5th Street Clubhouse
* 5th Street Clubhouse is not a fully accredited Clubhouse program through the International Center for Clubhouse Development (ICCD).
Southeastern's Clubhouse serves adults (age 18 and over) who live and cope with mental illness. Clubhouse focus is on the strengths and abilities of members, not on their illness. Clubhouse is a member-driven program and all participation in the clubhouse is strictly on a voluntary basis.
The core values of the Clubhouse are to provide a safe and welcoming place for members to come, regardless of current severity of symptoms, to provide opportunities and ownership in the program, and to help faciliitate meaningful relationships between members and CARE staff.
Primary Goals of Clubhouse are:
- To provide rehabilitative services in an environment that focuses on peers supporting each other and optimizes the talents of members.
- To promote recovery-oriented goals while also emphasizing choice, respect, and opportunities for all members in achieving their goals.
- To help members succeed in the community and reduce the need for more intensive treatment.
- To provide members with the skills to feel more confident in being full participants in our local community.
- To provide a warm, welcoming place for members to come despite the current severity of their illness, or their current ability to cope effectively with their illness.
- To provide opportunities for members to take leadership roles, contribute to the successful day-to-day operations of the Clubhouse, and develop job skills in a natural work setting.
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