‘Clubhouse’ programs for people with mental illness continue to operate, for now

‘Clubhouse’ programs for people with mental illness continue to operate, for now

Earlier this year, Corey Sauer read an article in the Pioneer Press explaining that without about half a million dollars, state funding cuts would cause the closure by June 30 of two “clubhouse” programs for people with severe and persistent mental illness. Sauer, a retired cartoonist who serves on the board of his family’s foundation, decided that he had the means and the motivation to keep the centers open at least a little bit longer. The clu…