Fellowship Place | New Haven CT http://fellowshipplace.org A Supportive Community Fostering Mental Health Mon, 20 May 2013 15:17:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Thank You George and Paul http://fellowshipplace.org/thank-you-george-and-paul/ http://fellowshipplace.org/thank-you-george-and-paul/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:18:13 +0000 spetrillo http://fellowshipplace.org/?p=872 Wednesday, April 10, George Cottiero and Paul Bauknecht cooked and served a donated lunch for the Fellowship Place Homeless Engagement Inn. Over 15 individuals in the Inn were treated to a homemade meal. George & Paul began cooking Wednesday lunches in the Inn, in 2008. Fellowship is grateful for their years of support & dedication.

]]> http://fellowshipplace.org/thank-you-george-and-paul/feed/ 0 The New Haven PDCA give the Fellowship Inn a fresh new look http://fellowshipplace.org/the-new-haven-pdca-give-the-fellowship-inn-a-fresh-new-look/ http://fellowshipplace.org/the-new-haven-pdca-give-the-fellowship-inn-a-fresh-new-look/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:41:45 +0000 spetrillo http://fellowshipplace.org/?p=866 During the early morning hours of Friday, April 5, the New Haven Chapter of the PDCA (Painters and Decorating Contractors of America) donated their time, skills and supplies to give our Homeless Engagement Inn a fresh new look. Over a dozen volunteers arrived on our campus to help paint the inside of the Inn. Every year the PDCA does a Paint UP project for a non-profit, Fellowship Place is honored to have been selected this year. Because of their generous efforts, the men & women attending the Inn have a brighter space to come to daily.

]]> http://fellowshipplace.org/the-new-haven-pdca-give-the-fellowship-inn-a-fresh-new-look/feed/ 0 Fellowship’s Education and Training Fair a Success http://fellowshipplace.org/fellowships-education-and-training-fair-a-success/ http://fellowshipplace.org/fellowships-education-and-training-fair-a-success/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:37:35 +0000 spetrillo http://fellowshipplace.org/?p=860 On March 26, Fellowship Place’s Supported Education Program hosted an Education & Training Fair open to the public. Over a dozen representatives from local agencies were on hand to discuss their programs, including Albertus Magnus College, Gateway Community College, Southern Connecticut State University, and University of Bridgeport.

]]> http://fellowshipplace.org/fellowships-education-and-training-fair-a-success/feed/ 0 See Mary Guerrera’s Interview with WTNH’s Teresa LaBarbera http://fellowshipplace.org/see-mary-guerreras-interview-with-wtnhs-teresa-labarbera/ http://fellowshipplace.org/see-mary-guerreras-interview-with-wtnhs-teresa-labarbera/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:57:06 +0000 mholroyd http://fellowshipplace.org/?p=845 Click the link below to see Fellowship Place’s Executive Director, Mary Guerrera’s interview with WTNH’s Teresa LaBarbera about our 9th annual Albert J. Solnit Memorial Lecture featuring Dr. Mark Vonnegut, pediatrician, memoirist, and son of acclaimed Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

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]]> http://fellowshipplace.org/see-mary-guerreras-interview-with-wtnhs-teresa-labarbera/feed/ 0 Fellowship’s Annual Solnit Lecture on March 6, 2013, featuring Dr. Mark Vonnegut, pediatrician, memoirist, and son of acclaimed author Kurt Vonnegut Jr. http://fellowshipplace.org/purchase-tickets-to-fellowship%e2%80%99s-annual-solnit-lecture-on-march-6-2013-featuring-dr-mark-vonnegut-pediatrician-memoirist-and-son-of-acclaimed-author-kurt-vonnegut-jr/ http://fellowshipplace.org/purchase-tickets-to-fellowship%e2%80%99s-annual-solnit-lecture-on-march-6-2013-featuring-dr-mark-vonnegut-pediatrician-memoirist-and-son-of-acclaimed-author-kurt-vonnegut-jr/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:55:35 +0000 spetrillo http://fellowshipplace.org/?p=830 Fellowship Place 2013 Solnit Lecture
March 6, 2013 6:00pm. Fellowship Place Campus, 441 Elm Street, New Haven.

Dr. Mark Vonnegut, pediatrician, memoirist, and son of acclaimed author Kurt Vonnegut Jr., will be our featured guest speaker.

Dr. Vonnegut, who battles bipolar disorder, has written “vividly and personally,” in the memoir Just like Someone Without Mental Illness, Only More So. The book has been praised as “an honest, witty, and vivid depiction of ‘normal’ life in between interruptions of mental illness”. Dr. Vonnegut suffered his first “psychotic break” in 1971, after which his first memoir, “The Eden Express” was published. Years later, he found recovery, stability, and ultimately acceptance into medical school, earning his MD from Harvard. Vonnegut is a primary care pediatrician in Massachusetts where he was recently named “No. 1 Pediatrician” by Boston Magazine. He has served on the Harvard Medical School Admissions Committee and is an instructor in Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.

Tickets $60.00 (Includes “New Haven Big Green Truck Gourmet Pizza Dinner” & Dessert)
RSVP by March 1, 2013

The 2013 Fellowship Place Solnit Lecture is sold out. We are keeping a wait list in the case of last minute cancellations. If you wish to be put on the wait list, please call the Fellowship Place main office at 203-401-4227.

 

Proceeds to benefit housing and support services for adults who suffer from severe mental illness
For more information, please call Melissa Holroyd at 203-401-4227 x 1211 or email mholroyd@fellowshipplace.org

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]]> http://fellowshipplace.org/mary-guerrera-interviewed-on-npr/feed/ 0 Fellowship Place Announces the Grand Opening of our Psychosocial Rehab Center http://fellowshipplace.org/fellowship-place-announces-the-grand-opening-of-our-psychosocial-rehab-center/ http://fellowshipplace.org/fellowship-place-announces-the-grand-opening-of-our-psychosocial-rehab-center/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:44:24 +0000 spetrillo http://fellowshipplace.org/?p=815 On October 18, 2012, Fellowship Place hosted the grand opening of our newly renovated Psychosocial Rehab Center. Joining Fellowship Place’s Executive Director Mary A. Guerrera for the morning dedication and ribbon cutting were Fellowship Place’s Board President Ronald A. Netter, Senator Richard Blumenthal, Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services Commissioner Patricia Rehmer, and State Representative Patricia Dillon. Over 100 New Haven community leaders, collaborators, and dignitaries were on scene. Fellowship Place members also participated in the opening; attendees heard a personal account of the impact the renovations have had on the men & women who come to the center for a variety of illness management activities and programming.

The new state of the art center, completely renovated with a $1 million Connecticut State Bond Fund award and private donations is a $1.2 million investment that will have a lasting impact on our neighborhood and its long-term revitalization goals. The building includes expanded program & meeting spaces to help us better meet the needs of the men & women who come to our campus annually for meals, rehabilitation, counseling and a variety of support services.

For over 50 years, Fellowship Place has offered a safe place where those with chronic mental illness in our community can ask for and receive help overcoming the challenges of living with their illness. On a campus setting in downtown New Haven, our agency serves more than 600 people annually of which the majority suffers from Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, and Major Depression. Open 365 days per year, we provide a safe and therapeutic environment where those suffering from chronic mental illness may find productive ways to structure their day and connect with others who face similar life challenges. Programs are designed to improve individual functioning and management of one’s own mental illness, including but not limited to: Prevocational & Vocational Services, Supported Education Services, Supported Housing Services, Homeless Outreach & Engagement, an Alternative to Incarceration day reporting program (CREST), Social & Recreational Activities, Health & Wellness Programming, Life Skills Management, and daily meals. The agency is committed to helping the mentally ill, their families, and the public realize that with proper treatment and support, people with a mental illness can be successful and contribute to the vibrancy of our community.

]]> http://fellowshipplace.org/fellowship-place-announces-the-grand-opening-of-our-psychosocial-rehab-center/feed/ 0 The Fellowship Place AllStars Softball Team are the 2012 League Champs http://fellowshipplace.org/the-fellowship-place-allstars-softball-team-are-the-2012-league-champs/ http://fellowshipplace.org/the-fellowship-place-allstars-softball-team-are-the-2012-league-champs/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:46:39 +0000 spetrillo http://fellowshipplace.org/?p=781 On Saturday September 8, 2012, The Fellowship AllStars completed another successful season, adding tournament champs to its résumé as 2012 League Champs. The AllStars defeated Hartford’s Chrysalis Center, 19 to 3 in the first game and defeated Middletown, 20 to 6. The AllStars combined a tight defense with a powerful offensive display; with everyone contributing. This game was the last game for William Brennan, who was filling in for Coach Ron Hazlett during his medical leave. “I am so proud of the AllStars of 2012,” says Hazlett, “and want to commend William Brennan on the wonderful job he did in preparing this AllStar Championship Team.”

]]> http://fellowshipplace.org/the-fellowship-place-allstars-softball-team-are-the-2012-league-champs/feed/ 0 Fellowship Place’s Career Development Services to Host a Member Recognition Awards Ceremony http://fellowshipplace.org/fellowship-place%e2%80%99s-career-development-services-to-host-a-member-recognition-awards-ceremony/ http://fellowshipplace.org/fellowship-place%e2%80%99s-career-development-services-to-host-a-member-recognition-awards-ceremony/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:47:32 +0000 spetrillo http://fellowshipplace.org/?p=755 On Thursday, Oct. 25 at 11:00am at the Fellowship Place Clubhouse, Fellowship Place’s Career Development Services will honor members for their outstanding achievements in pursuing their individual career goals. Recognitions and awards will honor those who have recently started on a career path, were promoted, completed a semester of school, graduated from an education program, or started volunteering in the community.

]]> http://fellowshipplace.org/fellowship-place%e2%80%99s-career-development-services-to-host-a-member-recognition-awards-ceremony/feed/ 0 Fellowship Place’s Newly Renovated Psychosocial Rehab Center to Open in the Fall http://fellowshipplace.org/fellowship-place%e2%80%99s-newly-renovated-psychosocial-rehab-center-to-open-in-the-fall/ http://fellowshipplace.org/fellowship-place%e2%80%99s-newly-renovated-psychosocial-rehab-center-to-open-in-the-fall/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:41:18 +0000 spetrillo http://fellowshipplace.org/?p=743 Fellowship Place is thrilled to announce the opening of our newly renovated Psychosocial Rehab Center. Made possible by State Bond Funding and private funds from supporters of Fellowship Place’s Comprehensive Campaign, the center will open this fall with a wide range of programming to support the mentally ill in our community. For more information, please contact Melissa Holroyd, Development Director, mholroyd@fellowshipplace.org.

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