Our Impact on Mental Health - Clubhouse International

A Worldwide Community Dedicated to Changing the World of Mental Health

FACT: Clubhouse International supports “Clubhouses” around the world where people living with mental illness can thrive.

FACT: Every day at Clubhouses around the world people living with mental illness are reclaiming their futures as part of a supportive and recovery-focused community.

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The Solution: Clubhouse International

Organized around the belief

that every individual has something valuable to contribute to society, Clubhouses effectively help people build self- confidence and end the social and economic isolation so often associated with mental illness.

100,000

people are reached

each year from 370+ Clubhouses in 32 countries

42%

higher rates of employment

42% of members at Accredited Clubhouses are employed – more than double the average rate for people in the public mental health system.

Better physical and mental health

A study suggests service systems like Clubhouses that offer ongoing social supports enhance mental and physical health by reducing disconnectedness.

reduced incarcerations

with criminal justice system involvement substantially diminished during and after Clubhouse psycho-social program membership.

A significant decrease in hospitalizations

as a result of membership in a Clubhouse program.

Sources: Clubhouse International Clubhouse Profile Questionnaire; Johnson and Hickey (1999); De Masso, Avi-Itzak and Obler (2001); Macias, Rodican, Hargreaves et al (2006) and Schonebaum, Boyd & Dudek (2006); Leff,McPartland, Banks et al (2004). 5 McKay and Yates (2007)