WILLIAM WENDT CENTER FOR LOSS AND HEALING

THE WENDT CENTER PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF ADULTS AND YOUTH WITH HISTORIES OF GRIEF AND TRAUMA IN THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON DC AREA. THE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY PROGRAMS HELP ADULTS AND CHILDREN GRIEVING THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE AS WELL AS PROVIDE SPECIALIZED TREATMENT FOR THOSE IMPACTED BY VIOLENCE AND EXPERIENCES OF TRAUMA. THERAPY SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH OUR OFFICE-BASED PRACTICE AND TELETHERAPY.ADDITIONALLY, THE WENDT CENTER PROVIDES CHILD AND TEEN SERVICES THROUGH A RANGE OF COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE RESILIENT SCHOLARS PROJECT SCHOOL BASED PROGRAM WHERE TRAUMA AND GRIEF GROUPS ARE CONDUCTED IN SCHOOLS ACROSS WASHINGTON DC, THE RESILIENT SCHOLARS PROJECT FAMILY BASED PROGRAM WHERE FAMILIES RECEIVE FAMILY BASED THERAPY FOCUSED ON TRAUMA AND TRAUMATIC LOSS, CAMP FORGET-ME-NOT/CAMP ERIN DC WHERE DAY CAMPS ARE HELD EACH SUMMER TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF GRIEVING CHILDREN AND TEENS, GRIEVING FAMILIES HEALING TOGETHER WHERE FAMILIES ATTEND WEEKEND WORKSHOPS EACH FALL LEARNING TO EXPRESS THEIR GRIEF IN HEALTHY WAYS, AND VOICES OF NOW, A COLLABORATION WITH ARENA STAGE WHERE TEENS WORK TOGETHER TO DEVELOP AN ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE OVER THE SPAN OF FIVE MONTHS ADDRESSING THEIR GRIEF. THE WENDT CENTER HAS A ROBUST VOLUNTEER PROGRAM WHERE VOLUNTEERS ASSIST WITH CAMP, CLINICAL PROGRAMMING, AND ADMINISTRATIVE NEEDS ESSENTIAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE ORGANIZATION.THE WENDT CENTER PROVIDES TRAINING AND EDUCATION THROUGH THE WENDT CENTER TRAINING INSTITUTE. TRAININGS ARE FOCUSED ON INCREASING THE CONFIDENCE, COMPETENCE, AND CAPACITY OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND ALLIED PROFESSIONALS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY GRIEF AND TRAUMA. ADDITIONALLY, THE WENDT CENTER PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP STABILIZATION SERVICES IN THE WAKE OF TRAGIC EVENTS. THESE SESSIONS PROVIDE INFORMATION AND STRATEGIES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES NAVIGATE THE DAYS, WEEKS AND MONTHS AFTER A DEATH OR TRAUMATIC EVENT.