Join Fellowship Place in congratulating the latest graduating class for HOPES, an evidence based group which teaches skills that help older adults living with mental illness cope with the challenges of aging. The goal of the group is to help older adults live independently and successfully in their own homes. HOPES is funded in part by the Agency on Aging of Southcentral CT.
The annual Thanksgiving celebration at Fellowship was a huge success, thanks to our volunteers from First Congregational Church of Guilford, past and current members of the Board of Directors, and our hardworking staff.
Everyone enjoyed a delicious meal, a musical performance by the Fellowship Place band, and, most of all, friendship and positive social connections.
Fellowship Place took some time out for dancing, delicious treats, and, as always, camaraderie at the agency’s annual Halloween party.
Food assistance benefits known as SNAP will terminate on 10/31 due to the Government shutdown. Fellowship Place will help our clients get through this crisis by continuing to provide daily meals seven days a week, but we encourage everyone to contact the offices of Rosa DeLauro, Richard Blumenthal, and Chris Murphy and ask them to move toward a resolution of the country’s fiscal quagmire . With rising prices for food and colder weather around the corner, this is no time to eliminate SNAP benefits for the disabled, the homeless, the elderly and others with low and moderate incomes.
Fellowship Place founder Phyllis McDowell passed away over the weekend at age 99. In 1960 Phyllis started a Monday night drop-in social program for individuals living with mental health challenges. Over the next few decades the Monday night program grew and expanded to become the Fellowship Place we know today. Phyllis was a true visionary. She recognized the importance of positive social connections to one’s overall well being long before anyone else was talking about peer support and the need for community based mental health programs.
The Fellowship Place staff, Board of Directors, and the people we serve send our condolences to Phyllis’ family and our appreciation for Phyllis’ leadership and advocacy on mental health.
Coco the Goldendoodle, a certified Pet Therapy dog, visited Fellowship Place’s evening program on Tuesday night to give some love and attention to a our members. Special thanks to Exceptional Side Kick Therapy Dogs for making the evening so much fun.
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New Haven, CT 06511
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