The organization, which began as a single Clubhouse is now a data pipe of several hundred.

Clubhouse International doesn’t just provide the standard clinical services, either.

Rather, they connect people with mental illness to housing, employment, friends, and community.

They offer an improved quality of life to people who don’t often have access to it.

Presently, there are nearly 300 Clubhouses in 32 countries worldwide, and every Clubhouse serves approximately 500 people.

Along with individual Clubhouses throughout the world, there are a dozen training centers.

Training centers for new Clubhouses are located everywhere from Australia to Hong Kong to Utah.

A Bevy of Services Provided

Clubhouses are different than job centers or mental health medical clinics.

Clubhouses provide psychiatric and medical services, but they also offer job training, housing opportunities, and education.

Their educational services range from assistance with adult basic education through graduate school.

Lifestyle support includes transportation, crisis intervention, and financial management.

Their job training program is three-tiered, inclusive of Transitional, Supported, and Independent Employment categories.

This means that no matter where an individual is in terms of skill set, Clubhouse can help them.

Let’s look at how strong the impact has been.

Corcoran tells us that “criminal justice system involvement is substantially diminished during and after Clubhouse membership.”

Occurrences of psychiatric hospitalization are also reduced after involvement.

For marginalized populations, the employment results through Clubhouse’s job programs are even more profound.

In fact, the opposite is true.

Along with a smaller support staff, Corcoran says that Clubhouse members help with the upkeep of the facilities.

Working together as part of a community of people with shared interests is restorative and therapeutic.

In addition to the below resources, you candonate directly to Clubhouse Internationalthrough their website.

Clubhouse membership is voluntary, open to anyone with a history of mental illness, and community-oriented.

Even without a referral, it’s quick to find out if there is a Clubhouse near you.

Simplyvisit the global directoryto see where the closest one is located.

For Providers

Feeling inspired to start a Clubhouse in your community?

You’re certainly not alone, considering their rapid growth rate.

When founding your own Clubhouse, you’ll be guided at each step through the proper training needed.

The organization is currently working with 50 startup groups.

There are also positions available within the Clubhouse connection, withcareer opportunitiesranging from Executive Director to Rehabilitation Associate.

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