The Clerical Unit is responsible for various office duties and is divided into the following sections: CLERICAL Clerical concentrates on publishing three newsletters: one weekly internal paper (Pathways Weekly) which deals with clubhouse current events, one bi-monthly literary newsletter (The Lantern) which has poetry, stories, games etc, and one monthly paper (The Good News) which deals with clubhouse and mental health issues and is circulated world-wide. The minutes for all clubhouse meetings are recorded and typed up. We rely on computers and other office equipment including a fax machine, photocopier, shredder, laminator and a wide variety of office supplies and office software. The unit is also responsible for the reception area of the Clubhouse. Duties include answering an 8 line telephone and greeting members and guests. Other duties include accounting, paying bills, budget proposals, petty cash, and hiring and training of staff. This unit is an excellent place to pick up clerical skills. There are community and advocacy bulletin boards in the reception area as well as an in-house bulletin board regularly maintained by the clerical unit. ORIENTATION/OUTREACH Orientation is responsible for tours, assisting new members in settling in, and processing new membership forms. The purpose of Outreach is to let members know that we care about them, that they are missed, and to find out if there is some way in which the clubhouse may assist them. Outreach also involves visiting members in hospital or at home, celebrating birthdays and other special occasions, and visiting other agencies and groups to educate them on the clubhouse model and how we function. SOCIAL The Clerical Unit is responsible for organizing and implementing Pathways Clubhouse's Social Program. A schedule of social activities, both in-house and in the community, are planned for each month. Each week, the committee (made up of staff and members), meet to explore possible new activities, organize existing activities and provide information to person’s involved in the program. Check out our CALENDAR for this months activities