Clubhouses

A clubhouse is a community center to support individuals living with a mental illness who may have an addiction disorder. Clubhouses utilize peer support to offer members a wide array of opportunities to achieve their full potential. These rehabilitative environments assist individuals in living self-sufficiently and provide support so that members can work together to achieve a common goal.

Clubhouses

A clubhouse is a community center to support individuals living with a mental illness who may have an addiction disorder. Clubhouses utilize peer support to offer members a wide array of opportunities to achieve their full potential. These rehabilitative environments assist individuals in living self-sufficiently and provide support so that members can work together to achieve a common goal.

Services

Support and Advocacy
Workforce Support
Educational Support
Assistance with Housing
Entitlement Assistance

Support and Advocacy

Membership in the clubhouse also provides for client support and advocacy for assistance in obtaining educational opportunities, medical assistance, and transportation.

Workforce Support

Through FHR’s clubhouses, employment is offered to businesses in the following levels of employment: Transitional Employment: Members are linked with an independent business in the community for a period of six-to-nine months on a part-time basis. During this time, clubhouse staff work with the member through a structured program that includes on and off-site support. Supported Employment: FHR’s clubhouse maintains a relationship with the working member and the employer. Members and staff in partnership determine the type, frequency, and location of the desired workforce support. Independent Employment: Members are employed by a business in the community where they are solely responsible for that position. Ongoing support and encouragement are provided for the member at the clubhouse, if requested.

Educational Support

Clubhouse members receive one-on-one assistance in furthering their education and professional development. This includes assistance with registration, financial aid application, and course planning, as well as ongoing educational supports for GED, trade school, and university educational programs.

Assistance with Housing

Working with clubhouse staff, members are supported with resources for reintegration within the community and living self-sufficiently.

Entitlement Assistance

Support is provided with social security and disability claims and accompanying documentation for members, as well as with Medicare, health forms, and recertification.

Support and Advocacy

Membership in the clubhouse also provides for client support and advocacy for assistance in obtaining educational opportunities, medical assistance, and transportation.

Workforce Support

Through FHR’s clubhouses, employment is offered to businesses in the following levels of employment: Transitional Employment: Members are linked with an independent business in the community for a period of six-to-nine months on a part-time basis. During this time, clubhouse staff work with the member through a structured program that includes on and off-site support. Supported Employment: FHR’s clubhouse maintains a relationship with the working member and the employer. Members and staff in partnership determine the type, frequency, and location of the desired workforce support. Independent Employment: Members are employed by a business in the community where they are solely responsible for that position. Ongoing support and encouragement are provided for the member at the clubhouse, if requested.

Educational Support

Clubhouse members receive one-on-one assistance in furthering their education and professional development. This includes assistance with registration, financial aid application, and course planning, as well as ongoing educational supports for GED, trade school, and university educational programs.

Assistance with Housing

Working with clubhouse staff, members are supported with resources for reintegration within the community and living self-sufficiently.

Entitlement Assistance

Support is provided with social security and disability claims and accompanying documentation for members, as well as with Medicare, health forms, and recertification.

Locations

Anchor House Clubhouse

2277 Purchase St.
New Bedford, MA 02746
Phone: 508-984-4300
Fax:508-984-1453

Fairwinds Clubhouse

155 Katharine Lee Bates Rd.
Falmouth, MA 02540
Phone: 508-540-6011

Towne House Clubhouse

1706 President Avenue
Fall River, MA 02720
Phone: 508-672-2023
Fax: 508-672-2051

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a clubhouse?
A clubhouse is a community center to support individuals living with a mental illness who may have an addiction disorder. Clubhouses utilize peer support to offer members a wide array of opportunities to achieve their full potential. These rehabilitative environments assist individuals in living self-sufficiently and provide support so that members can work together to achieve a common goal.

What types of services are provided at a clubhouse?

The services provided at clubhouses include: Support and Advocacy, Employment (Transitional, Supported, and Independent), Educational Support, Assistance with Housing, Entitlement Assistance, Studio 35, and Social Programs and Activities.

How do clubhouses help individuals find employment?

Through business partnerships, clubhouses link members with jobs in the community, assisting them in the development of the skills needed to gain and retain employment. Both transitional and independent employment opportunities are offered, which range from a staff member acting as a sponsor to support a clubhouse member, to independent employment, in which the clubhouse member is solely responsible for his or her position.

What hours are clubhouses open?

FHR's clubhouses are primarily open between the hours of 8am and 4pm during the week, and have social hours on Saturdays.

How does a clubhouse differ from other day programs?

Unlike other day programs, clubhouses do not offer clinical or medical services. While staff can assist members in gaining access to the services they may need, clubhouses have been created as a place for individuals to be members instead of patients or clients.

Can anyone become a clubhouse member?

How can I become a member? Individuals interested in a clubhouse membership must have a primary diagnosis of a mental illness and be invested in their rehabilitation. Clubhouse tours are available to those interested in learning more.

How to Join or Schedule a Tour

Please contact the program director to learn more about joining or visit us during our hours of operation.

Hours: Monday - Friday: 8 am - 4 pm

Social Hours: Saturdays by appointment

  • What motivates me is continuing to make a difference, both for individuals we support and the staff who support them.

    Gayle Thom

    Director of Operations for Intermediate Care Facilities
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