Membership is free, voluntary, and for life.

Opened in May 2015, Aspire House is the only resource of its kind in San Mateo County. We provide a community structure that supports people struggling with mental illness, including young adults and seniors.

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Based on a belief that everyone can sufficiently recover and lead better lives, Aspire House is a community-centered organization where people with mental illness can go every day during business hours to work on overcoming the obstacles they face. It offers support, training, education, healthy social interaction and positive reinforcement through collegial relationships and work.
 
Members share ownership and responsibility for the success of the organization. They work and socialize in a unique partnership with a small and dedicated staff, building on their strengths. Through its programming, Aspire House also builds and supports its members' social and emotional skills and well-being, thereby rounding out the interactions and behaviors necessary to live well and successfully out in the community. This community-based approach complements members' psychiatric treatment and has proven to support better outcomes.

Aspire House provides a variety of structured vocational rehabilitation opportunities for members. While helping to run the Clubhouse, members learn, practice, and polish new and exciting job and life skills that will both enhance their lives and help them become successful employees. The skills they acquire or strengthen while working at the Clubhouse can be readily applied to a variety of outside work environments. The vocational program also provides members with the support, training, and access they need to secure independent paid employment.