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Clubhouse International presents community mental‑health model, offers local support and ROI estimate
Summary
Clubhouse International representatives told Laurens County Council that the Clubhouse model can improve social functioning, employment and quality of life, and presented a local return‑on‑investment estimate of about $17.87 for every $1 invested; presenters offered a potential house and discussed accreditation and partnerships.
Casey Edmonds, Officer of Expansion for Clubhouse International and executive director of Clubhouse South Carolina, presented the Clubhouse recovery model to Laurens County Council on April 13, describing membership-based, non‑clinical supports aimed at reintegration, employment and housing stability.
Edmonds summarized local needs — housing scarcity, provider shortages, transportation barriers and higher rates of depression in the county — and argued that Clubhouse’s accredited, member‑driven model delivers…
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