Perspectives on the Standards

The clubhouse movement as a whole relies on the International Center for Clubhouse Development (ICCD) to help us to fulfill this Standard. The ICCD is made up of clubhouses around the world. Members of the Faculty for Clubhouse Development from certified clubhouses visit clubhouses on a regular schedule to determine if they can be certified. The highest level of approval that the ICCD team can give to a clubhouse is a certification (or accreditation) of three years. Even the oldest and most well known clubhouses are evaluated every three years. These Standards serve as an instrument of evaluation.

Within each clubhouse, regular clubhouse-wide meetings can serve this purpose, as can surveys of orientees and members. Most clubhouses have regular meetings where the Standards are discussed, and where colleagues evaluate how faithful to them their clubhouse currently is. The Standards are what make the clubhouse movement unique, and clubhouses assist each other to implement them effectively. They embody egalitarian ideals. Most clubhouses find it a challenge to follow the Standards, so we need consultation with our colleagues on a regular basis. Consultation, peer review, certification, and clubhouse seminars all provide learning opportunities for colleagues who want to increase the effectiveness of their clubhouses.