Transcript The Mill House & Community Futures (PowerPoint)

The Mill House & Community
Futures
The Clubhouse Model
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Origins
What is a Clubhouse?
Membership
“Work Ordered Day”
Meaningful Work
Staff roles/relationships
Focus on strengths
Integrated/ Coordinated Services
CNI Project Goals
• 1. Expanded array of services
• 2. Create services that meet the highest
standards in the field
• 3. Driven by outcomes
• 4. Establish New and Creative Partnerships
• 5. Create a Model System
• 6. Financial Self-Sufficiency
Expanded Array of Services
• Goal 1: Expand Clubhouse Programming
from 3-5 days per week
– Completed in July 2002
– 4 full time, 1 part time staff at program (3 pt, 1
ft prior to CNI
Expanded Array of Services
• Goal 2: Develop and Implement TE Program
-current member/staff levels prohibit a formal TE program
-have developed several community based volunteer and
work sites which members attend on a regular basis
-Church Cleaning, Meals on Wheels, Diversity Thrift,
Lewis Ginter, Food Bank
-working on an individualized volunteer matching program
at present time
Expanded Array of Services
• Goal 3: Develop Work Adjustment Program
-vendored service with DRS called Employee Development Service,
30-90 structured vocational training and evaluation
-changed name because service was so tangibly different from WAT
-Community Based
-Developing Realistic Awareness of Jobs
-Supported Employment Preparation
-Brain Injury Specific (cognitive deficits, social skills
issues
-Program was developed with DRS with hope that it could be
implemented in other areas of state
-Over 20 referrals thus far to this program
Expanded Array of Services
• Goal 4: Develop Support Coordination
Services (Case Management)
-critical service provided to all members
-help members with housing, medical, legal,
advocacy and other pertinent resources in area
-each member has an assigned case manager
Expanded Array of Services
• Goal 5: Develop Social and Recreational
Programming
-had to eliminate position of social program coordinator
early on
-despite this were able to fully implement this service in
Year 2
-member directed, takes place in the evening
-widely attended and well liked
-examples of events: Minor and Major Leagues baseball
games, bowling, miniature golf, movies, dinners out,
shopping, pottery making, etc…
Create a model system and
encourage replication
• Goal 1: Develop Internship Opportunities
-Serve as internship sites for University of Richmond and
VCU students
-Currently, program has 3 students (2 undergrad and 1
grad)
-has allowed us to increase knowledge of model and
population and also allowed good networking with both of
these universities
Create a model system and
encourage replication
• Goal 2: Provide Training, technical assistance, and
materials to our colleagues
-has provided staff training, curriculum development for other
B.I. Clubhouses in the state and have assisted other clubhouse
around country
-Newsletter, e-newsletter (mailing list 400+)
-New website: www.millhouseva.org
-presentations on model at local and national conferences
New and Creative Partnership
• Closely linked services and vocational
model of program with local DRS offices
• Assigned DRS counselor at the program
• Founding Member of I.B.I.C.A
(International Brain Injury Clubhouse
Alliance)
Achieve Financial SelfSufficiency
• Greatest Challenge and Greatest Success
– CNI grant recipients have developed an
effective grassroots statewide advocacy
organization for people with brain injuries
– Resulted in first significant investment in brain
injury by the state in over 10 years
– Provided base funding for program and other
programs and services around the state
Achieve Financial SelfSufficiency
• In addition to base funding through the state we
also have:
– Received support from our base locality (Henrico)
– Developed effective member run fundraising campaigns
(direct mail, silent auction, cookbook, partners with our nonprofits)
– DD Waiver Provider
– Workman’s Comp. Business
– Fee-for Service with DRS
– Corporate and community support
– Numerous other grants
– Sliding scale fee system
Final Outcomes
• Current Program Status
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35-40 Active Members
Daily attendance 12-17 people per day (maximum capacity)
Referrals to program have more than doubled in past year
Waiting list for program services
CNI has enabled our program to double our operating budget
and nearly triple the number of people we have been able to
serve
• More than 125 survivors served over lifetime of
grant
Looking towards the Future
• Expanding Board of Directors
• Expand services offered to Community
-transportation
-residential services
• Increase Number of People served
• Continue to expand profile in Richmond area
Thank You
• Thank you for your flexibility in working
with us and our project.
• Special thanks to all current and past board
members, Patti Goodall, Sandy Prince,
Kristie Chamberlain, and Commissioner
Rothrock