Fountain House (nonprofit organization)

Fountain House is a national mental health nonprofit organization focused on supporting people with serious and persistent mental illness. Founded in 1948, Fountain House originated the Clubhouse Model of Psychosocial Rehabilitation. The organization's stated mission is "to create the community, innovation, and social change needed for people most impacted by mental illness to lead connected and healthy lives."[1]

The organization aims to address the isolation and social stigmatization faced by people with serious mental illness and provides assistance with housing, employment, education, community-building, and general wellness.[2] Clubhouses work to foster interpersonal connection between members, facilitating social support for individuals experiencing serious mental illness.[3][4]

  1. ^ "About". www.fountainhouse.org]
  2. ^ Foderaro, Lisa W. (November 8, 1994). "'Clubhouse' Helps Mentally Ill Find the Way Back; At Fountain House, the Emphasis Is on Jobs, Education and Friendship". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Carolan, Marsha; Onaga, Esther; Pernice-Duca, Francesca; Jimenez, Tiffeny (Fall 2011). "A place to be: the role of clubhouses in facilitating social support". Psychiatr Rehabil J. 35 (2): 125–32. doi:10.2975/35.2.2011.125.132. PMID 22020842.
  4. ^ Prince, Jonathan D.; Mora, Olivia; Ansbrow, Jacqueline; Benedict, Annie; DiCostanzo, Joanna; Schonebaum, Andrew D. (December 1, 2017). "Nine ways that clubhouses foster interpersonal connection for persons with severe mental illness: Lessons for other types of programs". Social Work in Mental Health. 16 (3): 321–336. doi:10.1080/15332985.2017.1395781.