14th International Clubhouse Seminar

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Update: 18th October 2007

Neal and Phil listened to a plenary panel on the subject of certification, then spent the day studying at workshops.

Mike went to Madison to visit Yahara House.

Can you spot our guys?
Phil, Neal and Mike at the conference gala banquet last night -
can you spot them?

Update: 17th October 2007

Neal attended sessions on supported education, Phil visited the Grand Avenue Club, and Mike attended a session on making the clubhouse welcoming to young adult members. In the evening, Mike and Neal attended a conference event at the Public Museum.

Neal meets Ralph Bilby of the ICCD

Update: 16th October 2007

Your delegates are still open for issues and questions you would like them to pursue at the conference, so please hand any to Admin Unit who will email your contributions to them.

Neal attended a workshop on designing a new clubhouse building, Mike on the clubhouse director's role and Phil on creating a board of advisors. They also found out England had won the rugby semi finals!

Neal & Robyn
Neal and Robyn,who visited HH last year to follow up on the action plan from Louise and Laura's training.

Update: 15th October 2007

Neal, Phil and Mike have arrived safely in Milwaukee for the International Clubhouse Seminar after an on-schedule flight, finally getting to the hotel at 8.30 pm on Saturday night.

The conference started the next morning (Sunday) at 9am, so they report being a bit bleary-eyed. However, they have met lots of great clubhouse colleagues and heard some inspiring speeches! Neal joined a workshop on 'Supported Education', Phil on 'My clubhouse: a fine vehicle for recovery' and Mike on 'Developing strong staff'.

They'll be sending a daily update and hope to send pictures using the spiffy new Horizon camera if they can find a suitable connecting lead to Mike's laptop.