1948:  First Clubhouse established, Fountain House in New York City, NY.

1970s to mid-1980’s: The original Lexington House, founded by Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, was located in the YWCA Lexington Building, 120 Lexington Ave, Elkhart, IN. It was a community resource program with similar characteristics to the Clubhouse Model.

Mid-1980s to 2019: Lexington House was relocated from downtown Elkhart to Oaklawn Psychiatric Center’s site at 2600 Oakland Ave. in the Community Support Program (CSP) hallway. 

2018: A working group formed and initiated the first steps in having a Clubhouse in the city of Elkhart.

2020:

• January: A steering committee formed with members who work in the following agencies:  United Way, Faith Mission, Beacon Health, Elkhart Housing Authority, Heart City Health, City of Elkhart Police, Elkhart City Homeless Coalition, Elkhart County Superior Court, National Alliance on Mental Health, Guidance Ministries, and Oaklawn Psychiatric Center.

• July 9th: A Board of Directors was chosen.

• August 6th: Lexington House of Elkhart hires first Executive Director.

• September 3rd: Lexington House opens virtually with its website online and takes up residency in the River of Life Community Church.

• October 26th:  Lexington House officially opens its doors to potential members.

2021

• April 5th: Became a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit.

• September 1st: Received from Clubhouse International a Conditional Three-Year Accreditation.

2022

• January 20th: Received from Clubhouse International a non-Conditional Three-Year Accreditation.

• Opened a Kitchen Unit.

• Clubhouse van was donated to the Clubhouse to help with transportation.

• Increased Community Partnerships by 50%.

• Completed Challenge Grant from Community Foundation of Elkhart County.

2023

• 3,624 WANA (We Are Not Alone) Episodes.

• Increased Kitchen unit to 4 days a week.

• 440 Community Support Service Links.

  • Members received support linking with linking entitlements, housing and advocacy, promoting healthy lifestyles, assistance in accessing quality medical, psychological, pharmacological, and substance abuse services in the community​.

• Implemented Medicaid Rehab Option.

2024

• 4,296 WANA (We Are Not Alone) Episodes.

• 254 Community Support Service Links.

  • This year we switched to only doing medical and medical related (i.e. doctor appointments, counseling appointments, etc.)​

• May 9th: we added our 200th Member since we opened.

• Hired second Full-Time Generalist in May.

• May 28th: we moved Lexington House to our own location at 311 W Hively Ave Elkhart, IN 46517.

• October: Received from Clubhouse International a Conditional Three-Year Accreditation.

2025​

• Hosted our 4th annual Monarch Gala at the Lerner Crystal Ballroom.

• February: Began renovations to expand space.

• Reenergized our Environmental Unit with garden beds and yard upkeep.

• August: Held first ever Flutter Fest Fundraiser at the Wellfield Botanic Gardens.

• Hosted three other Clubhouses for our 5th year Anniversary/Labor Day.

• October/November: Began Kitchen and Cafe Renovations.

• October: Hired a third Full-Time Generalist. 

2026

• Received from Clubhouse International a non-Conditional Three-Year Accreditation. 

• February: Hosted our 5th Annual Monarch Gala at the Lerner Crystal Ballroom.

• Brought back Smoothies on Fridays.

• March: Had our 300th Member join.​​​​​​​​​​