Clubhouse International: Supporting Mental Health Recovery
Clubhouse International is an organization dedicated to supporting Clubhouses worldwide, which are community centers for people living with mental illness. These Clubhouses provide a restorative environment and offer various activities and opportunities for their members. The Gold Coast Clubhouse is a local implementation of their model.
Work of Clubhouse International
Clubhouse International offers substantial benefits and resources to member Clubhouses, including:
- Worldwide exposure through its website, social media channels, and International Clubhouse Directory.
- Access to a database of over 1,000 articles and presentations about the Clubhouse model 1.
- Ongoing communications through Clubhouse International Annual Report and monthly newsletter.
- Active participation in the continual, consensus-driven process of evolving and updating International Standards for Clubhouse Programs 1.
- Access to the Clubhouse International Accreditation process which ensures quality and provides ongoing technical support and consultations 1.
- Interactive support for specific questions and issues via their website and email exchanges with Clubhouse International staff/volunteers and Accredited Clubhouses 1.
- $100 discount per attendee at the biennial Clubhouse International World Seminar 1.
Benefits of Engaging with Clubhouse International
- Increased corporate visibility: Recognition at national and international events and social media exposure via annual Partner Appreciation Profiles.
- Building recognition as a business that supports mental health recovery via the Clubhouse Model of psycho-social rehabilitation.
- Opportunity to help create gainful employment opportunities for people living with mental illness.
- A program to encourage and unite company staff around social causes 3.
Clubhouse International also collaborates with companies through various engagement opportunities, such as financial and in-kind support, cause-related marketing initiatives, and employment partnerships 3.
In addition, Clubhouse International provides access to the Transforming Lives: Clubhouse Impact Report, which summarizes compelling research on the Clubhouse Model and offers customizable resources for promoting Clubhouse services and programs 2.
For those interested in starting a new Clubhouse or re-activating a former Clubhouse Membership, they can access relevant information and resources through Clubhouse International’s website 1.
Gold Coast Clubhouse Website
We were overjoyed to be asked to provide a website for Gold Coast Clubhouse. Their goals are ones we can really get behind and the logo provide a lovely palette of colours to work from. Due to various limitations, we were given only a couple of days to get the website working. We’ve worked with Sunnyside Australia (the Clubhouse’s parent) for a while, so we knew exactly what we wanted to present to them. And they loved it!
