The Key Clubhouse of South Florida

The Key Clubhouse is a free membership organization where people with mental illness can work on their recovery to regain skills and find employment. About Our Program We follow the Clubhouse International program model, recognized as an evidence based program by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This program model has been successful in reducing the rate of hospitalization and incarcerations, and in securing longer-term and better paid employment for its members. More than 330 Clubhouses in 35 countries around the world follow this program model. The Clubhouse has an open door policy: adults living with serious and persistent mental illness, regardless of their insurance status or place of residence within the county, are welcome to join. Key Clubhouse is a member of the South Florida Behavioral Health Network, the Managing Entity for state-funded behavioral health services in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. The Key Clubhouse of South Florida offers free rehabilitation and employment services to adults living with serious mental illness in Miami-Dade County. It is accredited with Clubhouse International, a network of more than 330 Clubhouses around the world that follow an internationally acclaimed program that helps people with mental illness reintegrate into the community. Membership in the Clubhouse is voluntary and free. The Clubhouse offers pre-employment training, employment placement, a Wellness Program, assistance in accessing support services in the community, and low-cost breakfasts and lunches. Members participate in the operations of the Clubhouse by working side-by-side with trained staff in our Culinary and Business Units. Our History The Key Clubhouse of South Florida organization was founded in 2008 by a grassroots group of family members and a young consumer. The group opened the doors of The Key Clubhouse in July 2010 in downtown Miami to its first 10 members. In 2013, the Clubhouse moved to the Dr. Barbara Carey-Shuler supportive housing complex, where it is now located.