Mental Wellness Center

The Mental Wellness Center ((Formerly Mental Health Association) Recovery Learning Center at the Fellowship Club is Santa Barbara s only rehabilitation and social center for people recovering from mental illness. It is a space where members are welcomed with kindness and understanding.

Located on the first floor of our new facility, the Club provides companionship, education, recreation and many self-help activities. Members are leaders in the club, facilitating and coordinating activities and the direction of the club every day. A few activities include:

• Wellness and Recovery Action Groups and Activities
• Art Classes
• Peer to Peer Mentoring

Club members also operate a popular thrift store called the Care Closet.

Family-to-Family is a free program that moves families from despair and isolation to hope and empowerment, as it offers education and support for family members of close relatives with the following illnesses:

• Major Depression
• Bipolar Disorder (formerly called Manic Depression)
• Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Panic Disorder and Obsessive Cumpulsive Disorder
• Co-Occuring Brain Disorders and Addictive Disorders