The Fountain House aims to help New Yorkers living with serious mental illnesses. It is just one of the services being supported by Mayor Adams' expanded mental health plan in the city.
, saying he wants more funding for what are known as ‘clubhouses.'
Fountain House is open 365 days a year. Anyone can join, and no insurance is needed. It is one of the 14 clubhouses in the city, where members and staff work side by side, collaborating efforts in the facility's kitchen, garden, and other activities. "I like to look at it as we are helping folks get back to life. Whatever in their lives has been interrupted, whether it's work or school," said Raj Basabathini.
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