Department of Mental Health: Multicultural Services
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Multicultural Services

DMH provides multilingual and culturally sensitive mental health services to people 18 and older and families from various ethnic and linguistic minority groups. The following multicultural services are offered:

  • Outpatient Program: This program provides psychiatric assessment, medication, case management, parenting workshops, English as a second language, individual, group, and family counseling. Groups are available for stress management, depression, dance therapy, art therapy, life skills training, and spiritual discussions.
  • Medical Clinic: The clinic performs physical examinations, and provides followup care for some physical health related problems, EKGs, and laboratory studies for persons receiving treatment at the Multicultural Services Division.
  • School Based Program: This program offers child and adolescent psychiatric services including a full range of diagnostic evaluation and treatment services to help students adjust to a school environment.
  • Parenting Skills Training (in Spanish, English, and Amharic): With a curriculum built on the self-esteem of parents and children, the training encourages mutual respect and helps parents communicate with their children. Classes are from 5:30 to 7 pm and offered on a quarterly basis. Child care is provided for children over 2.

We accept walk-in and scheduled appointments. Fees are determined on a sliding scale basis. No one is turned away because of an inability to pay.

Location Phone/Fax Hours Manager
1250 U Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Office: (202) 673-2058
Fax:   (202) 673-2075
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Monday – Friday
Tedla Giorgis, PhD
Director