World Seminar, Denver Colorado, October 2015
There was a feeling of high energy and enthusiasm all week long as over 600 participants from as far away as Nepal and Sri Lanka met colleagues from Norway, Amsterdam, Ohio, California and so many other Clubhouse communities from around the world. Aside from a wide range of exciting learning opportunities, the welcome reception, anniversary party, gala banquet and special trip to the Red Rocks Amphitheater made for an exhausting but very fulfilling Seminar!
We thank our host Clubhouses, Frontier House and Spirit Crossing Clubhouse, for their spectacular work in partnering with us to host the Clubhouse International World Seminar! Comments from participants of our last Clubhouse International Seminar:
- “I stopped counting how many times I was brought to tears.”
- “Moving and inspiring.”
- “Best conference I’ve attended… ever!”
- “The interactions from all over the world taught me so much and I feel like I have colleagues and friends I can reach out to for help and encouragement as we grow our Clubhouse.”
- “I am so proud to be part of this movement.”
- “Words do not do this Seminar justice.”
- “Amazing! Life changing!”
Click here to download and view the Seminar program.
World Seminar 2015 Plenary Speeches. Below are the links to all the plenary speeches that were presented during the Seminar. These speeches covered topics of interest relating to the changing world of mental health, including creating community, promoting healthy lifestyles, employment programs, reaching young people living with mental illness and much more. Click on the relevant link below to download and view the plenary speech of your choice.
Opening Session
Looking Ahead: Imagining the Clubhouse of Tomorrow
- Joel Corcoran, Executive Director, Clubhouse International: Looking Ahead: Imagining the Clubhouse of Tomorrow
- Beverly Pringle, PhD, Chief, Global Mental Health Research, National Institute of Mental Health: Research to Improve Lives
- Group Presentation (Anita Brix, Clubhouse International), Maria Agnieszka Christiansen (Fontaenehuset Frederikshavn, Denmark), Leif Oldert and Deanna Tymofichuk (Alliance House, Utah)
The Burgeoning Clubhouse Movement: Adventures in Clubhouse Expansion Around the World
- Moderator: Jack Yatsko, Chief Operating Officer, Clubhouse International
- Rekha Aththidiye, Apegedara Clubhouse, Clinical Psychologist, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Eva Yau, Clubhouse International Honorary Consultant, Sichaun, People’s Republic of China
- Ashley Liu, Hope Clubhouse, People’s Republic of China (via video)
- Matthew Vorderstrasse, Compass House, Oregon
- Niamh Coady, Phoenix Clubhouse, Republic of Ireland
Transforming Lives, Transforming Clubhouses: The Power of Accreditation!
- Moderator: Lee Kellogg, Clubhouse International
- Colleen McKay, MA, CAGS, Assistant Professor & Director, Program for Clubhouse Research, U. Mass Medical School, Massachusetts
- Robby Vorspan, Clubhouse International
- Gunilla Byström, Fountain House/Stockholm, Sweden, Anders Rudström, Fountain House/Stockholm, Sweden
- Rich Meyer, Elkhart County Clubhouse, Indiana
- Andrew Borntrager, Elkhart County Clubhouse, Indiana
Changing Our Employment Mindset: Raising Our Expectations
- Moderator: Ruth Osterman, Genesis Club, Massachusetts
- Colleen Cann MacKenzie, Crossroads Cape Breton, Canada
- Joseph LeBlanc, High Hopes Clubhouse, Maine
- Donnamarie Randolph, Magnolia Clubhouse,Ohio
- Nina Galta and Christian Haugaard, Fontenehuset i Stavanger, Norway
Becoming Part of the Larger Mental Health Solution
- Moderator: Steven Manning, The Carriage House, Indiana
- Marjukka Friman-Reinikka, Helsingin Klubitalo, Finland
- Maresa Ness, Mosaic Clubhouse, England
- Criss Habal-Brosek, Progress Place, Canada
- Carrie Shaw, Progress Place Board member, Canada
- Elliott Steele, Vincent House Board member, Florida