Biographical Information Eckington House Mental Health Services, LLC is a community-residential program developed for the intellectual and developmental population in the Washington, D.C.- Metropolitan area. It is our purpose and desire to provide the best and most qualified staff who will promote the best practices and most innovative services to our individuals. We believe that our individuals can and will achieve success with these positive measures, combining families and the community-at-large, as we promote normalization thorough the least restrictive environment.

The team consists of individuals who have worked in the community for many years in the capacity of providing direct services or interrelated services; also, there are team members that have family members diagnosed as intellectual and developmentally challenged. As a result, this population has a special place in our “hearts”. We come to this community with credentials based on formal training, as well as, the personal experience of loving and providing for a family member (s) classified as IDD.

Mission / Vision

The Eckington House is dedicated to meeting the needs of individuals by providing a rehabilitative environment that will promote growth and development with the best opportunity for normalization in the least restrictive environment. Moreover, individuals will be provided an opportunity for integrated community-based living, learning centers and work sites that meet their individual needs. The Eckington House will provide individuals with a positive and supportive environment that nurtures and integrates their living, working and learning opportunities in the community. Moreover, the Eckington House aims at assisting individuals to achieve their greatest potential through the provision of comprehensive services and supports that are customized for the individual to foster a more inclusive community involvement.

Philosophy

The members of The Eckington House team believes that “caring is the beginning”. We believe that we have an obligation to provide an environment that promotes independence and opportunities for individuals to achieve their full range of skills, rights and personal success. Most importantly, The Eckington House will provide individuals with a positive and supportive environment that nurtures and integrates their living, working and learning activities with the ultimate goal of making our individuals valuable members of the community. The Eckington House aims at assisting individuals to achieve their greatest potential through the provision of comprehensive services and supports that are customized for the individual to foster a more inclusive community involvement through education, training and advocacy.