Jaan Landheer is has joined the Mental Wellness Center as the new program manager for the Fellowship Club. Born and raised in Santa Barbara, Landheer returned to his hometown after graduating from UC Santa Cruz to become a street outreach worker.
Landheer brings experience working with young adults and children with mental health challenges as a therapeutic behavioral specialist for youth at Casa Pacifica. He has always had a passion for supporting others with mental health awareness.
“I want to give back after struggling firsthand with mental health challenges as a young adult,” he said.
In his new role at the Mental Wellness Center, Landheer will be helping adults who live with serious mental health challenges at the Fellowship Club. The Fellowship Club promotes the power of peer connections with an all-peer staff identifying as experienced in recovery as well as being professionally qualified for their positions.
The Fellowship Club offers an environment that is safe and supportive of members’ individual wellness recovery journeys, and the social connections found there are an antidote to the isolation many may otherwise feel.
“The Mental Wellness Center is pleased to welcome Jaan to our team; we couldn’t be happier to have found a leader of the Fellowship Club that brings excellent professional and personal experience along with his genuine passion for helping others,” said Annmarie Cameron, Mental Wellness Center CEO.
For community members who are interested in meaningful work that makes a difference in the community, the Mental Wellness Center is seeking talented individuals to join its team. To learn more, visit mentalwellnesscenter.org/work-for-us/.
The Mental Wellness Center is a nonprofit organization that works to raise awareness around mental health by providing supportive programming, education, and housing in Santa Barbara. For more about the Mental Wellness Center, visit www.mentalwellnesscenter.org.