” — starts with something that on the most basic level is common sense: that community is a critical form of therapy. And that is what Fountain House offers Country and others whose lives have been disrupted by their serious mental illness — a community that starts with individual dignity, rebuilds agency and trust, and leads not just to recovery but to thriving for upwards of 2,000 members in New York City.
The evidence is powerful: Fountain House members have twice the rate of employment, better educational advancement, and are more likely to be stably housed than others living with serious mental illness. As reflected in an independent, it is also cost-effective: Fountain House members see a 21% reduction in Medicaid costs compared to their peers, largely due to the holistic benefits of this model. And, of course, the most powerful evidence is in the experiences of those like Country.
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