Mission

COMPASS HOUSE (CH) IS A WELCOMING, SUPPORTIVE, AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY WHERE ADULTS WITH SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS ARE EMPOWERED TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR RECOVERY. WE ARE ACCREDITED BY CLUBHOUSE INTERNATIONAL (CI) AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH THEIR 77-YEAR EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL, APPROVED BY SAMHSA. CH IS A GROUP OF COMMITTED, COMPASSIONATE ADVOCATES FOR ADULTS LIVING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. EVERYTHING WE DO IN THE CLUBHOUSE IS DESIGNED TO HELP MEMBERS CREATE POSITIVE CHANGES THAT IMPROVE THEIR LIFE, WORK, AND HEALTH. THE CLUBHOUSE MODEL IS BASED ON THE CI MODEL OF RECOVERY WHICH HAS FOUND THAT PURPOSEFUL WORK IS THE KEY TO SELF-RECOVERY. THIS MODEL FOCUSES ON MEMBERS WORKING SIDE-BY-SIDE, WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH STAFF, AS COLLEAGUES TO BUILD SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, SELF-ESTEEM, AND SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS, WHILE ENGAGED IN DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS. GOVERNANCE IS BY CONSENSUS, AND PARTICIPATION BRINGS ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, HOUSING, FINANCIAL LITERACY, SOCIAL PRACTICE, AND WELLNESS, THROUGH TASKS, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES, TO IMPROVE EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH. WE PARTNER WITH MANY LOCAL AGENCIES AND PROVIDE WRAPAROUND SERVICES SO MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES.