Peer Recovery Support Training
July 29, 2022 Staff ContributionIn July 2022, six current and past residents (along with Guest House staff) began a 72-hour training to become…
Getting to Know Sonja – Q & A
July 8, 2022 Staff ContributionWhat brought you to Friends of Guest House? Simply stated - The mission. The Guest House mission to me is…
Kari’s Farewell Message
June 29, 2022 Staff ContributionThere are so many things to write about my 17 plus years at Guest House. As I was synthesizing…
Sonja Allen – New Executive Director
June 3, 2022 Staff ContributionFriends of Guest House, a leading nonprofit that helps women successfully reenter the community after incarceration, announced today that…
Nichole: “There is No Giving Up”
May 26, 2022 Staff ContributionNichole Prince, a single mom from Chesapeake Virginia, entered our program in April 2021. Nichole began using crack cocaine…
Aleyda: “I Was Able to Finally Be a Parent”
April 6, 2022 Staff ContributionAleyda's story is one of survival, surmounting enormous (sometimes Kafka-esque) barriers and -- above all -- persistent motherhood. It…
Jane Hess Collins & Heard: Telling the “Silent Stories”
April 6, 2022 Staff ContributionEvery week, Monday through Friday 9-5, Guest House Residential clients participate in our Workforce & Life Development (WLD) Program.…
2021 Graduation
November 1, 2021 Staff ContributionCheck out highlights from this year's 2021 Graduation!
Autumn 2021 Newsletter
October 13, 2021 Staff ContributionFriends of Guest House Autumn 2021 Newsletter.
Summer 2021 Newsletter
August 3, 2021 Staff ContributionFriends of Guest House Summer 2021 Newsletter.
Winter 2021 Newsletter
March 1, 2021 Staff ContributionFriends of Guest House Happenings - Winter 2021
Honoring Black Criminal Justice System Reform Activists
February 23, 2021 Staff ContributionBlack History Month is a celebration of the achievements and leadership of Black people throughout history. This month, we…
A Promising Future for Criminal Justice Reform?
February 16, 2021 Staff ContributionAs part of our observation of Black History Month, we reviewed President Biden’s statement on Racial Equity: “The promise of our…
VOTE
October 25, 2020 Staff ContributionAs of this writing, more than 61 million Americans have already cast their ballot in the 2020 election and…
Autumn 2020 Newsletter
October 20, 2020 Staff ContributionFriends of Guest House Autumn 2020 Newsletter
Generous Gift from Alfred Street Baptist Church
September 10, 2020 Staff ContributionAlfred Street Baptist Church, established in 1803, is home to the oldest and largest African American congregation in Alexandria,…
Lifting Women up Through Meaningful Employment
August 12, 2020 Staff ContributionLife changing employment for women who are determined to change their lives.
Friends of Guest House and Racial Inequity
June 5, 2020 Staff ContributionNationwide, a conversation on racial equity is intensifying. You may already know or be learning more about ways in…