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Today hundreds of
millions of people worldwide are affected by
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mental illness.
People living with serious and persistent mental
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illness are
among the most severely stigmatized and marginalized
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groups in the
world. Human rights violations, poverty, a sense of
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shame, a lack of
education, and restricted opportunities to
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participate and
contribute in society are common.
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The
International Center for Clubhouse Development (ICCD) was
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founded in 1994
as a response to this profound international crisis.
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Our work is to
create and nurture sustainable community based
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resource centers
of opportunity and hope for people living with
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mental illness.
These centers are modeled after the very successful
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Fountain House
program in New York City. Here we help people
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with mental
illness participate in society through employment,
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supported
education, a circle of friends; access to needed services
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(medical and
social); and a place to belong. The ICCD is a global
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network of such
centers, called “Clubhouses.”
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