““When I saw my room, I knew this is a place where I can get well.”
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House of Healing is an emergency respite program for people exiting out of in-patient psychiatric treatment after a mental health crisis. Eight people live in the home at any given time – five residents and three live-in staff. Residents stay from 6 months to a year as they transition to more permanent housing.
The home was conceived of in early 2000 to offer a place of solace and rest to people leaving the hospital after an acute mental health hospitalization. It was Plymouth Healing Communities’ first home, and is still at the heart of our mission. Unlike many community shelters, House of Healing offers a home with individual rooms, home cooked meals, a garden, social outings, and a built-in community.
Each resident is connected to supportive services and housing case management through Harborview Mental Health and Addiction Services (HMHAS). Plymouth Healing Communities continues to offer companionship and community to people after they leave House of Healing.
The community table at House of Healing
“I now live in my own apartment. I have a treatment plan and a part-time job. Sometimes I go back to the House to visit, to talk with new residents. I’m not alone anymore. I’m not lost.”
To get involved as a volunteer, click HERE or email volunteer@plyhc.org