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Our History
Our Story
In 1984, a group of parents had a vision of a place where their adult
children could find meaning in the midst of their persistent mental illness.
They created a home-like environment in southwest Houston that
encourages interaction, involvement and growth – a place where adults
dealing with the difficulties of mental illness can gather for friendship and
social activities as well as for rehabilitation and training opportunities.
They named this The Gathering Place.
At The Gathering Place, members learn new ways of coping with their
illness, often discovering hidden aspirations and talents that give their lives
fresh meaning and inspiration. It is truly a place for making a new start. No
other resource exactly like this exists in the immediate community or in
the entire state of Texas.
The Gathering Place started with six volunteers and eight members. Now
with six staff members, eleven board members and a budget of just over
$550,000, we maintain an annual membership of nearly 400.
In 1984, a group of parents had a vision of a place where their adult
children could find meaning in the midst of their persistent mental illness.
They created a home-like environment in southwest Houston that
encourages interaction, involvement and growth – a place where adults
dealing with the difficulties of mental illness can gather for friendship and
social activities as well as for rehabilitation and training opportunities.
They named this The Gathering Place.
At The Gathering Place, members learn new ways of coping with their
illness, often discovering hidden aspirations and talents that give their lives
fresh meaning and inspiration. It is truly a place for making a new start. No
other resource exactly like this exists in the immediate community or in
the entire state of Texas.
The Gathering Place started with six volunteers and eight members. Now
with six staff members, eleven board members and a budget of just over
$550,000, we maintain an annual membership of nearly 400.
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The Gathering Place