RAP is a not-for-profit healthcare provider specializing in evidence-based interventions for the treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs) and co-occurring mental illness. We strive to eliminate treatment barriers by putting the needs of our clients first through person-centered, strengths-focused and cultural-, gender- and trauma-informed care.
Our treatment philosophy is grounded in cultural values, respecting and supporting individuals and their communities and recognizing that each person’s culture is an inseparable part of his or her self-image.
We have served the Washington metropolitan area since 1970, treating more than 1,000 people each year. Patients and residents include the homeless, persons with co-occurring mental health disorders and those living with HIV and other medical co-morbidities.
We employ approximately 80 people, many of whom are alumni of our programs.
RAP is licensed by the District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health and operates residential and outpatient SUD treatment programs at its Eckington campus in Northeast Washington DC.
Philosophy
As a Community, we are united in our struggle.
We say yes to life and no to things which threaten to destroy us.
Today we move toward a lifestyle of human values based on love, governed by honesty, and secured by trust.
No longer do we stand alone.
We must be as open as the air…with the will to survive, the will to learn, and the will to create.
We are a creative force motivated by each other;
For the will of the people is the greatest force conceivable
Mission
Our mission is…
to empower individuals to choose a productive life over addiction;
to teach the behavioral skills, attitudes and values necessary to prosper physically, emotionally, and spiritually; and
to reconnect clients to loved ones and to their community with a new appreciation of self and social responsibility.
Contact Us
1949 4th Street NE
Washington, D.C. 20002
T (202) 740-4429
F (202) 462-2309
Leadership Team
Board of Directors
Mr. Charles P. Austin
Chair
Executive Committee
Ms. Donna MP Wilson, Esq.
Vice Chair and Secretary
Executive Committee
Mr. Charles Stephenson, Jr.
Chair, Development Committee
Executive Committee
Mr. Gary R. Fiorelli
Mr. John Hogan, MD
Ms. Kathy Flewellen
Mr. Othello Mahone
Ms. Roscoe Dellums, Esq.
Mr. Dale Klatzker, PhD
Mr. John Mercer, Esq.
Chair Emeritus
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