Our Programs
As part of Threshold's rehabilitative program, members participate in the Work Ordered Day which involves volunteering in one or more of the units within the Clubhouse. All unit work is designed to develop pre-vocational skills, daily structure, social/interpersonal skills, and independent living skills for our members. All new members orient to the Clubhouse by participating in each of the four units in order to learn all of the intricacies of the day to day functioning of the Clubhouse.
Kitchen
Our Kitchen unit is responsible for serving lunch to the majority of our daily participants. This unit prepares menus and grocery shopping lists and also manages weekly shopping. Meals are prepared following recipes and learning to cook for up to 30 people daily. Meals in this unit blend nutrition with functionality. Many of the meals prepared in our kitchen unit include vegetables grown in our very own organic garden.
Clerical
The Clerical unit is a major hub for the Clubhouse. In this unit members learn to prepare Medicaid billing, prepare and disseminate the monthly newsletter, assist with new referrals, provide support to newly referred members, answer phones, maintain attendance records, inventory agency supplies and assist with supply ordering.
Career Services
This Unit engages members in developing the skills needed to search for and secure employment. This is done through learning to write a resume, searching the internet for jobs and when desired, participating in employment discussions. In addition, members in this unit work on activities associated with helping to increase the agency's community presence through advocacy, fundraising efforts and increasing our social media footprint.
Meal Deliveries
We prepare various member requested, healthy and satisfying meals. We then deliver the freshly prepared meals directly to members, every Tuesday and Thursday. Members pay $1 or two vouchers, which they earn during zoom classes.
Health & Wellness
We offer health and wellness class on Mondays from 1:30-2:00 where we discuss topics generated by members. We have also joined with community supports from the Durham Diabetes Coalition http://durhamdiabetescoalition.org/ and a nutritionist from the Durham County Health Depart http://www.dconc.gov/government/departments-f-z/public-health.
Advocacy
We meet to address ways to #stigmabust especially with our elected officials. Each year we meet with our state legislators in Raleigh to speak about current issues impacting mental health care for Durham community members.
We also invite legislators to visit Threshold and meet members in order to learn about their needs mental health challenges.
Organic Garden
In the spring of 2010 Threshold embarked on developing an organic garden. This garden was created with the support of an Eagle Scout candidate, Wood Morgan. Wood with the support his troop, Troop 451, his family and staff of Threshold was able to design and build our 25′ x 50′ raised bed organic garden. The garden serves as a place of nutritional support for the meals we prepare daily as well as serenity for members and staff. The garden also serves as a
way to off set costs associated with providing healthy meals to our members for just $1 daily.
Recreation & Education
Members avoid loneliness and isolation through a variety of social activities. Programming takes place on Thursday's from 4:30-7:00 and on weekends. Activities are determined by the members. Educational classes are offered weekly on Tuesdays from 1:00-3:00 with the support of an instructor from Durham's Literacy Center.