When Clubhouse members participated in a 12-week workshop on wellness, they explored breathing exercises to help them cope with everyday stress. Here’s what one member learned: “Breathing is something everyone does without thinking. But as I got more involved at Venture House, helping on projects, sharing meals with fellow members, joining conversations and participating in… Read more »
Category: Member Stories
Tara ‘I’m not being judged and I love coming in every day, bringing joy to everyone’.
When Tara first discovered Venture House in 2023, she was navigating the challenges of young adulthood while managing anxiety. “I feel like this was the place where I needed to be,” said Tara. “I’m not being judged and I love coming in every day, bringing joy to everyone.” Tara found more than community at Venture… Read more »
Lucien Conte: ‘I have found the stability within myself to feel confident rejoining the outside world.’
In my eight years of experience at Venture House, I have never been unsuccessful in getting the attention from staff I needed to finish a thought or idea in the process of moving forward. From involving myself in the work ordered day, I have found the stability within myself to feel confident rejoining the outside… Read more »
Natellie: ‘I can express myself and stand up for myself in inspiring ways.’
My name is Natellie, and I have been a loyal and great Venture House member for about 8 years. Venture House has improved my life through positive relationships. I feel comfortable discussing topics with staff, leading meetings, taking responsibility for my actions, and getting more involved in my community by uplifting others. Venture House staff… Read more »
Tiana Coleman: ‘I found people who genuinely cared and valued what I brought to the community.’
My first hospitalization was when I was 16 years old. I was in and out of the adolescent psych hospital until my 18th birthday. I got discharged right on my 18th birthday. I was terrified, all my mental health services were pediatric based, and I had no clue what I was supposed to do, so… Read more »