Fontenehuset i Bærum

Fontenehuset i Bærum (also styled Fontenehuset Bærum) is a Norwegian work-oriented clubhouse and vocational rehabilitation provider based in Bærum, in the greater Oslo area. It operates for people who have, have had, or are at risk of developing mental health challenges. Its stated goal is that everyone who wishes should have the opportunity to take part in ordinary work or education and to participate actively in society. The clubhouse model is international in origin and is built on the principles of voluntariness, necessity and responsibility; members and staff run the operation side by side. The offer is free of charge, has no time limit, and requires no referral. Members choose among varied work tasks and activities designed to build motivation and a sense of mastery. Members control their own working day and work alongside colleagues. The organization focuses on inclusion, work mastery and increased self-confidence, and it participates in seminars, professional gatherings and competence-building activities locally, nationally and internationally. A distinctive feature of the Fontenehus model is transitional employment (overgangsarbeid), a form of work training in an ordinary workplace. Fontenehuset Bærum has set a target of six transitional employment places with good variation of tasks by 2026, with at least five members taking part in transitional employment each year. The clubhouse also works with supported employment. In line with standard 33 of the international clubhouse model, Fontenehuset i Bærum has an independent board. The board is composed of people with the position and network to support the clubhouse in areas such as finance, law, political advice, developing job opportunities, public support schemes, user rights and visibility. The board has appointed Cecilie Hirsch Tjersland from Asker as daily manager (daglig leder). The main goal is to help more people with mental health and/or substance use problems take part in work-oriented activities and enter ordinary employment. Fontenehuset i Bærum moved to new premises on 12 September 2019 and is open five days a week. It is part of the wider Fontenehus movement in Norway, which follows an international clubhouse standard. As a local non-profit-style operation rather than a commercial company, it is best understood as a service organization and community brand within the mental health and vocational rehabilitation field.

Fontenehuset i Bærum is a local Norwegian clubhouse that follows the international clubhouse model for people with mental health challenges. The model is based on voluntariness, necessity and responsibility, and the operation is carried out jointly by members and staff. The clubhouse is work-oriented: members take part in the working day, choose among varied tasks and activities, and work side by side with colleagues to build motivation and a sense of mastery. The organization describes itself as providing work-oriented rehabilitation for people who have, have had, or are at risk of developing mental health challenges. Its aim is that everyone who wishes should be able to participate in ordinary work or education and to take an active part in society. The offer is free, has no time limit and requires no referral. A central element of the Fontenehus approach is transitional employment, the clubhouse movement's own model for work training in an ordinary workplace. Fontenehuset Bærum has set concrete targets: by 2026 it aims to have six transitional employment places with good variation of tasks, and at least five members are to take part in transitional employment each year. The clubhouse also works with supported employment. In accordance with standard 33 of the international clubhouse model, Fontenehuset i Bærum has an independent board. The board consists of people with the position and network to support the clubhouse in areas including finance, law, political advice, developing job opportunities, public support schemes, user rights and making the clubhouse visible. The board has appointed Cecilie Hirsch Tjersland from Asker as daily manager. The main goal is to help more people with mental health and/or substance use problems participate in work-oriented activities and enter ordinary employment. On 12 September 2019, Fontenehuset i Bærum moved to new premises and has opening hours five days a week. The clubhouse participates in seminars, professional gatherings and competence-building activities locally, nationally and internationally. It is part of the broader Fontenehus movement in Norway, which operates work-oriented clubhouses for people with mental health challenges. A book about the model, "En kilde til vekst: Fontenehuset – et arbeidsfellesskap for mennesker med psykiske utfordringer" by Gro Lien Garbo, is listed as literature on the clubhouse.

• Fontenehuset i Bærum moves to new premises; opening hours are five days per week.

  [2]Fontenehuset i Bærum – Wikipedia (Norwegian)no.wikipedia.org
• Target year for Fontenehuset Bærum to have six transitional employment places with good variation of tasks.

  [1]Fontenehuset Bærum – official websitefontenehuset-baerum.no

A non-commercial, membership-based clubhouse for mental health recovery through work, following the international clubhouse model and standard 33 governance.

• Clubhouse membership

  Free, referral-free, time-unlimited membership in a work-oriented clubhouse for people with mental health challenges.

• Transitional employment (overgangsarbeid)

  The clubhouse movement's own model for work training in an ordinary workplace.

• Supported employment

  Work with support, alongside transitional employment.

1. 1Fontenehuset Bærum – official websitefontenehuset-baerum.no
2. 2Fontenehuset i Bærum – Wikipedia (Norwegian)no.wikipedia.org
3. 3Wikidata Q84553993wikidata.org