Published on February 15th, 2021

You may be wondering what a diagnosis of a severe mental illness has to do with COVID-19. The JAMA study goes on to state that, “Aside from the significant barriers to medical treatment this population faces, one hypothesis is that the biological factors related to schizophrenia could increase mortality risk.

Published on January 18th, 2021

This month’s blog post features Supported Living Community member Dianne. Learn more about Dianne’s 9 year journey at Help in the Home and how our team has supported her every step of the way!

Published on December 21st, 2020

This month we connected with Dr. John McClanahan, a well known clinician and speaker in the Metro DC community that brings incredible insight into grief from the 12 Step Recovery perspective. During our conversation we discuss the many similarities between how recovery works, the complexity involved in choosing to address an addiction, and how his life’s work can be applied to the SMI community.

Published on November 17th, 2020

We’re discussing why Crisis Intervention Training for the police force is essential and why it’s especially important in and for the mental health community.

Published on October 20th, 2020

This month, we’re introducing a new blog series titled “Client-Centered and Team-Guided”. In this series you’ll learn how differently this approach can look from person-to-person.

Published on September 18th, 2020

In this video you’ll meet a number of staff members, see behind the scenes footage of our Supported Living Community and the beautiful neighborhood we’re located in.

Published on August 17th, 2020

Earlier this month we had the amazing opportunity to interview Robert himself! It was a reflective conversation about the world of mental health, the Galvin family, the areas where support has improved for families caring for loved ones with SMI and the areas that are seemingly unchanged.

Published on July 17th, 2020

Client Testimonial from Rob & Penny

Published on July 17th, 2020

Co-Founder Stacy Derrick shares about the lessons she learned during her half-marathon and how that’s helping the team at Help in the Home make decisions about how to reopen post-quarantine.

Published on June 12th, 2020

As we have navigated the challenges brought to us by COVID-19, our values have become more and more evident. Click to read about the three different areas that have provided the most room for reflection.