Transitional Employment Programs within Clubhouses as a Means of Promoting Recovery for Individuals Living with Mental Illness: Reviewing the Case for Québec
Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
23 June 2021
Abstract
Transitional employment (TE) within the Clubhouse model has been adopted across Canada and the world for its effectiveness in promoting work and recovery for persons living with mental illness. However, attempts to establish a TE program in the province of Québec have been met with numerous roadblocks. Using a qualitative phenomenological approach, this study aimed to synthesize knowledge that could inform local implementation of TE. Experiences of Montréal Clubhouse members and Canadian Clubhouse directors were examined. Member narratives identified employment-program and systemic shortcomings, while directors provided key strategies for overcoming barriers to TE implementation.
Résumé
Le programme d’emplois de transition (PET) dans le cadre du modèle Clubhouse a été adopté partout au Canada en raison de son efficacité à promouvoir le travail et la réinsertion chez les personnes aux prises avec la maladie mentale. Toutefois, les tentatives d’établissement d’un PET au Québec ont connu des obstacles. Cette étude a synthétisé des connaissances pouvant guider la mise-en-œuvre d’un PET. Les expériences des membres de Clubhouse de Montréal et des directeurs canadiens ont été examinées. Les récits des membres relatent les lacunes des programmes d’emploi et du système, tandis que les directeurs fournissaient des stratégies clés pour surmonter les entraves à la mise-en-œuvre des PETs.
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Volume 40 • Number 1 • May 2021
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Kristen Reidel, Shelagh Abriel, Rachel Tavares, Mollie Roark, Ruth McLellan, and Eva Kehayia. 2021. Transitional Employment Programs within Clubhouses as a Means of Promoting Recovery for Individuals Living with Mental Illness: Reviewing the Case for Québec. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health.
40(1): 1-34. https://doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-2021-001
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