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04/02/2026
There is still time to register and/or donate to our NAMIWalks NAMI Montgomery County MD team! Our co-founder Rayetta Michael recently joined the NAMI MoCo board and we are thrilled that she will be using her brilliant advocacy skills to support them in their mission to provide support, education, and advocacy for all affected by mental illness. We hope you'll join us in Gaithersburg, MD on May 16th for the walk. If you can't join us we hope you'll consider donating to this great cause by using the link below.
I'm supporting NAMI!
03/30/2026
Join us for a screening of the powerful documentary film, "No One Cares About Crazy People," on May 20, from 7-10 p.m. at the AFI Silver Spring Theatre sponsored by the Treatment Advocacy Center. This film is an immersive deep dive into the crisis and chaos of severe mental illness (SMI). The historic roots of this national crisis are traced, as well as the emergence of bold but controversial activism that seeks to reinvent those failed policies. Inspired by the book of the same name by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Ron Powers. With narration by actor Bob Odenkirk and original music by Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy. Tickets are on sale now!
TAC invites you to join us for a screening of the powerful documentary film, "No One Cares About Crazy People," on May 20, from 7-10 p.m. at the AFI Silver Spring Theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland.
With a fusion of intimate storytelling and broad reportage, "No One Cares About Crazy People" is an immersive deep dive into the crisis and chaos of severe mental illness (SMI). The historic roots of this national crisis are traced, as well as the emergence of bold but controversial activism that seeks to reinvent those failed policies. Inspired by the book of the same name by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Ron Powers. With narration by actor Bob Odenkirk and original music by Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy.
Join us at 7 p.m. for a meet and greet with the filmmaker, then stay for the film screening and a panel discussion with special guests! You do not want to miss this unique event.
Will you join us? There is still time to register for the April Solution Sessions for Schizophrenia Policy Action Network & Schizophrenia & Psychosis Action Alliance on April 22nd and 23rd in Washington, DC. If you are a policymaker, legal expert, clinician, judge, attorney, advocate, or someone with lived experience, we hope you will consider registering for this important event.
03/25/2026
03/18/2026
Check out our March blog! This month we are celebrating by introducing you to Kate and Aisha, our current social work interns! Kate and Aisha will be graduating from our internship program next month and we are so grateful for the amazing work they have done! We wish them the very best as they continue on their mental health field career journeys. You can learn more about them by clicking the link below: https://helpinthehomellc.com/2026/03/16/meet-our-social-work-interns/
03/17/2026
Happy ! Over the last week we've been highlighting our past cohorts of social work interns in honor of . Meet our 2025 interns Heather and Sara! Sara ended up joining our care coordination team after completing our internship and we are so proud of the amazing work she does to support our clients in achieving their goals!
Our partnership with the University of Maryland School of Social Work has allowed us to bring on amazing Master of Social Work and Bachelor’s of Social Work interns. The MSW interns are trained to do everything our Care Coordinators do under a more watchful eye while the BSW interns fill the role ...
03/16/2026
As we continue to celebrate we invite you to check out a previous blog highlighting two amazing social work interns, Jeff and Katherine! Stay tuned as we continue to highlight past social work interns and later this week share our March blog where we introduce you to our latest cohort!
Our partnership with the University of Maryland School of Social Work has allowed us to bring on amazing Master of Social Work and Bachelor’s of Social Work interns. The MSW interns are trained to do everything our Care Coordinators do under a more watchful eye while the BSW interns fill the role ...
03/12/2026
We are continuing the celebration of by resharing a blog highlighting past social work interns. We are so proud to have these social workers as an extension of the Help in the Home family in the mental health field. Stay tuned as we continue to highlight our past social work interns in anticipation of introducing you to our current cohort next week in our upcoming March blog.
03/10/2026
Happy Social Work Month! In honor of Social Work Month we will be sharing past blogs over the next week that highlight previous Help in the Home interns in preparation for introducing you to our latest cohort of interns! Did you know that Help in the Home has been training social worker interns since 2018? Each year we accept a new cohort of bachelor and master level social work interns. Check out this blog to learn more about our social work internship program.
In 2018, we developed a partnership with the University of Maryland School of Social Work. Learn more about our internship program!
03/08/2026
Happy International Women's Day !
03/05/2026
We’re excited to share that we will be participating in NAMI Montgomery County MD NAMIWalks on Saturday, May 16th at 9:00 am at the RIO Washingtonian Center in Gaithersburg.
NAMI plays a vital role in supporting individuals living with mental illness and their families through education, advocacy, and compassionate care. This walk is a meaningful way for our community to come together, raise awareness, and support a cause that impacts so many lives. Whether you’d like to walk with our team, spread the word, or make a donation, every bit of involvement makes a difference.
I'm supporting NAMI!
03/02/2026
What an amazing new offering from Treatment Advocacy Center! We are looking forward to this solutions focused monthly schizophrenia and psychosis webinar series that kicks off on Wednesday, March 11th at 7pm EST. Check out the post below for more information on how to register.
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In 2008, Rayetta Michael and Stacy Derrick recognized a missing piece in the care of residents in group homes and psychiatric rehabilitation programs. Families were outsourcing parts of their loved ones care to agencies without mental health expertise and not providing the level of support people deserved. Finding a solution started it all!
The timing could not have been more perfect. Rayetta always wanted to own her own business, and Stacy enjoyed solving problems. There was a need to be met, and together, they created Help in the Home, LLC in November of 2008 to build a dedicated team of caring professionals unlike any other agency in the region.
We began with two houses, four clients and five staff. Vilma, our Client Service Administrator, has been with us from the very first day. She was praying for us before we even started! We are so thankful for Vilma and our staff who are like family and grow with us throughout the years. For example, Walter Alvarado, our Supervisor for SLC Managers, joined us as a volunteer in 2016 and has been with us for over two years. And Maura Kelly who started with us four years ago and has worked through the ranks as a part-time overnight staff, full-time care coordinator, and now as our Care Coordinator Supervisor.
All of us here at Help in the Home nurture and create life – it’s at the heart of what we do! We support beautiful, joyful, and meaningful lives out of what others might consider a less than ideal situation. This is the feminine energy that most people are afraid of, but we embrace it! We offer relief for parents by stepping in to take on many of the tasks and responsibilities they have been carrying for years. We educate caregivers on the best ways to regain positive interactions that are not centered around the mental illness – and so much more. Ultimately, we manage your loved one’s responsibilities and care so you can enjoy your relationship with them.
People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. – Maya Angelou
People with serious mental illness matter, too. We see the uniqueness of each person, and we care for each person as an individual. After ten years in business, we are still here to demonstrate that people with serious mental illness can share their lives, build a community where they belong (and feel loved!), and bring joy to their lives and their families. We are making a difference in our community and with our clients, and that is so rewarding!
