The first collaborative model service site for people with psycho-social disabilities that operated by Eden Foundation's in Taichung City, "Heartspring Clubhouse", was established and a Thanksgiving Service and Tea Party was held recently. Led by Eden's Vice CEO, Mr. Ben Lin, and Ms. Lily Lee, Director General of Taichung area, gathering sang and gave thanks for the establishment of the clubhouse and blessed the clubhouse with the most appropriate services for people with psycho-social disabilities.

Eden's Vice CEO, Mr. Ben Lin and Ms. Lily Lee, Director General of Taichung area, led everyone to offer thanksgiving together.

In addition to the thanksgiving service, a tea party was also held on for the plaque unveiling ceremony which were all present by the Ms. Ching-Chi Liao, Director, Social Affairs Bureau of Taichung City Government, Ms. Joan Lo, the President of Eden, Ms. Yen-Ping Chung of Eden, and the members of Eden Heartspring Clubhouse, who were officially announce the launching of the services of the "Eden Heartsprings Clubhouse".

Guests gathered and unveiled the plaque together with the members of clubhouse.

Eden established the "Fountain Clubhouse" in Taipei 19 years ago, which was the first service site based on the clubhouse model in Taiwan, and later established the "Blessed Clubhouse for People with Psycho-social Disabilities", which was awarded the Best International Clubhouse Triennial Accreditation in 2018, and this year, Eden even brought the said services to Taichung, and with the support of the Social Affairs Bureau of the Taichung City Government, established the "Heartspring Clubhouse", to work with the city government to build a social safety net.

Member of Heartspring Clubhouse introduce their works to the guests

The main services of "Eden Heartspring Clubhouse" include outreach services, community communication activities, weekday activities, and growth group courses and activities, hoping to increase the willingness of people with psycho-social disabilities to use community-based services, to develop partnerships, and to promote the living-independent of people with psycho-social disabilities. In the future, we will implement the concept of the "clubhouse model", and with a diversified and flexible design of services, we will organize community community activities and growth group courses. Members and staff members are responsible for the daily operation of the service site. For example, the name "Hearspring Clubhouse" was chosen through discussion and voting together.

Members will be responsible for the daily operation of the service site and name the new site together.

Eden will also provide outreach and telephone care services to encourage people with psycho-social disabilities in the community to develop "partnership" and "peer support" together, to promote people with psycho-social disabilities to come out of self-isolation and move towards living-independent in their lives, as well as to provide counseling, referral services, and support services, so that families of people with psycho-social disabilities can communicate with each other and relieve the pressure of care. More than welcome to call us if there is anyone who in need of services at +886-4-2231-3085 (ext. 19-24).

Ms. Yen-Bing Chung, the CEO of Eden, writes a card to give her blessing to "Heartspring Clubhouse".