Fountain House

06/12/2026

A great piece from Tandy Lau from New York Amsterdam News spotlighting Fountain House and Ros Gold-Onwude's recent "Sharing the WELLth" series featuring Metta World Peace and Kirsten Ferguson.

Nobody wears a name badge at Fountain House, the original mental health clubhouse located in Hell’s Kitchen.

06/11/2026

Fountain House Hollywood member, Jake, shares his story on the Fountain House blog.

Following a hospitalization at the age of 30, Jake was diagnosed with schizophrenia. In 2023, Jake told his story in “The Cliffs of Schizophrenia,” a book co-written with his mother, Laurette.

Written in alternating chapters, Jake and Laurette each offer insight into serious mental illness from two distinct vantage points. Like many others living with serious mental illness, Jake endured a long, tedious road to finding a diagnosis and treatment plan.

In 2025, Jake joined Fountain House. Head to our blog to read more!

https://fountainhouse.org/news/member-spotlight-i-wish-people-knew-there-is-a-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel

Member Spotlight: ‘I wish people knew there is a light at the end of the tunnel’

06/10/2026

Community for mental health is important all year long. Fountain House friend, , reminds us that mental health awareness is a daily practice. Listen as he celebrates clubhouses and the importance of community-based approaches in mental healthcare.

06/10/2026

A month from now, on July 1, all four of HERO House NW's Washington State Health Care Authority contracts supporting clubhouse mental health programs will be reduced by $57,629 annually — a combined loss of more than $230,000 per year.

HERO House NW is a Washington nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting adults living with serious mental illness through the clubhouse model of psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery support. They are also a Fountain House United partner.

Please consider supporting HERO House NW. Emergency funding, philanthropic support, public partnerships and community advocacy efforts are essential in order to protect services and minimize impacts on members and staff.

Learn more at the release below and donate today at https://www.herohousenw.org/.

Read the full release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: HERO House NW Announces Major State Funding Reductions Threatening Mental Health Clubhouse Services

06/08/2026

06/08/2026

Fountain House member, Sean, and staff member, Mina, recently sat down with Alisa Smith, host of Mentor A Promise's podcast, The Bells I Hear, to discuss the barriers many individuals with serious mental illness face when seeking support and how Fountain House works to bridge those gaps.

Sean also shares how his lived experience has shaped his advocacy and highlights the importance of belonging, dignity and meaningful community in the recovery journey.

Watch now:

06/03/2026

may be over, but members are continuing to share their why! 💚

P.S. Fountain House’s Mental Health Awareness Month match is extended through June 30. Donate today and your gift will go twice as far for people living with serious mental illness.

06/02/2026

Fountain House is honored to share The New York Clubhouse Coalition's (NYCC) first-ever policy roadmap.

The roadmap urges City leaders to expand and strengthen mental health clubhouses across the five boroughs. The roadmap outlines key steps to integrate the clubhouse model more fully into the public behavioral health system and to ensure more New Yorkers have access to recovery-oriented community support.

“Fountain House and the clubhouse model were founded in New York City over 75 years ago by people living with serious mental illness, and from those beginnings, members have been core to leading the success of the model," said Ken Zimmerman, CEO of Fountain House. “This roadmap carries that tradition forward. It reflects what becomes possible when the people most affected help shape the response to it. We urge the City to meet this moment: fully resource clubhouses, integrate them across the mental health continuum, and invest in the staff who show up every day to make recovery real. We look forward to working with our partners and champions to bring this vision to life for more New Yorkers.”

NEW YORK, NY — May 28th, 2026 — To close out Mental Health Awareness Month, the New York Clubhouse Coalition (NYCC) on Wednesday released its first policy roadmap urging City leaders to expand and strengthen mental health Clubhouses across the five boroughs. The roadmap outlines key steps to int...

05/29/2026

Sonia Perez, a Fountain House board member, shares her why for supporting the clubhouse model and the importance of having access to connection to thrive. We’re so grateful to have Sonia as a part of our community!

05/28/2026

Fountain House Vice Chair of the Board of Directors, Reggie Williams, shares why he is a part of the Fountain House community, and why it’s important to have access to the tools and support needed to thrive.