested.
Commission on Mental Health Services
Address
2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20032
Phone
(202) 463-6211
Hotline
(202) 562-4000
Hours
8:30am-5pm (Administrative Offices)
Hotline 24 hours
Spanish
yes
Services
Family and individual counseling referrals.
Language
French, Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese (some).
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