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HuffingtonPost.Ca – October 10, 2015
Summary: Criss Habal-Brosek, Executive Director of Progress Place and Co-Chair of Clubhouse Canada Coalition, recently wrote about the need for community recovery centres for people living with mental illness. Click here to read the article.
Fountain House announces the fourth year of its Executive Fellowship for clubhouse directors. Fellows will integrate state of the art management techniques with the ideals and approach to social practice originated at Fountain House and practiced in clubhouses throughout the world. The Fellowship is open to new clubhouse directors, including applicants from outside the United States. Applicants are expected to be recently hired as the clubhouse director, have nonprofit work experience (prior clubhouse experience is not required), and have a Masters Degree or be matriculated in a Masters Degree program.
The Fellowship is divided into three phases during the year, which requires participants to be away from their clubhouses for a total of approximately one month’s time. A stipend will be awarded to Fellows, as well as free travel to Fountain House and housing accommodations in our Guesthouse.
The Fellowship educates participants in current state of the art nonprofit management techniques within standards-based practice. Fellows will be expected to focus on the following:
The program facilitates immediate access to senior level coaches who are skilled in various related domains in accordance with Albert Bandura’s observation that individuals learn best when encouraged by a significant partner. Ongoing support for graduates will be maintained through the use of social networking.
Applications will be available from the Fountain House website as of April 1, 2015. The deadline for submitting a Fellowship application is June 15, 2015. For more information, contact:
Jennifer Rivera
Director of Human Resources
Fountain House, Inc.
jrivera@fountainhouse.org
Clubhouse International welcomes Judge Steven Leifman as the featured speaker at a private gathering of mental health advocates at 6:00pm on Wednesday September 30th at Scandinavia House in New York City.
Judge Leifman, who is the recipient of the 2015 William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence among other honors, will speak on the topic of “Mental Illness: Urgent Moral Crisis of Our Time.” Judge Leifman is at the forefront of a public policy movement in the criminal justice system to reduce the number of people with mental illness in prison, and to develop alternative approaches that offer treatment and support for recovery. He serves as Associate Administrative Judge in the Miami-Dade County Court Criminal Division and Special Advisor on Criminal Justice and Mental Health for the Supreme Court of Florida. He is co-chair of the Council of State Governments/ TAPA Center for Jail Diversion Judges’ Criminal Justice/Mental Health Leadership Initiative and member of the National Leadership Forum for Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice Services.
Joel Corcoran, Executive Director of Clubhouse International, said, “as part of our global advocacy efforts to change the world of mental health, we are extremely pleased to welcome Judge Leifman at Wednesday’s gathering, for an important dialog on how to curb the devastating effects of mental illness on individuals, their families and on society as a whole. Our work has never been more relevant in our world, and our efforts are at the core of recovery.”
Clubhouse France is one of the 30 charities selected in 2015, out of thousands of applicants, as a recipient of LA FRANCE S’ENGAGE foundation, a program created by President François Hollande to encourage social initiatives benefitting society in France. The strategic support and a very substantial donation over 3 years is going towards the start-up of 2 new Clubhouses in France by year-end 2017. This is a wonderful validation of Clubhouse Paris and its achievement since its opening 4 years ago.
Join us in congratulating Philippe Charrier, President, Céline Aimetti, Délégué générale, Jean-Philippe-Cavroy, Clubhouse Director, the Board of Directors and all of the members, staff and supporters of Clubhouse France. Bravo! More info (in French): http://www.clubhousefrance.org
In April 2012, a group of movers and shakers from Bangor, Maine, participated in the Clubhouse International New Clubhouse Development Training that was being held in partnership with Carriage House in Fort Wayne, Indiana. From there, this small group of committed individuals has hit the road running and today operates a vibrant, busy, Accredited Clubhouse.
Carrie Lemos, Director of Unlimited Solutions, remembers the first time she visited a Clubhouse. She sat at a table with a member who was just returning from a long absence from the Clubhouse; and she watched as members and staff welcomed him back with open arms and genuine concern. Carrie says: “At the end of the day, I did not want to leave. I could not wait to get the opportunity to work in an environment like that one!”
Since participating in the New Clubhouse Development training, Unlimited Solutions Clubhouse has taken advantage of the Clubhouse International training programs, Accreditation process, and networking with other Clubhouses in Maine and around the world.
“The overwhelming theme that keeps running through my head,” said Carrie Lemos, “is that even though we are a small group of people, in a little city in Maine, getting our Clubhouse started has been a huge collaborative effort involving Clubhouse people all over the world.”
Unlimited Solutions just celebrated its third birthday. Carrie notes: “Three years after opening, we have had over 700 people walk through our doors; over 500 have decided to become members; over 100 have gotten jobs; and over 60 have had educational opportunities to expand their knowledge.”
Happy Birthday, and congratulations to the Unlimited Solutions Clubhouse community – from “Clubhouse people all over the world”!
Steven’s Story: I was suicidal and had to be hospitalized. It felt like an unending nightmare, and one that I would not wish on my worst enemy. I was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder and eventually ended up losing my job and going on Social Security disability. I can recall saying to myself, all that I need is a glimmer of hope. That’s all I need is a glimmer of hope.
Finally that glimmer of hope I was so desperately longing for made its way into my life. One day my case manager took me to visit the Carriage House, and I can honestly say that my life has not been the same since I stepped through the doors of that beautiful house.
Thanks largely to my Clubhouse, I have my Masters’ degree, and am currently working back in my career field of radio, TV, and motion pictures. Today, I own my own video production business and a growing list of clients!
Clubhouse provides a positive community environment that emphasizes five important words… you can and you will! For more on Steven, click here.
