The Mill House

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The Mill House Community Futures
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The Clubhouse Model

• Origins
• What is a Clubhouse?
• Membership
• Work Ordered Day
• Meaningful Work
• Staff roles/relationships
• Focus on strengths
• Integrated/ Coordinated Services

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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Achieve Financial Self-Sufficiency

• 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

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Achieve Financial Self-Sufficiency

• 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 non-profits)
• DD Waiver Provider
• Workmans Comp. Business
• Fee-for Service with DRS
• Corporate and community support
• Numerous other grants
• Sliding scale fee system

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Final Outcomes

• Current Program Status
• 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

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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

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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