Community Resources

The following resources may of assistance to you or your loved ones. The Wendt Center does not endorse these, but simply makes them available as a resource to the community.

Burial/Funeral Resources

  • Association for Funeral Home Directors 202-333-6680
  • DC Burial Assistance Program 202-698-4112
  • DC Homicide Resource Guide
  • Salvation Army Burial Assistance 202-332-5000 x101
  • Veterans Assistance/Decedent Affairs 202-745-8404
  • Washington Post Obituaries 202-334-4122
  • Washington Times Obituaries (Metro) 202-636-3181

Crime Victim Resources

  • Wendt Center Co-Victims of Homicide Support Groups 202-624-0010
  • DC Crime Victims Compensation Program 202-879-4216
  • East of the River Clergy/Community Police Partnership 202-373-5767
  • Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center 301-952-0063
  • MD Criminal Injuries Compensation Board 410-585-3010
  • MPD Homicide Family Liaison Unit 202-645-5537
  • Survivors of Homicide 202-882-9190
  • US Attorney's Office 202-514-7130

Emergency Resources

  • Crises Outreach Services (DMH mobile clinic) 202-673-9300
  • CPEP (COmprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program) 202-673-9319
  • CRISISLINK Hotline 800-784-2433
  • DC ACCESS Helpline 888-793-4357
  • Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Inc. 202-675-9340
  • Northern Virginia Hotline 703-527-4077

Gay/Lesbian Resources

  • Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL) 202-546-5940
  • Mautner Project 202-332-5536

Grief Camp Resources

  • Wendt Center’s Camp-Forget-Me-Not/Camp Erin 202-624-0010
  • Camp Caring 301-869-4673
  • Camp Jamie 301-698-3030
  • Hospice of Northern Virginia Camp 703-538-2043
  • Tears and Smiles 410-730-3310

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HIV/AIDS Resources

  • Pediatric AIDS/HIV Care, Inc. 202-347-5366
  • Us Helping Us 202-546-8200
  • Whitman-Walker Clinic 202-797-3592

Hospice Resources

  • Hospice Caring, Inc. 301-869-HOPE
  • Holy Cross Hospice 301-754-7740
  • Hospice Care of DC 202-347-1700
  • Hospice of Northern Virginia 703-525-7070
  • Jewish Social Service Hospice 301-990-6880
  • Montgomery Hospice 301-921-4400
  • Washington Home and Hospice 202-895-0147

Latino Resources

  • Wendt Center Latino Therapists 202-624-0010
  • La Clinica del Pueblo 202-462-4788
  • Latin American Youth Center 202-319-2225

Legal Services Resources

  • DC Legal Aid Society 202-628-1161

Mental Health Counseling Resources

  • Wendt Center Counseling Services 202-624-0010
  • Burgess Clinic at Children’s Hospital 202-884-5389
  • Fusion Clinical Services, Inc. 202-548-0096

SIDS/Infant Death Resources

  • Wendt Center SIDS counseling services 202-624-0010
  • SIDS Alliance of the Mid-Atlantic 703-955-6899

Substance Abuse Resources

  • AL-ANON 202-882-1334

Suicide Resources

  • Wendt Center Suicide Support Group 202-624-0010
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK In Spanish 1-800-442-4673
  • Seasons Support Groups 301-493-8300 x207
  • Suicide Hotline (24 hours) 1-800-suicide

Widow/Widower Resources

  • Wendt Center Support Group 202-624-0010
  • Widowed Persons Service 301-949-7398

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