“The spirit of December carries us forward with hope and courage.”– John Starker

A Worldwide Community Dedicated to Changing the World of Mental Health

FACT: Clubhouse International supports “Clubhouses” around the world where people living with mental illness can thrive.

FACT: Every day at Clubhouses around the world people living with mental illness are reclaiming their futures as part of a supportive and recovery-focused community.

WE ARE EMPOWERMENT CLUBHOUSE!

Now Serving 206 Members!

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Members Check with Your Programs for Updates!

Hospitality-Culinary and Garden

Transitional, Supported, and Direct Placement Employment

Health, Wellness, and Education

Recreation

Inspire & Create

Volunteer Community

Enrollment & Business Administration

Transportation

EC Café

Look out for our Special Fall Winter Newsletter Coming Soon...

Until then, enjoy the following resources, celebrations, and upcoming Events!

Your Invited!

RSVP today and join us as we celebrate community and our Empowerment Clubhouse 7th Anniversary!

Stop by during the day from 11:00am to 4:00pm and enjoy learning more about our clubhouse and the Marin City Community Development Corporation.

Please RSVP by 12/17/2024.

Agenda to follow.onations accepted.

Donate Here

Inspire and Create Members are busy preparing for our Podcast! Be sure to check in with your unit for Work Ordered Day items.

Guest Speakers
Why Clubhouses are Needed
How the Clubhouse Model is a holistic, psychosocial solution for people living with mental health
How people get their lives back
Work Ordered Day Benefits
And more!

Young Adult Meetings Happening Mondays!

Did you know? Mental illness usually first occurs during young adulthood, ages 18 to 25, yet often people do not get to Clubhouses until their 30s or 40s or 50s. Early engagement of young adults in Clubhouses gives them allies, resources, and opportunities when the illness first strikes.

Meet with our young adults and help with planning, college prep, careers, and social activities.

EC Café

Our EC Café enhances Members business skills, confidence, operations, customer service and more!

Not to mention the...FUN

Culinary Members be sure to keep your Food Handlers Certifications up to date. Check out new Barista Training.

Lunch is served M-F 12:30pm-1:00pm

Emergency Preparedness

Don't forget to RSVP for this very important Emergency Preparedness Training and learn life saving tips!

Guest Speakers, resources, and important conversations to benefit your mental and physical health.

Let's be prepared and safe.

Our Members are on the Move! New Jobs! New Beginnings! Bright Futures!

New Careers and Transitional Employment

Congratulations Phea, John, Daniel, Katie, and David!

We are so proud of you!

New TE Positions coming in January 2025!

Contact Clubhouse to become an Employment Partner today!

Health & Wellness and Education

Planning, research, and education events for January are due 12/19/2024.

Be sure to check out Resource Binder, mini-library, and calendar for useful tools and events.

What if improving your physical and mental health was as easy as riding the bus?

Breathing fresh air, driving safely, being physically active, and avoiding excessive stress are a few of the well-known steps toward living a healthy life style.

1) Public transit users are more active.

Individuals who use public transportation get over three times the amount of physical activity per day of those who don’t (approximately 19 minutes, rather than six minutes) by walking to stops and final destinations.

2) Buses are safer than individual vehicles.

Bus related accidents have one-twentieth the passenger fatality rates of automobile travel.

3) Public transportation reduces stress.

Public transportation improves access to education and employment, which in turn leads to better long-term economic opportunities.

4) Public buses keep air cleaner.

Pollution is estimated to cause as many deaths per year as traffic accidents. However, buses (especially newer diesel and electrically powered vehicles) produce less pollution than cars per passenger mile by utilizing advanced technologies and higher standards.

5) Riding public transportation saves money.

“Affordable transportation” generally means that an individual’s total travel expenses make up less than 20% of their household finances.

6) Public transportation provides access to essential needs later in life.

Visit the Clubhouse to learn more about public transportation resources or click on the TAM photo above!

What is "Work Ordered Day"?

“The work-ordered day and Clubhouse relationships are not two parallel worlds in the Clubhouse. They are one and the same. If there is no genuine, meaningful work-ordered day, in which staff are pushed into the position of needing members, then there can be no real, healing, Standards-based Clubhouse relationships. To be healed, we need to...

(Click HERE or photo to read more...")

Transgender Awareness Week

11/13/2024-11/19/2024

Thank you for supporting Transgender Awareness Week is a week when transgender people and their allies take action to bring attention to the trans community by educating the public about who transgender people are, sharing stories and experiences, and advancing advocacy around issues of prejudice, discrimination, and violence that affect the transgender community.

For more about how GLAAD has observed Transgender Awareness Week this year and through the years, check out: https://glaad.org/tag/trans-awareness-week

Thank You Clubhouse Staff, Members, and Community for our Incredible Kites in the Sky Event celebrating World Mental Health Day!

Click Below to Watch the Video!

Halloween Treat Walk! We Did It!

Special appreciation to Clubhouse Members/Staff Volunteers, Sausalito Dentistry, Center for Domestic Peace, OD Free Marin, Parent Services Project, Marin County BHRS, Marin City CDC, Marin Community Foundation!

Friday Fun Nights and Social Events!

Members please RSVP for our Friday Dinner & Movie Nights and Social Events. Check in with Clubhouse for details.

Movie selections happen during Unit Meetings and WOD Planning for Social Activities.

And, yes, there will be popcorn!

Completely Free

Kick It California costs nothing. No strings attached.

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Skilled Coaches

Our highly trained Quit Coaches know what works when it comes to quitting and have experience helping people of all ages, genders and backgrounds

If you need to talk, the 988 Lifeline is here.

At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life's challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, our caring counselors are here for you. You are not alone.

Need help with finding a job, computer skills, or upskilling your talents?

Visit our T.H.R.I.V.E. Unit and let's work together to help you achieve your goals.

Transitional Employment, Supported Employment, Direct Employment!

We got you.

"OD Free Marin is a community-based, overdose prevention coalition comprised of four action teams and a steering committee. Hundreds of community partners, individuals, organizations, and agencies from across sectors have contributed to the coalition over the past decade. Working together we strive to ensure a coordinated, comprehensive, and collective approach to our work...(Click HERE or Photo to learn more.)