Action Plan

A life built on recovery and wellness

A life filled with friends, abilities and a useful job

 

  Strategic Plan to ensure the success of the first clubhouse for Veterans:

 

1.      Develop a full range of member programs

                  a.   Socialization-self-help through mutual help, “Harm Reduction”.

      b.   Education-nutritional planning, office skills, computer skills, 

            continuing education opportunities, personal finance, etc.

      c.   Wellness-walking club, book club, smoking cessation, goal setting,

            etc. 

d.      Employment-, work experience in the clubhouse, Job Club,

      interview/resume preparation, communication skills, professionalism,

      Supported Employment etc      

2.   Build long-term partnerships and community relationships

      a.   Friends of the clubhouse-group of supporters and volunteers

b.      Businesses-corporations, business organizations such as Chamber

       of Commerce, Employer Advisory Board.

      c.   Government-federal (including clinical services), state and local

d.      Other organizations-service providers and mental health

 organizations, academic centers, religious organizations/houses of

 worship, cultural groups.

3.      Secure stable consistent funding

a.       Clubhouse costs average $4,500-5,000 per person/year

b.      Work with each of the entities outlined in #2(above) for financial

      support.

c.       Develop statistical evaluation and MIS accountability systems.

 

Now is the time for such efforts to be made, as the need is clearly great, the costs in not providing such will only precipitously grow, and our returning men and women, who have given such much to their country, deserve no less.

 

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