New York, NY, March 20, 2023 –(PR.com)– Clubhouse International is happy to announce that it has been awarded a grant by the The Duke Endowment towards its plan to advertise consciousness, training and assist for psychological well being providers by increasing the Clubhouse Mannequin of psychosocial rehabilitation in North Carolina and South Carolina, USA. The venture is a pilot venture starting this yr in South Carolina for U.S. nationwide growth.

For nearly 30 years, Clubhouse Worldwide has been the champion of the Clubhouse Mannequin for individuals dwelling with psychological sickness; that is an strategy that places into follow the lively participation of individuals in their very own restoration course of. Many individuals dwelling with a psychological well being situation nonetheless lack entry to high quality providers that reply to their wants and respect their rights and dignity. The Clubhouse Mannequin, a community-based service, addresses many of those challenges by offering assets and alternatives for restoration similar to gainful employment, training, wellness, friendships, entry to social providers and far more. The mannequin is designed to particularly handle the social determinants of psychological well being and basic well being that may assist alleviate the numerous challenges confronted by individuals dwelling with psychological sickness.

“We’re grateful to the Duke Endowment for supporting our efforts and sharing our perception that individuals dwelling with psychological sickness ought to have the chance to (re)construct their lives as integral members of society. We’re dedicated to bringing the Clubhouse strategy to restoration to many new communities in North Carolina and South Carolina, and appreciative of this grant, which is able to permit us to achieve many extra individuals dwelling with psychological sickness and develop long-lasting neighborhood partnerships. Our imaginative and prescient is that in the future there’s a Clubhouse in each neighborhood.” -Joel D. Corcoran, Government Director & CEO, Clubhouse Worldwide

The marketing campaign: Utilizing a targeted strategy – educate, have interaction and advocate – Clubhouse Worldwide will launch an formidable grassroots venture that cultivates assist for psychological well being assets and a greater understanding of the numerous worth Clubhouses can present. To do that, Clubhouse Worldwide will develop and coordinate a state-based coalition of neighborhood leaders, psychological well being advocates and current Clubhouse applications that can search to develop new Clubhouse applications all through every state. Gateway, a well-established and exemplary instance of the Clubhouse Mannequin in Greenville, SC, will probably be a key accomplice on this effort.

A number of key elements will probably be carried out all through a three-year timeframe, together with: hiring a state venture supervisor; figuring out companions and allies; creating statewide networks and coalitions; choosing areas for growth; fostering statewide and native training, consciousness, engagement, and advocacy; establishing native startup teams; offering new Clubhouse growth coaching; conducting ongoing mentoring; creating lengthy vary planning for sustainability and continued development past the grant interval.

The influence: The brand new Clubhouses established on account of this effort will significantly broaden restoration alternatives for individuals dwelling with severe psychological sickness, and could have lengthy lasting advantages for people and communities. Wonderful employment providers, diminished use of emergency and disaster providers, improved high quality of life and decrease hospitalization charges are among the typical outcomes of a Clubhouse program.

Standards for fulfillment: Clubhouse members are usually individuals dwelling with severe psychological sickness who wrestle with being disconnected or unsuccessful at on a regular basis actions that almost all would take into account obligatory for a protected and satisfying life. Our major aim, and measurement of success, is bigger alternative for these people to obtain the providers that they so desperately want. Clubhouses applications will probably be integral and valued elements of the neighborhood psychological well being service system all through the state, finally changing into as frequent as native senior facilities. Psychiatrists, social employees, psychological well being case managers and residential applications will often refer people to Clubhouses. 1000’s will profit from being related to a area people of individuals offering understanding, assist and alternatives for restoration.

Clubhouse Worldwide is a worldwide group, working to finish social and financial isolation for individuals with psychological sickness. Clubhouse Worldwide coordinates and connects a worldwide community of Clubhouses which might be primarily based on the Clubhouse Mannequin of psychosocial rehabilitation that’s acknowledged by the World Well being Group for instance of a rights-based strategy to restoration. As we speak, there are over 330 Clubhouses worldwide working on all six continents, with greater than 215 within the U.S. Clubhouses supply assets and alternatives for restoration by friendship, employment, training, wellness, and social programming. There isn’t any well being with out psychological well being.

Based mostly in Charlotte and established in 1924 by industrialist and philanthropist James B. Duke, The Duke Endowment is a personal basis that strengthens communities in North Carolina and South Carolina by nurturing kids, selling well being, educating minds and enriching spirits. Since its founding, it has distributed greater than $4 billion in grants. The Endowment shares a reputation with Duke College and Duke Vitality, however all are separate organizations.

Become involved: Particular person stakeholders and organizations considering getting concerned with this psychological well being service growth venture, please contact Clubhouse Worldwide at getinvolved@clubhouse-intl.org.

Media inquiries:

Anna Sackett Rountree

Director of Communications, Clubhouse Worldwide

asackett@clubhouse-intl.org; (716) 302-4307