Today
Clubhouse International is a growing organization, helping communities worldwide find cost-effective and sustainable solutions for mental illness.
Our Vision for Social and Economic Inclusion
Our Vision:
A world where people with mental illness recover and are an integral part of society.
Our Mission:
Ending social and economic isolation for people with mental illness by growing the number and quality of Clubhouse rehabilitation programs worldwide.
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Our History:
Established in 1994, our roots go back to Fountain House, the first Clubhouse, founded in 1948.
History
2021
Clubhouse International was deeply honored to receive the Special Presidential Commendation Award at the American Psychiatric Association (APA) 2021 Annual Meeting.
2018
The Hilton Prize Coalition’s Global Impact program awarded us two fellowships, for the training and coaching of new Clubhouse start-up groups in Rwanda and Mongolia.
2011
The Clubhouse model is included in SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs & Practices
1989
The International Standards for Clubhouse Programs are created as the basis for Clubhouse Accreditation
1987
National Clubhouse Expansion Project begins
1948
The first Clubhouse, Fountain House, opens in New York
2021
World Health Organization (WHO) launches Guidance on community mental health services: Promoting person-centered and rights-based approaches. The Clubhouse Model of psychosocial rehabilitation is identified as an example of a rights-based, recovery-focused approach.
2019
Clubhouse International celebrates 25 years of changing the world of mental health.
2014
Clubhouse International and Fountain House are awarded the Hilton Humanitarian Prize
1994
Clubhouse International is established to serve as a global resource for the international Clubhouse community
1988
The Faculty for Clubhouse Development is established to train and mentor new and existing Clubhouses
1977
Fountain House establishes a national training program for the Clubhouse Model