August 22, 1999
Hello clubhouses,

Once again -- if you are still planning to register for 10 I S in Toronto
-- do in NOW! We are very close to our limit, and registration will be
closed on September 1 or when we reach 800 registrants (whichever comes
first -- and they are both coming quickly)
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In the next several weeks, you will be receiving phone calls from members
and staff at the ICCD to discuss participating in the various workshops at
10 I S.
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We are in the process of mailing out two fascinating reports based on the
1999 Clubhouse Survey. All clubhouses should receive them shortly.
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On Thursday August 12, the Development Committee of the ICCD Board of
Directors met in Washington D.C. The Committee organized a development
strategy for this fiscal year which will include: a Eurasian initiative; a
U.S. initiative; and a direct mail campaign.
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The ICCD is collecting clubhouse slides to be used in a large slide
presentation at 10 I S. We will also be using them for upcoming ICCD
presentations and publications. If you would like your clubhouse to be
represented, please send us 3 - 5 of your best slides depicting clubhouse
life (with one showing your actual clubhouse), along with a signed form
which gives us permission to use the pictures in ICCD presentations and
publications. We need the slides by September 15 in order to prepare the
presentation for the Seminar. We will not be able to return the slides --
so if you want to keep one please make a double. Thank you for your help
with this big project.
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On Sunday, members and staff from the ICCD gathered to celebrate the 5th
Birthday of the ICCD.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!

Hi clubhouse world--

The Seminar in Toronto is getting closer and closer, and registrations are
pouring in. As of now, we have 740 registrants! We will have to close
registration on September 1 or when all of the spaces are filled --
whichever comes first. If you are still planning to register for the
Seminar THIS IS THE TIME TO DO IT.
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Joel Corcoran is in Washington D.C. today, meeting with the Development
Committee of the ICCD Board.
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Ralph Bilby has just returned from a five week whirlwind clubhouse tour of
the Pacific Rim. He visited twelve clubhouses in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong
and Australia. Ralph and Fountain House's David Sell conducted a
certification visit at Taiwha Fountain House in Korea (which is an ICCD
training base), and Ralph and Lesley Miles of Bromham Place (Australia) did
a certification review at Stepping Stone Clubhouse in Brisbane, Australia.
Ralph was also able to provide technical assistance with employment, as
well as introductions to multinational employers, to many of the clubhouses
he visited.
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The ICCD Clubhouse Advisory Committee met in New York City last weekend for
a very productive one and a half day meeting.
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Sophie Eckfeldt, the first ICCD intern, returned to Sweden last Monday
after spending six weeks working with us. We thank Sophie for all of her
hard work, and for being such a delightful addition to the ICCD team in New
York. The internship program is off to a very positive start!
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Two certification visits have been scheduled for August. These are:
Stepping Stone Clubhouse (Brisbane, Australia) and Hui Hana Pono (Wai'anae,
Hawaii).
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Everyone should have received the recent mailing including all of the new
proposals for changes in the Standards. The deadline for sending in
feedback on the proposals in August 27.
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HAVE A GREAT WEEK

The ICCD Board met at Fountain House on July 9th. Officers were elected, as
follows: Tom Manning was re-elected as President; Anette Hoegh Goelet was
elected Vice President; Ed Hall was elected Vice President and chair of the
Development Committee; Dr. Anse Leroy was re-elected Vice President; Julia
Scott was elected Secretary; J. Paul McIntosh was elected Treasurer; and
Judith Gartner is the Immediate Past President.

As part of the meeting, a group from Mosaic Clubhouse in London and from
Human Soul House in Moscow presented to the Board about the recent
conference held in Russia. It was called the "1st Eurasian Clubhouse
Conference" and brought together established clubhouses with working groups
seeking to start new clubhouses.
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Mosaic Clubhouse in London, a certified ICCD Training Base, has a new
Director. Nigel Allen, formerly the Director of Horizon House, has been
working alongside Riola Crawford (the departing director) for several weeks
now. Nigel, Riola, and Allen Hobbs (a founding member of Mosaic Clubhouse)
visited the ICCD last week to discuss plans for resuming the training
schedule at Mosaic. As part of the trip, Nigel and Allen met with members
and staff from Fountain House's Colleague Training Unit.
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The ICCD Internship Program has been working wonderfully. Sophie has been
with us for three weeks already, and has been enormously helpful in working
on Seminar registrations. She is now sending out confirmation letters to
everyone who has pre-registered, which you should be receiving next week.
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Registrations for 10 IS are flowing in quickly! Please do not wait till the
last minute to register, as spaces are filling up rapidly.
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The deadline for sending in the form with suggestions about Seminar
presenters is upon us. Please send them in now!
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The new proposals for Standards additions and amendments will be sent out
next week. Please send your feedback in as quickly as possible.
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Ralph Bilby is in Hong Kong this week, providing technical assistance to a
new clubhouse (Phoenix Clubhouse), and presenting at a seminar for mental
health providers. Next week he will be in Australia, and then return to New
York

July 23, 1999
Hello clubhouses!

Last week, we had the honor of hosting a visit from Nobel peace prize
recipient and acclaimed author Elie Wiesel. He visited Fountain House and
the ICCD last Wednesday, touring the buildings, speaking with members and
staff, and wrapping up with a small meeting. It was clear from his words
and demeanor during the visit that he was deeply moved by his experience
of clubhouse. With a sense of obvious empathy and understanding, he spoke
of the isolation and loneliness of people with mental illness and expressed
his appreciation for the work of the clubhouse movement in addressing this
painful reality. He was especially interested in the hope that clubhouses
are bringing to people with mental illness all around the world. We are
looking forward to a continued relationship with this extraordinary man.
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Joel recently returned from a week in Salt Lake City where he facilitated
our 8th Faculty Training session. The training was apparently extremely
exciting and enriching for all present, and we pleased to welcome several
wonderful new Faculty members to the work of consulting with and
certifying clubhouses.
The trainers in this group were: Joel Corcoran (ICCD), Kevin Winn
(Brigham City House), Jon Paulding (Alliance House) , Diann Connick
(The Clubhouse),Alan Guitar (Chinook Clubhouse), and Margaret Currin (Alliance House). The "trainees" were: Warren Sparrow (Carriage House), Mark Nervig (Evergreen
Club), Jack Yatsko (Friendship House), Rita Wigham (Evergreen Club),
Andre Gauthier (Causeway), India Ely (Fountain House), Mary Kay Uhing (Liberty
Centre), and Cathi Greer (Breakthrough Club).

Thank you to Alliance House for hosting the training, and to Wasatch House,New Reflection House, and Brigham City House for opening your clubhouses to
the trainees.
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July 6, 1999
Hi clubhouses --

Last week, Mrs. Pat Fordice, the wife of the Governor of Mississippi, along
with a group of psychiatrists from the University of Mississippi and
representatives of the Mississippi Dept. of Mental Health, visited Fountain
House and the ICCD. Joel Corcoran met with the group and presented
information about the ICCD and our certification process.

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The ICCD Board will be meeting in New York City this Thursday and Friday.
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Ralph Bilby left for a five week trip to Asia and Australia. His missions
are to provide technical assistance to clubhouses, to assist with
employment development, and to participate in certification visits.
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Sophie, the ICCD's first intern, has arrived from Goteborgsfontanen. She is
already busy working on 10 I S registration. People who have sent in
deposits can expect to receive confirmation letters shortly.
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Have a great week!

June 28th, Part 1
The ICCD's first intern has arrived at the ICCD office in New York City!
Sophie Ekfeldt, a member of Goteborgsfontanen in Goteborg, Sweden, arrived
in New York last week and will officially begin her internship this week.
We are delighted to have Sophie with us. Her extensive clubhouse knowledge
and her considerable computer literacy will be a tremendous help to us as
we begin to prepare for the Seminar in October. To contact Sophie, call or
email the ICCD.
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ICCD's Ralph Bilby has recently completed a week's work in Moscow. He met
with people from the Human Soul Foundation and the Moscow Clubhouse, as
well as people from some of the other independent states who are interested
in starting clubhouses. The meeting was billed as the first "Eurasian
Clubhouse Conference," and was also attended by five ICCD Board members.
In addition, during his visit Ralph and representatives from the Moscow
Clubhouse met with several multinational corporations about starting
transitional employment opportunities in Russia.
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Congratulations to Nigel Allen who is the new Director of Mosaic Clubhouse
in London. Nigel was formerly the Director of Horizon House in Bromley,
England.
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A registration and information brochure about the upcoming Seminar in
Toronto has just been printed, and will be mailed out to all of the
clubhouses next week.

In addition, your clubhouse should have received the Topical Agenda for the
Seminar in the mail. Please review it carefully with your clubhouse
community and send in your suggestions for presenters as soon as possible.
October is coming quickly!
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The Standards Review Committee has finalized the proposals to the Standards
that are now officially up for review by the clubhouse committee. These
will be mailed out to all ICCD clubhouses in the next week or two. Again,
please send in your house's feedback as soon as you can.
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Joel Corcoran was invited to tour the beautiful new site of Laurel House in
Stamford, CT. He was very impressed with the location, design, and beauty
of the new house. Congratulations Laurel House!
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June 28th, Part II. . .

Last Wednesday, Joel went to Worcester to meet with Tom Manning (President
of the ICCD Board) and others to finalize discussions about creating an
ICCD academic affiliation for research with the U. Mass Medical School.
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The ICCD welcomes two new people to its Board of Directors: Jackie Peckoff
of New York City, and Mitch Willey of Washington, D.C.
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The Australia Clubhouse Coalition has become the third coalition to
formally request recognition by the ICCD and to join the ICCD Clubhouse
Coalitions Group. Congratulations!
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Jackie Peckoff of the ICCD will be calling the various regions of the world
to coordinate our effort to update and correct the Directory information.
The Directory will be coming out shortly, so please let us know if there
are changes to be made in the info about your clubhouse.
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Four clubhouses will be having certification visits in July. They are:

Independence Center, West Pine House, MO.
Taiwha Fountain House, Rep. of S. Korea
Liberty House, Bethlehem, PA
Stepping Stones, Australia
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Have a great week. . .

MAY 31, 1999

Hello, clubhouses. . .

We are fortunate to have Robin Jackson in the ICCD office this week,
helping out with some of the Seminar preparations.
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We have completed the Topical Agenda for the Seminar, and will be mailing it out to all of you in the next week.
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On Tuesday, June 1, there will be teleconference meetings of both the
Standards Review Committee and the ICCD Training Base Group. The Standards Review Committee will be doing a final review of the proposals received.
Look for the first mailing with the new Standards proposals in the next
few weeks.
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The ICCD welcomes the North Carolina Clubhouse Coalition to the ICCD
Coalitions Group. Karen Dunn and Mathew Cox are the coalition's designated epresentatives.
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Joel Corcoran met with the Progress Place 10 I S Committee. The planning is going very smoothly, and preparations for the Seminar are well under way.

Registrations are coming in very quickly! Don't wait too long to register,as Joel has learned that Toronto is already completely booked for the month of October. Aside from the rooms reserved for our Seminar, the rest of the Westin Harbour Castle is already booked, as are the other major hotels in the area. . .

Joel also visited the hotel, and reported that they have recently completed major renovations. The rooms are gracious and lovely, and the hotel will be a wonderful host to our Seminar.
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On June 3, Venture House is hosting a clubhouse conference at York College in Queens, New York. For more information, call Venture House at 718-658-7795.
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Ralph Bilby of the ICCD, along with Fountain House member Michael Donohue,are organizing a major technical assistance and certification trip to Asia and Australia which will take place in July.
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The ICCD Clubhouse Advisory Council has completed a "Presenter's Manual," which will be sent out to everyone selected to present at the Seminar in Toronto. The brochure reviews all of the responsibilities of the co-chairs, workshop presenters, and plenary presenters, and should greatly enhance the presentations at this Seminar.

Hi Clubhouse People. . .

Joel Corcoran, along with representatives from Vail Place (Minnesota) and Atlantic House (Massachusetts) presented a half-day Institute at the recent IAPSRS conference last week. 17 agencies, including new clubhouses and several agencies planning to start clubhouses, attended. The presenters were pleased with the reception and feedback they received from the attendees.
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While Joel was in the midwest for the IAPSRS Conference, he took the
opportunity to go and visit Grand Avenue Club, in Milwaukee. While there, he met with members, staff and Board members. Jim Mandiberg of the University of Wisconsin (who made a fascinating Plenary presentation at 9IS about the clubhouse movement in the context of the larger mental health field) was able to join Joel in his visit to Grand Avenue Club.
While in Wisconsin, Joel was also able to meet with two newer Wisconsin
clubhouses, Harbor House in Racine; and Silver City Corner Clubhouse, in Waukesha.
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The North Carolina Clubhouse Coalition is the second coalition to formally request recognition by the ICCD and to join the ICCD Clubhouse Coalitions Group. If your coalition is interested, contact Ralph Bilby at the ICCD or see the April ICCD newsletter (which should be arriving at your clubhouse about now.)
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The agenda for 10 I S is in the final round of revisions. The Agenda
Building Group has received a rough draft of the agenda and we will receive all of their feedback by Friday of this week. All clubhouses should expect to receive the Topical Agenda in the mail in the next few weeks, at which time we will be asking you to identify in which workshops you or your clubhouse would like to present.
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Today, Thursday May 20, Joel Corcoran is travelling to Toronto to meet with the Progress Place 10 I S Committee about Seminar plans. He will also be meeting with the Conference Manager at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel.
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Also today, a group of Italian psychiatrists from Tuscany will be visiting the ICCD to gather information about possible clubhouse development in Italy.
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The new ICCD Clubhouse Directory is to be printed in the first week of
July. Please send us any updates about your clubhouse (new address, phone,director, e-mail, fax; spelling changes, etc.) as soon as possible. Also,check the status of your ICCD dues, as only ICCD member clubhouses are included in the Directory.
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Have a great day.