Our Working Groups
Our working groups are a vital part of the Clubhouse movement, connecting members and staff from across the global network to exchange knowledge, inform priorities, strengthen our collective work, and expand the impact of Clubhouses worldwide.
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Advisory Council Members
The Clubhouse Advisory Council is a group of experienced members and staff from strong Clubhouses who advise and counsel Clubhouse International staff and Board on all matters of program, long-range planning, and issues requiring unified advocacy throughout the worldwide Clubhouse community.
| Name | Organization | Location |
| Serge Blasberg | Jerusalem Clubhouse | Israel |
| Lisa Ann Brennan | Genesis Club, Inc. | Massachusetts, USA |
| Anita Brix Lambaek | Clubhouse International | New York, USA |
| Cassandra Burries | Independence Center | Missouri, USA |
| Crystal Byer | Adventure House | North Carolina, USA |
| Gunilla Bystrom | Fountain House/Stockholm | Sweden |
| Helena Carlström | Fontänhuset Göteborg | Sweden |
| Joel Corcoran | Clubhouse International | New York, USA |
| Lori D'Angelo | Magnolia Clubhouse | Ohio, USA |
| Criss Habal | Progress Place | Ontario, Canada |
| Vera Hahn | Clubhaus Schwalbennest | Germany |
| Michael Hamlin | Fountain House | New York, USA |
| Jennifer Higginbotham | Independence Center | Missouri, USA |
| Lee Kellogg | Clubhouse International | New York, USA |
| Audrey Levine | Fountain House | New York, USA |
| Lynn Lupo | Independence Center | Missouri, USA |
| David Malatesta | Fontenehuset Drammen | Norway |
| Stephen Manning | Carriage House | Indiana, USA |
| Colleen McKay | Program for Clubhouse Research | Massachusetts, USA |
| Hege Nordli | Fontenehuset Oslo sentrum | Norway |
| Ruth Osterman | Genesis Club, Inc. | Massachusetts, USA |
| Randy Redlinger | Gateway | South Carolina, USA |
| Andrew Schonebaum | Fountain House | New York, USA |
| Saga Emelía Sigurðardóttir | Klúbburinn Geysir | Iceland |
| Patty Skokan | Liberty Centre | Nebraska, USA |
| Tasha Smith | Adventure House | North Carolina, USA |
| Lisa Soucie | High Hopes Clubhouse | Maine, USA |
| Yuval Taler | Clubhouse Afula | Israel |
| Nica Wallenborn | Greater Heights Clubhouse | New York, USA |
| Andy Wilson | Carriage House | Indiana, USA |
| Jack Yatsko | Clubhouse International | New York, USA |
Standards Review Committee
The Standards Review Committee (SRC) conducts an ongoing open process where any Clubhouse in good membership standing with Clubhouse International is welcomed and encouraged to make a proposal to improve the International Standards for Clubhouse programs. The Standards Review Committee has three specific responsibilities:
To receive and review Standards change proposals against the following criteria (Note: The Clubhouse International Faculty has empowered/encouraged the Standards Review Committee to work with the proposing Clubhouse(s) to improve a proposal so that it meets the criteria:
- The proposal must be generally applicable to all Clubhouse International member Clubhouses.
- The proposal must be of universal concern to all Clubhouse International member Clubhouses.
- The proposal must be consistent with generally accepted values and principles of the Clubhouse model.
- The proposal must be submitted in the format requested by the Standards Review Committee.
After determining that a proposal meets the above criteria, the Standards Review Committee circulates the proposal to all Clubhouse International Clubhouses and seeks feedback in support or opposition to the proposal. This is accomplished through electronic communication, hard copy postal service, open hearings at the biennial Clubhouse International Seminar and detailed discussions at Faculty meetings. (Note: This process is typically completed by collecting and distributing multiple proposals for consideration in scheduled process over a two-year period of time.)
Make a determination about the level of support for each accepted proposal based on the feedback from the international Clubhouse community and recommend inclusion for only those proposed changes the received widespread support in the next published edition of the International Standards for Clubhouse Programs.
Standards Review Committee Members
| Name | Clubhouse | Location |
| Serge Blasberg | Jerusalem Clubhouse | Israel |
| Sarah Brown | Clubhouse International | |
| Joel Corcoran | Clubhouse International | |
| Criss Habal | Progress Place | Ontario, Canada |
| Lisa Kessler | Fountain House | New York, USA |
| Lynn Lupo | Independence Center | Missouri, USA |
| David Malatesta | Fontenehuset Drammen | Norway |
| Steven Perley | Progress Place | Ontario, Canada |
| Eva Yau | Phoenix Clubhouse | People's Republic of China |