After people have received treatment for a mental illness, where do they go when they're doing better? Too many people end up back in the hospital, not because they are still coping with a mental illness, but because they have no place to go and nothing to do. They may not have friends or others to support them because they have been isolated for so long. They may be unemployed because of a lack of job skills. Where can people turn to get the help they need?

There is hope for people looking for a chance to renew their life - Lowenstein House, a mental health rehabilitation program located in Memphis, TN. Modeled after the Fountain House Clubhouse in New York City, Lowenstein House provides a program of vocational skills training, jobs training and placement, support groups, basic living skills, transitional housing and other educational activities designed to help a person return back to the community as a stable, functional and productive individual.

Lowenstein House is a psychosocial rehabilitation program which utilizes a clubhouse model approach. Participants in the program are "members" of this club and are essential to the overall operation of the facility. The program has four main training units in which members can participate. They are: Food Services, Clerical/Word Processing, Environmental Services and Support Activities. Members entering the program for the first time will go through an orientation period in which they will spend time in each of the training units. During this time, they can decide which unit best fits their needs. Members' participation in the program in unlimited. If a member is interested in going to work, they can be transferred to the Jobs Training and Placement Unit where Job Coaches will work with them on job placement and follow-up

Purpose

Lowenstein House was designed to help individuals diagnosed with mental illness achieve independence and self-sufficiency through counseling, skills training, job placement, housing assistance, emotional support and guidance.

Target Population

Lowenstein House serves adults, at least 18 years of age and older, who have been diagnosed with mental illness.

Fees

There are no fees to members participating in the program.

Referrals

Referrals can be made to the program by contacting the Manager of Intake and Statistics or the Program Director at (901) 274-5486. To receive information on the program or a referral form, contact us by phone or e-mail by submitting your information below.