Room: Windgate 62-63
Speaker(s):
Michael Abrams, MSW
Presentation: The Clubhouse model provides a supportive environment that promotes growth, empowerment, and inclusion through shared work, social connection, and opportunities for education and employment. By working with Clubhouses, Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) Teams can offer a unique opportunity to build meaningful connections, discover purpose, and experience a genuine sense of belonging within their community for the young adults they serve.
This presentation will highlight how Independence Center’s Clubhouse serves as a vibrant community hub, creating spaces where members can connect, contribute, and thrive, and how collaboration with Independence Center’s CSC team strengthens ongoing recovery and wellness. Participants will gain insight into how the Clubhouse model fosters peer support, community engagement, and a strong foundation for long-term well-being, as young adults start, participate in, and graduate from CSC services.
Objectives:
- Define the Clubhouse model utilized by Clubhouse International and Independence Center
- Summarize how Independence Center’s CSC and Clubhouse programs work together to achieve shared member outcomes
- Examine how the unique aspects of the Clubhouse model benefit young adults experiencing early psychosis
- Connect with Clubhouses in their area to analyze if a partnership will benefit the young people they serve
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