End of Summer Letter from Sonja
From the desk of Sonja Allen Mari, Executive DirectorLife at Guest House during the Summer doesn't slow down —…
Coming Home to More Than a House: Motherhood at Guest House
August 21, 2026 Program UpdatesAsk most people what it takes to rebuild a life after incarceration, and they'll name the obvious things: a…
Why Sober Activities Matter: Building a Life Worth Staying Sober For
July 6, 2026 Program Updates ResourcesAt Friends of Guest House, we've always believed that recovery isn't just about stopping something — it's about building…
You Can’t Build a New Life on an Untreated Wound
April 5, 2026 Program UpdatesA fresh start requires more than hope. It requires five things — and Guest House provides all of them.A…
Spring Welcome Basket Donations
April 5, 2026 Program UpdatesCommunity in Action: Thank YouSpring reminds us that the work of Guest House is never done alone. In response…
Community in Action: Why Field Trips Matter at Guest House
March 3, 2026 Program UpdatesAt Friends of Guest House, healing doesn’t happen only within the walls of our Residential Program; it happens in…
Preparing for a Snowstorm
January 23, 2026 Program UpdatesHow Friends of Guest House Prepares for a DC Snowstorm (and Keeps the Warmth Going All Weekend Long)When most…
Yield Giving Update
October 9, 2024 Program UpdatesAs you may have heard, in the Spring of 2024, Friends of Guest House received a transformative one-time $2…
Project Unlocking Harmony
March 13, 2024 Program UpdatesLast year, Guest House was the pilot program for Unlocking Harmony. This year we welcomed a second group of…
Welcome Fund
June 27, 2023 Program Updates“Someone thought of giving me all of the little things when I arrived so that I could concentrate on…
DEIA In Full Swing
May 4, 2023 Program UpdatesSpring 2023 Newsletter Article - DEIA is in Full Swing at Guest HouseIn May of 2022, Guest House founded…
Financial Literacy and Banking
March 1, 2023 Program UpdatesIn 2022, Friends of Guest House began an exciting partnership with Arlington Community Federal Credit Union, a member-owned financial…
Peer Recovery Support Training
July 29, 2022 Program UpdatesIn July 2022, six current and past residents (along with Guest House staff) began a 72-hour training to become…