Lodge Programs Serving Family Functions for People with Psychiatric Disabilities*

People affiliated with lodges, a community program for people with psychiatric disabilities, were interviewed through small group face‐to‐face and telephone interviews about their perceptions of promising practices. Responses from the interviews appeared to fit the theme of the lodge serving many of the functions of a family. Relevant excerpts from the interviews were used to supplement this broad theme and implications for practice are discussed in terms of competency‐based outcomes.