Clubhouse of Lehigh County

09/25/2026

Fall parking Lot sale! Come and support the clubhouse and find great treasures! See you there.

09/13/2026

⚾🎆 What a night at the ballpark!

Clubhouse of Lehigh County members and staff had a fantastic night cheering on the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, thanks to Goodwill Keystone. The evening was made even more special when our very own Edman took the mound to throw out the first pitch! ⚾👏

We capped off a great night of baseball, friendship, and Clubhouse community with an Iron Pigs win and an awesome fireworks show! 🎇

A huge thank you to Goodwill Keystone for making experiences like this possible and giving our members another memorable night together. 💙

09/04/2026

🍂 September is here at Clubhouse of Lehigh County!

Check out our September Newsletter to catch up on what’s happening at the Clubhouse, upcoming events, member highlights, and more!

📖 Click below to read the full newsletter, and feel free to share with friends, family, and our community! 💚

Check out this US Letter designed by Cluboflc.

08/28/2026

Celebrating retirement after 31 incredible years of service, leadership, and advocacy from Lehigh County Deputy Mental Health Administrator Dick Orlemann!

Dick has been a longtime champion of the Clubhouse community and of the belief that people living with mental illness deserve opportunity, dignity, meaningful relationships, and a place where they truly belong. His support and advocacy over the years have helped strengthen Clubhouse and mental health services throughout our community.

We were honored to recognize Dick and thank him for the impact he has made—not only on our Clubhouse, but on countless individuals and families throughout the Lehigh Valley.

“Every Community Needs a Clubhouse”… but after 31 years of dedicated service, we think it’s equally true that:

Every community needs a Dick Orlemann. 💙

Congratulations on your retirement, Dick, and thank you for 31 years of service and for always being a friend and advocate of the Clubhouse community.

08/13/2026

A huge thank you goes out to Highmark Wholecare for their extremely generous donation that allowed us to purchase a new double stacked convection oven. It took us a while but we finally got it installed. We will now be able to make more meals every day to support our members!

08/11/2026

The Clubhouse of Lehigh County applauds Governor Josh Shapiro and the Pennsylvania Behavioral Health Council for recognizing the critical importance of expanding access to community-based behavioral health services.

Goal #2 of Pennsylvania’s new Behavioral Health Council Action Plan focuses on expanding access to services and strengthening the community-based supports that can help Pennsylvanians receive assistance before a situation becomes a behavioral health crisis.

This is exactly where the Clubhouse Model can make a difference.

For individuals living with serious mental illness, recovery does not happen only in a hospital, therapist’s office, or crisis center. Recovery happens in the community—through relationships, meaningful work, employment, education, wellness, social connection, and having a place where you know you belong.

Research supports this approach.

A systematic review of 52 Clubhouse studies found evidence supporting positive outcomes in employment, quality of life, social relationships, and psychiatric hospitalization. Importantly, randomized controlled trial evidence supported the effectiveness of the Clubhouse Model in reducing psychiatric hospitalizations.

More recently, a 2025 study examining Clubhouse participation following psychiatric hospitalization found an eightfold reduction in rehospitalization during the subsequent 90-day period among members who began and engaged in Clubhouse services. Their 90-day psychiatric readmission rate was approximately 50% lower than the broader behavioral health system population used for comparison.

These outcomes matter.

Every hospitalization that can be safely prevented represents more than a reduction in healthcare costs. It represents a person remaining connected to their family, employment, education, friends, and community.

As Pennsylvania works to implement Governor Shapiro’s Behavioral Health Action Plan, we believe Clubhouses should be an important part of the Commonwealth’s strategy for strengthening community-based mental health services and reducing unnecessary hospitalization.

Pennsylvania already has a model designed to do this work. Now is the time to strengthen it, expand access to it, and ensure that more Pennsylvanians living with serious mental illness have access to a Clubhouse community.

Governor Shapiro’s 2026 Behavioral Health Council Action Plan:
https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/governor/behavioral-health-council/2026-behavioral-health-council-action-plan.pdf

Clubhouse International Research:
https://clubhouse-intl.org/what-we-do/research/

2025 Research – Impact of Clubhouses in Reducing Psychiatric Readmission Risk:
https://clubhouse-intl.org/recent-research/

08/10/2026

Friday's lunch is tuna casserole and vegetables

08/10/2026

Thursday's lunch is two tomato and macaroni and cheese

08/10/2026

Wednesday's lunch is pork chops and rice

08/10/2026

Tuesday's lunch is creamy sundied ravioli and a salad