New York has awarded $6.3 million to establish seven community-based Clubhouse programs for people with serious mental illness, including new programs serving Cayuga, Monroe and Oswego counties.
The voluntary, member-driven programs are designed to help participants build social connections, develop life and employment skills and receive support outside traditional clinical settings.
East House received $1.4 million for a Monroe County program. Unity House of Cayuga County was awarded $551,175, and St. John's Community Services received $551,175 for a program in Oswego County.
Other awards include $1.4 million for Access: Supports for Living in Westchester County, $956,765 for New Horizon Counseling Center in Suffolk County, $956,765 for RISE Housing and Support Services in Saratoga County and $429,525 for Hands Across Long Island in Suffolk County.
Each program must operate at least five days a week in its own dedicated space and provide some evening and weekend recreational activities. Members are expected to take part in daily operations and work with staff on education, employment, wellness and community goals.
Gov. Kathy Hochul's office said the Clubhouse model has been associated with improved quality of life and self-esteem, fewer hospitalizations and stronger employment outcomes. The awards are part of a broader $196 million mental health investment included in the state's 2026 fiscal-year budget.
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