As our name implies, the Communications and Employment (C&E) department is made up of two distinct yet interrelated pieces.
The “Employment Room” where employment-related meetings happened, job postings were listed, etc. to integrate all those staff with specific, employment-related components to their jobs, Upon doing so, a couple of things became clear: Because the “clerical” part of the work was well established and structured, the employment work was more neglected. As a solution to these problems and as a means of making employment even more prominent in our club, we decided to create the employment annex within C&E. In order to adequately address and highlight the issues from each of the two areas into this self study, we have separated them out and refer to them, respectively, as “C&E” and the “Annex.

”C&E Atmosphere and Function
C&E is a lively and dynamic part of our clubhouse. We boast the highest member participation rate and are proud of the fact that so many members choose to work in our department. C&E is located on the 2nd floor in a bright, sunny area that is conducive to members and staff working side by side. We are open 8:30 - 4:30 Monday through Thursday and 8:30 - 4:00 on Fridays, with a half hour break for lunch.
C&E produces the Yahara Journal and the Daily Chronicle, the faces of Yahara House most often seen by the larger community and local leaders. The Yahara Journal goes out to almost 700 people in our clubhouse and community. The Daily Chronicle is e-mailed to an ever-increasing list of recipients at our Mental Health Center, besides being circulated within the club and used in creating our visitor packets. In addition to producing these two important publications, we also do photocopying for the entire club; creating and circulating greeting cards for all occasions; designing banners and posters to announce club activities; metering mail, including bulk mailings to the entire clubhouse community; word processing; maintaining and ordering office supplies used throughout the club; updating the mailing list; recycling paper from throughout the building; helping members learn basic word processing and computer skills; and, of course, cleaning and maintaining our own space.

“C&E is where you go when you want to work because there’s always something going on.” J.H.