1. 14 South 16th Street Wilmington, NC 28403 (910) 254-7124
Ocean House
14 South 16th Street
Wilmington, NC 28403
(910)

2. Supervisors Matrice Morrison, BA, QMHP Director Jeremy Seaman, BA, AP
Rehabilitation Therapist
Laraine Mazur, RN, AP
Peer Specialist

3. What is Ocean House?
A psychosocial rehabilitation program for adults with severe and or persistent mental illness. Ocean House practices under a hybrid model of the International Center for Clubhouse Development and psychosocial rehabilitation.
What that means is it uses some of the ICCD practices and some of the PSR practices to combine them into one program.

4. Psychosocial Rehabilitation
What is ICCD and PSR?
Clubhouse Model
Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Operates with different prevocational units run by the members (Kitchen, Business, snack bar, and member services)
Has a Work order day from 8-2 where only unit duties are performed
All socials and outreach must be done after 2
Does not operate under units
Member do not have the responsibility of making the clubhouse run
Only have activities (educational class, exercises, etc)
Can only purchase food from snack bar

5. History
Ocean House opened in the late 70’s as a drop in center. People would come in and socialize.
In 1984 Ocean House moved towards a clubhouse model. Ocean house at this time was operating under the model set forth by the ICCD.
In the 2000’s MHA took over and started the best practices model which transformed the clubhouse into a hybrid model between clubhouse and psychosocial rehabilitation.

6. Ocean House Mission MHA Mission
The Mental Health Association in NC is our state’s oldest and largest mental health advocacy organization. The Association was organized in 1914 and chartered in Our mission is to promote mental healthier, the prevention of mental disorders and the elimination of discrimination against people with mental illness. We accomplish these goals through community advocacy, education and services.
Ocean House as program at this time does not have it’s own mission statement.
The Goal of Ocean House is:
People Helping people.

7. What Does OH offer? Help members gain living and pre-vocational skills
Supported employment
Community integration
Peer Supports
Recreation/Leisure programs
Wellness/Recovery programs
Day outings and trips
Unit Duties help teach living and vocational skills and provide peer support
Kitchen Unit
Meal Planning, budgeting, sanitation, hygiene & food prep
Snack Bar
Operate Cash register, social activities, planning & laundry services
Business Unit
Data entry, thrift shop, & building inspections
Member Services
Banking, newsletter, outreach, & housing

8. A Day at Ocean House 8-9:15 Welcome (Everyone Arrives)
9:15-9:30 Exercises
9:45-10:15 Morning Meeting &/or Wellness Class
10: Social &/or Morning Duties
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:15 Afternoon meeting
1:15-2:00 Afternoon Duties
2:00-3:30 Activity, class, or social
3:30-4:00 End of Day
Each Day’s Activity
Monday- Shopping
Tuesday- Exercise
Wednesday- Guest Speaker
Thursday- Games/ Karaoke
Friday- Social

9. Duties at Ocean House
Interact with the members of the clubhouse assist in unit duties
Observe Large and Small group discussion
Assist director in scheduling intakes, orientation, and person centered plan meetings
Observe and participate in intakes and person centered plan meetings
Developing and administering a questionnaire
Assist with record keeping
Led Craft Activity

10. Other Volunteers Occupational Therapy Students from CFCC
Create Media Materials
Started the OH thrift store
Led Crafts and other activities
Nursing Students from UNCW and CFCC
Presentations on health related issues
Fundraising
Led other activities

11. Future Volunteers.. Should Be CPR and First Aid are a Plus! Driven
Motivated
Confident
Resourceful
A team player
Require little direction
CPR and First Aid are a Plus!