Fountain House: Creating Community in Mental Health Practice

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Frequently people with mental illness feel on my own in society, and not using a place to go and little hope. Their isolation will also be further perpetuated through typical approaches to remedy, such as case management and psychotherapy.

Since 1948, the Fountain House “working community” has worked to address the isolation and social stigmatization faced by people with mental illness. This volume describes in detail its evidence-based, cost-effective, and replicable model, which produces substantive outcomes in employment, schooling, housing, and general wellness. Through an emphasis on personal choice, professional and patient collaboration, and, most necessary, “the wish to be needed,” Fountain House demonstrates that people with serious mental illness can not only live but also give a contribution and thrive in society.

The authors also explore the evolution of Fountain House practice, which is grounded in social work and psychiatry and informs current strength-based and recovery methodologies. Its inherent humanity, social inclusivity, message of personal empowerment, and innovation―a unique approach on behalf of people affected by mental illness―have led to the paradigm’s world wide adoption.

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