John Bowis honored for work with the mentally ill

John Bowis honored for work with the mentally ill

John Bowis, Chevy Chase Cars, was honored this week by St. Lukes House of Montgomery County with its Alan F. Brenner Award for exemplary service and vision in support of individuals who are living with mental illness.

Bowis was cited by St. Lukes CEO Cindy Ostrowski for his ongoing support and participation in the organizations program to assist the mentally ill to achieve stability and reach personal independence.

St. Lukes House has been in existence for over 40 years and was founded by parishioners from St. Lukes Episcopal Church in Bethesda, MD to address the needs of persons being released from state psychiatric hospitals who were at risk of homelessness, with no mental health services or employment. Since then, St. Lukes House has grown to 29 group homes providing housing for individuals and a crisis alternative center. Programs range from outpatient psychiatric treatment and medication management, to life skills training and employment services for adult, as well as educational services for children.

St. Lukes currently provides services to more than 2,400 adults and youngsters in Montgomery County with serious mental illness.