Brandon Spatz and John Delman: Have You Heard of the Clubhouse Model?

Guests: Brandon Spatz has been an active member of Miracle Clubhouse for a decade, demonstrating a deep and consistent commitment to the Clubhouse Model. In 2024, he joined the Clubhouse International Faculty, facilitating Clubhouse Accreditation visits. Since joining the Faculty, Brandon has completed three accreditation visits, with his fourth scheduled for November 2025. He currently serves on the Miracle Clubhouse Advisory Board, is actively involved in the Clubhouse Ohio Coalition, and contributes to multiple committees both within and beyond the Clubhouse network. He is also the co-creator and host of a mental health podcast developed with his colleagues as part of the Work-Ordered Day at Miracle Clubhouse called EmpowerHalfAnHour. Since its launch, the podcast has reached listeners in 20 countries and 37 U.S. states. Brandon has presented and served as a panelist at Clubhouse conferences and other conferences both in Ohio and nationally. Most notably, he was a panelist at the Clubhouse International USA Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he shared insights on integrating innovative work into the Work Ordered Day—particularly podcasting—into the Clubhouse. EmpowerHalfAnHour podcast: https://empowerhalfanhour.wordpress.com/ Podcast instagram:https://www.instagram.com/empowerhalfanhour/John Delman has been a member of Fountain House for fifty years, and was on the staff for thirty-five years.  As a member he engaged in all aspects of the program--vocational, residential, and social--and as a social practitioner he worked extensively in Visiting Colleague Training, as well as with the educational and housing components of the clubhouse.  He recently attended a psychiatric conference in Berlin, and will be writing an article for the ROAR journal on the founder of the model, John Beard, whom he knew well.  He is currently a member of the Partners in Care team, creating closer bonds between clubhouses and the psychiatric community, and at age 75 is something of a Fountain House historian, assisting  a History professor from Bryn Mawr in a review of the archives in preparation for a book on Deinstitutionalization.Resources:Clubhouse Model International -  https://clubhouse-intl.org/Fountain House - https://www.fountainhouse.org/Host:Angela Liu, MD is a fourth-year psychiatry resident and Chief Resident of Medical Education at Northwell Health - Zucker Hillside Hospital. After graduating residency, she will be joining the Columbia Public Psychiatry Fellowship. Editor: Mike Zhang is a third year medical student. He is drawn to community psychiatry because it bridges clinical care with public health and social support, allowing him to work directly with underserved populations. Having lived in diverse places and seen how community context shapes well-being, he values psychiatry’s potential to address mental health through connection and collaboration. He is especially interested in how preventive and rehabilitative services can improve long-term outcomes for individuals and families.Social Media Content Creator:Pooja Jaiswal Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guest speakers and are not representative of their employers or affiliated organizations. This is not intended to provide personal medical advice, but intended for educational purposes only.Created by the American Association for Community Psychiatry (AACP).Free AACP Membership for Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows | Instagram | Twitter | Listener Survey | Follow, review, and share!Credit Attribution: Stock Media provided by StockAudios / Pond5