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Driving Growth in Mental Illness Recovery
There simply are not enough resources today for everyone with a mental illness who needs help. It’s a crisis situation and the numbers are growing. We are a non-profit organization that helps start and grow Clubhouses globally where people can go to get their lives back.
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Duke Endowment Grant Spurs Expansion of Clubhouses in North and South Carolina
Clubhouse International is proud to be the recipient of a grant awarded by the The Duke Endowment towards its plan to promote awareness, education and support for mental health services by expanding the Clubhouse Model of psychosocial rehabilitation in North Carolina and South Carolina, USA. The project is a pilot beginning this year in South Carolina for expansion across the U.S.
Stephen Colbert Salutes our Efforts to Create Mental Health Solutions
Clubhouse International appreciates the generous gift made by The Stephen Colbert Americone Dream Fund of Coastal Community Foundation of SC. The fund supports charities of concern to Stephen Colbert. This contribution will help us continue our work to mental health recovery via resources and opportunities for our Clubhouse members around the world.
2022 Honorary Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health
Clubhouse International was deeply honored to receive the Honorary 2022 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health awarded by The Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. The Pardes Prize recognizes the Clubhouse Model of psychosocial rehabilitation as a rights-based approach to recovery that expands access to care for people living with mental illness around the world.
Clubhouse Model Included in WHO Guidance on Mental Health Services
Clubhouse International welcomes and supports the launch of the World Health Organization (WHO) Guidance on community mental health services: Promoting person-centered and rights-based approaches. We are pleased that the Clubhouse Model of psychosocial rehabilitation is included in the WHO guidance and technical packages, and that our Training Center, Phoenix Clubhouse in Hong Kong, is identified as an example of community-based mental health services that are following good practices.
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There is significant research substantiating the effectiveness of the Clubhouse model and the added benefits of Clubhouse Accreditation.
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Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition seeks Executive Director
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proven model works everywhere
100,000
people/year are reached by 320 Clubhouses in 30+ countries
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42%
employment rate at Accredited Clubhouses annually – double the rate for people in the public mental health system
cost effective
One year of holistic recovery services are delivered to Clubhouse members for the same cost as a 2-week psychiatric hospital stay
reduced incarcerations
Criminal justice system involvement is substantially diminished during and after Clubhouse membership
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Clubhouses powerfully demonstrate that people with mental illness can and do lead productive, happy lives. Each Clubhouse we open touches +/- 500 people in need!
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