Summit County Clubhouse is a member of Clubhouse International.
A few Summit County, Utah residents have come together and share a common vision: to build a local community center that provides members with opportunities to build long-term relationships that, in turn, support them in obtaining employment, education, access to medical and psychiatric services and housing, in a single caring and safe environment.
One of the most insidious and frustrating aspects of mental illness is the cycle of social isolation and unemployment that develops. Often, Mental illness is the underlying reason for an inconsistent work history and legal problems. After treatment, the person living with mental illness needs support and a safe space to build self-confidence and re-establish personal relationships. Without it, too often the individual regresses, costing the whole community in economic and social terms. Currently in Summit County there is no place for adults living with mental illness to receive social and pre-employment support on a regular basis.
The Summit County Clubhouse is the means to combat this!
Based on a research driven and time-tested international model, Clubhouses are proven to be a “launching pad, not a landing strip” for people with a history of mental illness by providing its members a safe and structured environment in which to participate in their own development. Working as peers with a professional staff to plan and implement the programming, members gain the skills and knowledge needed for employment through experiential opportunities by developing marketable skills and move towards economic and social independence.
The Summit County Clubhouse is the means to combat this!
Based on a research driven and time-tested international model, Clubhouses are proven to be a “launching pad, not a landing strip” for people with a history of mental illness by providing its members a safe and structured environment in which to participate in their own development. Working as peers with a professional staff to plan and implement the programming, members gain the skills and knowledge needed for employment through experiential opportunities by developing marketable skills and move towards economic and social independence.