Our Mission and Vision

Threshold is celebrating 40 years of community, connection, and impact! Since 1985, we’ve provided a supportive space where Members can grow, work, and thrive. This milestone honors the people, progress, and partnerships that have shaped our journey.

Threshold hosted our first Legislative Breakfast to engage local policymakers and community leaders in meaningful conversations about mental health and recovery. Members shared their personal stories and experiences, helping to highlight the impact of Clubhouse services and the importance of continued support.

We collaborated with Half a Barn Farm and renovated our garden space to enhance wellness and hands-on learning. We also renovated and reopened the Snack Bar to support job skills training and provide snack service for our Members.

We become qualified as a provider for Tailor Care Management under North Carolina’s Tailored Plan.

Threshold successfully completes CARF Re-Accreditation.

We adapted our services to a fully virtual platform during the COVID-19 pandemic, while continuing weekly home visits and providing ongoing technology support to Members. During this time, we also received Duke Impact Funding and were honored with the GSK IMPACT Award for the second time.

Threshold receives grant from the Jenny Lillian Semans Koortbojian Foundation to support floor renovations, Member Education, and IT infrastructure. 

We were the recipients of the Minority Health Award from the American Psychiatric Association and successfully completed Clubhouse International re-accreditation.

Clubhouses worldwide, including Threshold, were honored with the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize for Alleviating Human Suffering.

We received our first CARF accreditation and were honored with the GSK IMPACT Award for the first time.

Threshold is recognized with a mural on the Bull City Business Center on 9th Street, created by local artist Andria Linn-Dunlap. The mural is part of the City of Durham’s Public Art Collection, which celebrates community stories and creative expression across the city. Check out the City of Durham’s Public Art Collection from 2008 .

We helped establish the North Carolina Clubhouse Coalition alongside 12 other Clubhouses (with 5 remaining today). Board Chair Armeer Kenshen also participated in a BlueCross BlueShield board development workshop alongside Threshold leadership.

A $125,000 facility renovation is completed, funded through the work of a contracted development associate. 

Executive leadership served on United Way program committees, maintaining a 15-year partnership until organizational changes within United Way shifted funding and decision-making structures.

Susie Deter joins as the fourth Executive Director, serving for 18 years. 

Threshold became the first Clubhouse in North Carolina to be certified by the International Center for Clubhouse Development (now known as Clubhouse International).

We were named an official vendor for Vocational Rehabilitation Services, a partnership that continued until 2017 when federal changes brought the program to an end.

Group Transitional Employment begins at Ninth Street Bakery, and the Clubhouse thrift store undergoes a full remodel. Members and staff also attend the 6th International Seminar on the Clubhouse Model.

Threshold relocates to its current home at 609 Gary Street. The Dickens Fund pays off the mortgage in full.

Threshold’s Board of Directors establishes the Dickens House Memorial Fund to purchase a permanent facility.

Durham NAMI members secure a start-up grant and hire Threshold’s first Executive Director, leading to the launch of the Clubhouse Model program at the original Guess Road location.