Joel Corcoran

They formed this club, this society, which eventually, with the help of some wealthy volunteers who were committed to helping this group of people, they bought a building that had a fountain in the backyard and they renamed themselves Fountain House. Falcon House was the first clubhouse operating on 47th Street in Hatton, and it's still there today. Very successful.

They formed this club, this society, which eventually, with the help of some wealthy volunteers who were committed to helping this group of people, they bought a building that had a fountain in the backyard and they renamed themselves Fountain House. Falcon House was the first clubhouse operating on 47th Street in Hatton, and it's still there today. Very successful.

They formed this club, this society, which eventually, with the help of some wealthy volunteers who were committed to helping this group of people, they bought a building that had a fountain in the backyard and they renamed themselves Fountain House. Falcon House was the first clubhouse operating on 47th Street in Hatton, and it's still there today. Very successful.

It's the model for all other clubhouses. That's how it started. It grew over 30 years and then began to get the attention of other mental health advocates, both public and private, and began a training program. that was funded by the U.S. government, the National Institute for Mental Health, and began to train other organizations and states and then eventually outside the country.

It's the model for all other clubhouses. That's how it started. It grew over 30 years and then began to get the attention of other mental health advocates, both public and private, and began a training program. that was funded by the U.S. government, the National Institute for Mental Health, and began to train other organizations and states and then eventually outside the country.

It's the model for all other clubhouses. That's how it started. It grew over 30 years and then began to get the attention of other mental health advocates, both public and private, and began a training program. that was funded by the U.S. government, the National Institute for Mental Health, and began to train other organizations and states and then eventually outside the country.

When the clubhouses began to be successful and grew, it was time to create a second organization. So Fountainhouse, together with some of the other clubhouses, created what is now Clubhouse International.

When the clubhouses began to be successful and grew, it was time to create a second organization. So Fountainhouse, together with some of the other clubhouses, created what is now Clubhouse International.

When the clubhouses began to be successful and grew, it was time to create a second organization. So Fountainhouse, together with some of the other clubhouses, created what is now Clubhouse International.

Today, there are 377 clubhouses in 32 countries on all six continents, across six continents, I should say. There are about 220 in the United States and another 150 outside the United States.

Today, there are 377 clubhouses in 32 countries on all six continents, across six continents, I should say. There are about 220 in the United States and another 150 outside the United States.

Today, there are 377 clubhouses in 32 countries on all six continents, across six continents, I should say. There are about 220 in the United States and another 150 outside the United States.

The answer to that is yes. The clubhouse model of psychosocial rehabilitation is a very specific model. Although the word clubhouse is general and lots of programs or organizations might say club or clubhouse, the clubhouse model is very specific. It's been developed and organized and improved over 75 years. The clubhouse operate on the basis of 37 organizations.

The answer to that is yes. The clubhouse model of psychosocial rehabilitation is a very specific model. Although the word clubhouse is general and lots of programs or organizations might say club or clubhouse, the clubhouse model is very specific. It's been developed and organized and improved over 75 years. The clubhouse operate on the basis of 37 organizations.

The answer to that is yes. The clubhouse model of psychosocial rehabilitation is a very specific model. Although the word clubhouse is general and lots of programs or organizations might say club or clubhouse, the clubhouse model is very specific. It's been developed and organized and improved over 75 years. The clubhouse operate on the basis of 37 organizations.

best practice standards the international standards for clubhouse programs and these programs these standards describe how we work with each other how we treat each other what the opportunity system is in a clubhouse how clubhouses are structured how clubhouses are governed what the business of a clubhouse is and so these 37 best practice standards were consensually developed by clubhouses

best practice standards the international standards for clubhouse programs and these programs these standards describe how we work with each other how we treat each other what the opportunity system is in a clubhouse how clubhouses are structured how clubhouses are governed what the business of a clubhouse is and so these 37 best practice standards were consensually developed by clubhouses

best practice standards the international standards for clubhouse programs and these programs these standards describe how we work with each other how we treat each other what the opportunity system is in a clubhouse how clubhouses are structured how clubhouses are governed what the business of a clubhouse is and so these 37 best practice standards were consensually developed by clubhouses

Meaning members, people living with mental illness, staff, people who volunteer on boards. These standards were developed and they're updated every two years. A rather cumbersome but important process of seeking consensus about what are the best practices. And they were first promulgated back in 1989 and have been updated every two years since then.

Meaning members, people living with mental illness, staff, people who volunteer on boards. These standards were developed and they're updated every two years. A rather cumbersome but important process of seeking consensus about what are the best practices. And they were first promulgated back in 1989 and have been updated every two years since then.