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The Clubhouse movementHorizon House is a membership-based organisation and part of the worldwide Clubhouse movement. A Clubhouse is an association of people experiencing the disabling effects of long-term mental health difficulties. The first Clubhouse was established in the USA in 1948. Horizon House is accredited by The International Centre for Clubhouse Development (ICCD), which supports the work of over 300 Clubhouses worldwide. The International Standards for Clubhouse Programs, consensually agreed upon by the worldwide clubhouse community, define the Clubhouse approach. The principles expressed in these Standards are at the heart of the clubhouse community’s success in helping people with mental illness to stay out of hospitals while achieving social, financial and vocational goals. The Standards also serve as a “bill of rights” for members and a code of ethics for staff, board and administrators. The Standards insist that a clubhouse is a place that offers respect and opportunity to its members. The Standards provide the basis for assessing clubhouse quality, through the International Centre for Clubhouse Development (ICCD) certification process. Every two years the worldwide clubhouse community reviews these Standards, and amends them as deemed necessary. The process is coordinated by the ICCD Standards Review Committee, made up of members and staff of ICCD-certified clubhouse around the world. A full version of the International Standards for Clubhouse Programs can be downloaded here: Adobe Reader is required to view PDF files |
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