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Jan12

Forgotten People — Never-to-be-Forgotten: Lesson 15

by admin-tca on January 12th, 2015 at 11:05 am
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 Stewardship and Leadership from Within One of the core values I learned from my experiences at Fountain House was the importance of the genealogical perspective provided by the original WANA membership.  The notion that admission to the program was made possible by all of those who came before is fundamental to the ethos of this […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Dec22

Forgotten People — Never-to-be-Forgotten: Lesson 14

by admin-tca on December 22nd, 2014 at 1:25 pm
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Lesson 14 – Sense of Worth, Respectability and Values Having provided many member comments on employment as part of the rehabilitation process, it is now relevant to show the ways employment and other factors have affected and improved the lives of members in terms of self-worth, respectability and values. In speaking at Fountain House’s Annual […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct02

Forgotten People — Never to Be Forgotten — A Series: Lesson 13

by admin-tca on October 2nd, 2014 at 3:46 pm
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The Importance of Employment — Part 3 — Further Comments Because a clubhouse staff worker is responsible for each transitional employment placement (TEP), if for some reason the member does not show up for work, that staff has to be prepared to fill-in to prevent letting the employer down.  The same core value system that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Sep15

Forgotten People — Never to Be Forgotten — A Series: Lesson 12

by admin-tca on September 15th, 2014 at 11:05 am
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The Importance of Employment (Part 2) — In their Words Robert had two activities that took his mind off of his lamentations – work and running.  More about his running later; on the subject of employment he said: I always knew that I would make a good recovery from bipolar disorder, my primary mental illness. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jul27

Forgotten People — Never to Be Forgotten (A Series): Lesson 11

by admin-tca on July 27th, 2014 at 5:38 pm
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The Importance of Employment (Part 1) — My Introduction to this Subject Upon separation from the Army in 1964, I sought a job in the mental health field and discovered Fountain House in New York City. I was hired as what now is called a “job coach” to work with a group of discharged patients […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jun15

Forgotten People — Never to Be Forgotten — A Series: Lesson #10

by admin-tca on June 15th, 2014 at 3:18 pm
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People Need to set Their own Goals, not What Others set for Them The first nine lessons were devoted to identifying the never-to-be-forgotten Forgotten People and the importance of developing relationships in order to provide opportunities for such people to succeed. The next lessons are devoted to describing how to take advantage of those opportunities. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Nov17

Forgotten People — Never to Be Forgotten — A Series: Lesson #9

by admin-tca on November 17th, 2013 at 6:27 pm
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The Importance of Communicating to Others in their Terms Zoltan was a survivor of the abortive 1956 Hungarian Revolution.  This young freedom fighter spoke no English and was perceived at the immigration point in New York City as suffering from schizophrenia.  He was sent to Westborough (MA) State Hospital where one of the doctors was Hungarian. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct21

Monday Afternoon, September 9th — Meeting with the Administrator of State Adult Mental Health Division in Hawai’i

by admin-tca on October 21st, 2013 at 5:57 am
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Prior to coming to Hawai’i, we had been appraised of the streamlined organization of the Adult Mental Health Division, as well as the relationship between community mental health centers and the clubhouses in the community. We also knew that currently 10 clubhouses – 5 of which are on the island of Oahu – are up […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct01

Day 1 of TCA Consultation in Oahu – Monday, September 9th

by admin-tca on October 1st, 2013 at 11:41 am
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We begin our first day of consultation, visiting Waipahu Aloha Clubhouse, where a huge banner signed by the members and staff welcomed us . We were greeted warmly by many members and Kim Golis, Clubhouse Director, who introduced us to Sharon, a member who had made us leis, and our member tour guide, Cindy.  From […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Sep28

Diary from TandC Associates, LLC Consultation with Clubhouses in Oahu, September 2013

by admin-tca on September 28th, 2013 at 12:16 pm
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The TCA partners have known Kathleen Rhoads Merriam since 1994, when she came to work at Fountain House as International Training Coordinator. Since her move to Hawai’i in 2003, Kathleen has advocated for development and expansion of the clubhouse model of Psychosocial Rehabilitation through her office in the Hawai’i Adult Mental Health Division – Department […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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