ActionHouse is both a physical location and a program, focused on helping participants learn skills to enhance the quality of their daily life, and promote workplace readiness, social relationships, and educational opportunities.

The focus is long-term recovery from severe mental illness and growth toward independence.

Members participate daily in the psychological and social rehabilitation process.

At the foundation of ActionHouse is the concept that everyone has the capacity to learn and grow, while emphasizing the right of each participant to direct his/her own affairs -- including decisions related to managing psychiatric disability.

Daily activities are geared to enhance each person’s support networks, social relationships, workplace activities, work skills training, and community involvement.

ActionHouse members handle administrative, computer and clerical communications functions involving the program’s daily operations.  They also participate in groups discussing topics such as stress management, wellness recovery planning, management of illness, self-care, health and others.