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If you have a background of mental illness, we are here to:
- Offer you friendship, support, and a place to come 365 days a year
- Help you find a safe, affordable place to live
- Provide three affordable meals a day, plus dinner on weekends
- Help you gain confidence through participating in the work of the clubhouse
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- Offer you a range of supported employment and education opportunities
- Offer you peer support through our peer support telephone line
- Provide you with support for the concurrent disorders of mental illness and addictions
Progress Place is a club, and it belongs to the 700 men and women who participate in it and who make it come alive. Without the help of members, Progress Place would not exist.
There is no obligation to volunteer at Progress Place. In fact, it's stated in the International Clubhouse Standards that membership is voluntary. But most of us do participate in running the Clubhouse...
No matter what your experience or ability, Progress Place can use your help. Many members at Progress Place have been told that because of our illness we would never work or hold responsibilities. Here, working and learning side-by-side with friends, we have learned that we do possess skills, that those skills are valuable, and that our contribution to running the Clubhouse is appreciated.
Whether helping out in the kitchen or answering phones to organizing fundraising events, there is so much work to be done! And we need your help to make sure that Progress Place continues to be a centre of hope for people with mental illness in our community.
Membership is open to anyone in the Greater Toronto Area with a history of mental illness, such as severe depression, bi-polar disease or schizophrenia. Progress Place does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, education, income or sexual orientation.
While doctors, caseworkers or other professionals in the community may make referrals, we also accept self-referrals.
There are no membership dues or fees, and as a member you can retain your membership for as long as you like.
Becoming a member is simple. At Progress Place we pride ourselves on a quick acceptance and entry into the Clubhouse.
If you think you are interested in joining, please call us at 416 323-0223 to arrange a tour. A member will show you what it is we do at Progress Place and how the Clubhouse works.
If you like what you see and decide to become a member, you can pick up a Progress Place application form right after the tour. Simply complete the form and send it back to us. You can mail it, fax it or drop it off. We'll contact you shortly after we receive the application.
Been away for a while? No problem! Returning members have a right to immediate re-entry regardless of how long you've been away. No intake forms. No orientation. Just show up - we'll be glad to have you back!
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