I was a member of a clubhouse at one time -- the kind of clubhouse of the kind started by Fountain House in New York City. It was not so much the kind of programs they offered, as the fact that they treated us members like human beings, not monsters, that, I think, made the difference in my life. If you could find one like that, I would recommend it.

My place had, as one of its goals for members, regular employment. Through them I re-entered the workforce, in a place that also respected me. It made a big difference in my life.

Recently the same place has stopped being a clubhouse as it used to be (I think), and has become more of a city-run social institution. I am not sure it has retained the same values as before.