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Fountain House, Inc.

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Aging Business and Industry Citizenship and Governance Disabled Persons Drug Control Justice Social Development Values Social Development: Disabled persons Employment Poverty Social policy
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	United States of America
Millennium Development Goals:	Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	Fountain House is dedicated to the recovery of men and women with mental illness by providing opportunities for our members to live, work, and learn, while contributing their talents through a community of mutual support. We are committed, as we have been since 1948, to bettering the lives of people with mental illness everywhere. We do this through the development of innovative techniques, research and sharing knowledge with others. Our goal is a high quality of life for all members, ongoing improvement and the ultimate elimination of stigma against those with mental illness. Success depends upon our ability to inspire partnerships between members, staff, board members, corporate partners, medical providers and the larger community.
Year established:	1948
Year of registration:	1948
Organizational structure:	Fountain House, Inc. is a not for profit corporation qualified under the Internal Revenue Services as a section 501(c)(3) organization.
Number and type of members:	1200 members living with mental illness.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	Fountain House is affiliated with a variety of not for profit orgnizations and networks. These affiliations improve its ability to to provide services and create linkages for its members.
Funding structure:	Fundraising campaigns Fees for education and training services Fees for providing consulting or research services Grants from Governments Donations and grants from domestic sources Foreign and international grants Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations
Funding structure other:	n/a

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