Offering a safe, stigma-free environment for those experiencing mental illness, substance abuse, and homelessness since 2006
E-mail: [email protected] | Phone: +1 800-374-4198
Consumer Wellness Center (CWC)
Monday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Public Transportation
For persons using public transportation please contact the Fairfax Connector Information Center listed below:
(703) 339-7200TTY: (703) 339-1608
Follow the instructions you hear for English or Spanish and then make sure you have your location of departure and location where you wish to arrive. They will then give you specific instructions of what buses you need to take in order to arrive at your destination.
CWC Services:
- Assistance with such resources as acquiring benefits, housing or Community Services Board (CSB) resources
- Clothing Closet
- Computer Lab available with Internet, Wi-Fi and a printer
- Continental Breakfast, Hot Lunch, and Snacks
- Employment Assistance: Specialists help peers find gainful employment and/or volunteer assignments
- Field trips to Washington National games and an annual beach trip
- Landline phone access
- One-on-one peer counseling
- Recreational activities such as holiday parties and barbeques
CWC Groups:
Please call 703-531-4650 or visit to find out the time of the groups as they are subject to change. Please visit our Groups page for descriptions. Free Snacks, Beverages and Lunch are provided at this location.
This site offers individual and group peer support, 12 step groups, and a clothing closet. Subjects for Support Group and Information and Education change weekly.
**Additional support groups offered at CWC on a rotating basis. Please call for more information:
- Anger Management: Support group for dealing with difficult feelings and frustration
- Healthy Diet/Sleep: Support group to discuss healthy diet and sleeping habits
- Mental Health Disorders: Support group for peers challenged with mental illness
- Time Management: Support group to help peers learn to manage their time when facing additional challenges (i.e., mental illness, SUD, facing homelessness). Peers learn to be productive with their time to maximize their life.
- Trauma-Informed: Support group for peers who have experienced trauma (i.e., Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – PTSD).
“After moving into a group home, within weeks my symptoms left. As part of my treatment plan, I had to attend CWC as a day participant. I was welcomed with open arms. Being part of CWC changed my life. Today, I am a Peer Recovery Specialist, like those who helped me. I am honored. I believe peer support is vital to giving a voice to those without one. CWC gives a voice to those without one.”
–Kaitlyn S.
