Fellowship Place | New Haven CT

2012 ArtShip Calenders Are Here

spetrillo — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:56:36 +0000

The 2012 Artship Calendars are available for purchase. Each year our Artship artists produce an original artwork for the calendar to help raise money for the program. Click on Buy Now to purchase one or more of these calendars for yourself or for family and friends for gifts. Christmas is coming and now is a perfect time to buy. The cost is $10 and $2 for shipping.

Fellowship Clubhouse Moves to Temporary Location During Renovations

spetrillo — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:02:39 +0000

The Fellowship Clubhouse program has officially moved to its new temporary home on 48 Howe St. All members of the Clubouse Program should now go to 48 Howe St for Social Programing as of Sept 15, 2011. Renovations on the old clubhouse building will begin on Thursday September 15, 2011 and last approximately 6 months. Click on the link below for a map and directions to the new location.

Directions to New Clubhouse

Fellowship Place AllStars Clinch 1st Place in the Mental Health Awareness Softball League

mholroyd — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:38:54 +0000

Congratulations to the Fellowship Place AllStars for clinching 1st Place in the Mental Health Awareness Softball League (MHAS). With a stunning record of 10 wins and 1 loss, and 2 home games remaining, the AllStars are having an impressive 2011 season!

The two remaining games, August 11th against New Britain and August 18th against Danbury, will be played at Blake Street Field on Willow Street in New Haven at 4:00pm. Come down to the field and show your support!

The AllStars will go on to participate in the MHAS League Tournament at a date soon to be announced, please visit www.fellowshipplace.org for updates.

Congratulations AllStars for your hard work this season and for holding a 22 year record of 367 wins and 42 losses.

Way to go AllStars!

Young Adult Program Sparks Community Interest

dodadmin — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:04:41 +0000

To meet the needs of a growing number of young adults coming through our doors, in March 2010 Fellowship Place utilized private funding support to develop specialized services for adults, ages 18-25 who suffer from mental illness. This program helps young people connect with their peers and engage in positive activities. They are encouraged to assess their interests and plan for their futures, through building healthy relationships, developing life skills, & exploring the community. The group meets 4 days a week. Weekly programs vary and are planned by the young adults and a Staff Facilitator. The Calendar includes dinner, pool, ping-pong, trips to the mall, museum, library and zoo, grocery shopping and healthy cooking lessons, pizza in the park, an HIV educational presentation, peer group discussions, and holiday themed events.

The successful implementation and popularity of the program has sparked further interest from the community, resulting in a collaboration with Community Services Network in New Haven to establish a Young Adult Services work group, co-chaired by Fellowship Place’s Executive Director and Carolyn O’Keefe, from the Connecticut Mental Health Center. This group is working on the development of training for professionals working with young adults and identifying the most effective ways of engaging the population.

Smoking Cessation Program

dodadmin — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:58:35 +0000

Fellowship Place has partnered with Communicare, Inc. to offer smoking cessation services. The program is designed to focus on key issues related to smoking, such as health and wellness and financial issues. The program offers two levels of support, Kicking Butts for those who are ready to quit and Learning about Healthy Living for those who might not yet be ready to change their tobacco usage, but may have some interest in learning more about tobacco use, how it affects them, and ways they can lead a healthier life.

Program participants are eligible to receive smoking reduction resources such as over the counter drugs & prescribed aids at little or no cost. The agency is proud of the program’s first year results: 33 individuals participated in a quitters’ group, of this group, 12 people reduced smoking and 5 stopped smoking. This program is funded by the Connecticut Department of Public Health.

Psycho Social Rehab Services

dodadmin — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:08:32 +0000

The Fellowship Place Social Club offers a variety of activities to help people find meaningful ways to structure their day and connect with others who face similar challenges. The Social Club is open 365 days a year, including all holidays and weekends.

Program Calendar

Our activities change quarterly and may include but are not limited to:

Social & Recreational	Health & Wellness Groups
Friday Night Outers Group	Vegetarian Cooking
Young Adult Program	Smoking Cessation
Hispanic Peer Support Group	Walking Group
Friday Movie Matinee	Dealing with Difficult Emotions
Computer Center Open Lab	Building Self Esteem
Fellowship Place AllStars (Softball Team)	Relapse Prevention
Pool Tournaments	Double Trouble
Cultural Awareness Luncheons	Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)
Holiday Celebrations	Building Healthy Relationships
Field Trips
	Expressive Arts
Basic Needs Services	Art Groups
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner	Music
Emergency Food Bags	Drama
Clothing/Toiletries Distribution
	Leadership Training
	Member Government
	Peer Support Training
	Legislative Advocacy

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

State Bond Commission Approves Release of Bond Funds

mholroyd — Mon, 30 May 2011 19:08:18 +0000

On February 24, 2011, the State Bond Commission approved the release of $1 million in bond funds for the renovation of Fellowship’s main program building. Groundbreaking will commence in summer 2011. Construction is expected to take approximately 6 months. During renovations, all programs will continue to operate from temporary quarters located at 48 Howe Street in New Haven.

Finalist for Citizens Service Before Self Award

dodadmin — Fri, 20 May 2011 22:46:48 +0000

In April 2011 Fellowship Place founder Phyllis McDowell was selected as one of 20 finalists for the Citizens Service Before Self Award, for her efforts to develop a social program for people with serious mental illness that eventually evolved into Fellowship Place, an agency that provides a broad range of support and rehabilitation services, including housing, vocational services, case management, and counseling to adults recovering from mental illness. Citizen Service Before Self Honors are given out by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, to individuals who have demonstrated courage and selfless service in their civilian lives, a nominee’s actions must epitomize the concept of “service before self” and must be performed “above and beyond” one’s professional area of responsibility or conduct. Hundreds of nominations were received from all over the country. McDowell has devoted her life to the organization which today, in its 50th year of existence, serves more than 600 individuals per year. McDowell continues to be an inspiration and a credit to the state of Connecticut and to her fellow Americans.

8th Annual Dr. Albert J. Solnit Memorial Lecture: a discussion with Author Randye Kaye

dodadmin — Wed, 18 May 2011 22:54:12 +0000

On Thursday, June 9, 2011 Fellowship Place hosted our 8th annual Annual Dr. Albert J. Solnit Memorial Lecture: a discussion with Author Randye Kaye. Ms. Kaye’s book “Ben behind his voices: one family’s journey from the chaos of schizophrenia to hope”, will be published by Rowman and Littlefield in September 2011.

Held at the Whitney Humanities Center at Yale, over 50 people braved the stormy weather that evening to hear Randye share her experiences with her son who suffers from schizophrenia, how mental Illness affects the whole family and how they helped guide him on his recovery journey as he went from 7 hospitalizations to now 4 semesters on the Deans List at his school. Following the Author’s presentation, Fellowship hosted a panel discussion with the audience and a coffee reception. The Panel included:

Daniel M. Koenigsberg, MD, Former Chairman, Dept. of Psychiatry, Hospital of St. Raphael, Associate Clinical Professor, Yale Medical School
Selby Jacobs MD, MPH, Former Medical Director, CT Mental Health Center, Professor of Psychiatry, Yale Medical School
Allan Atherton: Treasurer, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Elm City, Past President NAMI/CT, Co-Coordinator, NAMI CT Sharing Hope Initiative
Randye Kaye, Author: “Ben behind his voices: one family’s journey from the chaos of schizophrenia to hope”, NAMI Family-to-Family educator, Radio broadcaster: NPR

Fellowship Celebrates 50th Anniversary

dodadmin — Wed, 18 May 2011 11:01:41 +0000

In 2010 Fellowship Place celebrated our 50th anniversary of providing support & rehabilitation services to adults struggling with chronic mental illness in our community. We are proud of our history, from our humble beginnings in 1960 as a pilot program for psychiatric patients discharged from state hospitals one night a week in the basement of the Jewish Community Center in New Haven, to an agency, open 365 days a year, offering a broad spectrum of programming to over 600 individuals in our community. Senator Richard Blumenthal served as Honorary Chair of the agency’s 50th Anniversary Gala on October 28, 2010 at Amarante’s in New Haven, CT. Also on hand to recognize the agency was Mayor John DeStefano.