Clubhouses help people living with mental illness succeed. Clubhouse International helps Clubhouses succeed. We provide training, ongoing mentorship, and technical assistance to Clubhouses as well as quality assurance through Clubhouse Accreditation. We are the global voice for people living with serious mental illness.
Without a shared foundation, the promise of the Clubhouse Model could get lost as it crosses cultures and borders.
The Solution: Clubhouse International is the steward for the International Standards for Clubhouse Programs™, keeping the model true wherever it's practiced.
Mental health programs may call themselves a Clubhouse, but without quality assurance and fidelity to the model, outcomes can vary widely.
The Solution: Clubhouse International Accreditation is the global standard for Clubhouse quality. Accreditation demonstrates that a Clubhouse meets rigorous international standards for effective practice, community, and member experience. It is required for all Clubhouses four or more years old to maintain membership in the Clubhouse International network.
There are not enough Clubhouses for everyone who needs one. Growing the global network is among the most urgent and cost-effective investments in mental health.
The Solution: We help communities start and grow Clubhouses worldwide.
New and growing Clubhouses face real challenges long after their doors open.
The Solution: Clubhouse International provides hands-on mentoring and technical assistance every step of the way for both new and established Clubhouses, both 1:1 and through Coalition & Association groups.
Training is essential to what makes a good Clubhouse deliver great outcomes.
The Solution: Clubhouse International delivers a robust annual calendar of training, conferences and seminars for staff and members to share proven best practices.
Policies about mental illness are too often written without input from the people they affect most.
The Solution: Clubhouse International advocates for policies shaped by the voices of members themselves. From Faculty to Board Service to Advocacy work, members are core to all we do.
The Accreditation process was extremely valuable. It helped us clearly identify our strengths and better understand the areas where we need to focus. It was also an important opportunity for members and staff to feel proud of what we have accomplished together. The recommendations were clear and relevant, and we appreciated the Faculty team’s focus on key Standards and the way they encouraged us to think strategically about growth and sustainability.
Casaclub Baires, Argentina
The most important thing I learned from the Clubhouse International training is the central importance of working with members rather than for them. The training strongly reinforced partnership, mutual respect, and shared responsibility, showing how meaningful work, choice, and member involvement are essential to recovery.
New Clubhouse Development Training Feedback
Our Clubhouse has a strong emphasis on quality and we are very happy to hear constructive critique that not only pointed out areas for improvement but provided suggestions and resources necessary to make said improvements. There was a concerted effort noted to really listen to understand our Clubhouse’s specific rural nature and not force a one size fits all approach.
Accreditation Feedback, New Journey Clubhouse
Clubhouse International was awarded the 2014 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize — one of the world's most prestigious humanitarian honors — for extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering. This recognition was not just of our organization, but of the groundbreaking history Clubhouse made in advancing the importance of the voices of lived experience. It is a recognition of every member and person who makes Clubhouse a community.
Clubhouse International works tirelessly to grow the global Clubhouse network and advocate for Clubhouses and members living with serious mental illness.
