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- EIN 13-1624009
- (212) 582-0340
- 425 W 47th Street New York NY 10036 USA
- http://www.fountainhouse.org
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Causes: Community Mental Health Centers, Mental Health, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, Mental Health Disorders, Residential Mental Health Treatment
Mission: Fountain House is a place where people with major mental illness can come for jobs, housing, and education, whatever it takes to rebuild their lives and become active members of the community. It's a place for people with common experience to come together to help one another. The Fountain House vision is that people with mental illness achieve their potential and are respected as co-workers, neighbors and friends.
Programs: Rehabilitation housing facilities - housing residential opportunities are provided for approximately 500 people, through a variety of facilities, ranging from 24 hour staff-supervised residences to independent apartments in the community.
rehabilitation services - community support services fountain house provides community-based support services to men and women who suffer from major mental illness utilizing the "clubhouse" model developed by fountain house (which is now utilized by over 400 other organizations around the world). Its clubhouse facility is located at 425 west 47th street in new york city and is open 365 days a year. Fountain house's support services are delivered by different units, each of which is operated by both fountain house's members and its professional staff. The units include employment, education, clerical, culinary, horticulture, reception, research and wellness. Members of fountain house also are afforded various opportunities to work for private sector employers. Fountain house provides support services to about 1,300 members each year.