THE SAN ANTONIO CLUBHOUSE IS A COMMUNITY CENTER WHERE ADULTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS CAN VOLUNTEER, LEARN, AND GROW.
HERE, YOU’RE NOT A PATIENT. YOU’RE A UNIQUE AND IMPORTANT MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY.
YOU HAVE GIFTS AND TALENTS TO SHARE WITH THE WORLD. WE WILL HELP YOU USE THOSE TALENTS, AND LEARN NEW SKILLS, SO YOU CAN REACH YOUR FULL POTENTIAL.
THE CLUBHOUSE RECOVERY MODEL™
THE CLUBHOUSE RECOVERY MODEL IS BASED ON THE IDEAS THAT YOU DESERVE TO BE PART OF A COMMUNITY THAT CARES, AND THAT YOU HAVE SKILLS AND TALENTS TO SHARE (EVEN IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THOSE TALENTS ARE YET!) AS A MEMBER OF THE CLUBHOUSE, YOU'LL GET SUPPORT IN MEETING YOUR GOALS AND YOU'LL BE ABLE TO HELP OTHER MEMBERS REACH THEIRS
What you can get from SA Clubhouse
How you can help our Community
A work-ordered day in which the talents and abilities of members are recognized and utilized within the Clubhouse;
Participation in consensus-based decision making regarding all important matters relating to the running of the Clubhouse;
Opportunities to obtain paid employment in the local labor market through a Clubhouse-created Transitional Employment Program. In addition, members participate in Clubhouse-supported and independent programs;
Assisting members with community-based educational resources, work and going back to school or getting their GED.
Access to crisis intervention services when needed
Planning of evening/weekend social and recreational events.
Assistance in securing and sustaining safe, decent and affordable housing.
Learning new technologies to assist you and other members in your daily lives.
WHY CLUBHOUSE'S WORK!
The Clubhouse Recovery Model is based on the idea that you deserve to be part of a community that cares. You have skills and talents to share--even if you don't know what those talents are yet!
As a member of the Clubhouse, you'll get support in meeting your goals and you'll be able to help other members reach theirs.
A Clubhouse is a membership organization, and the people who come and participate in a Clubhouse are its members. Membership in a Clubhouse is open to anyone who has a history of mental illness.
Clubhouses are built upon the belief that every member has the potential to sufficiently recover from the effects of mental illness to lead a personally satisfying life as an integrated member of society. Clubhouses are communities of people who are dedicated to one another’s success, no matter how long it takes or how difficult it is.
The Clubhouse environment and structures are developed in a way to ensure that there is ample opportunity for human interaction and that there is more than enough work to do.
Clubhouse staffing levels are purposefully kept low to create a perpetual need for the involvement of the members in order to accomplish their jobs.