Miranda Mast, Education & Employment Specialist at Fellowship Place, talks about her role as an Employment Specialist with the Connecticut Mental Health Center’s STEP Program (Specialized Treatment for Early Psychosis), for employment services.
Clients, staff, and Board members of Fellowship Place came together to celebrate the Christmas and Chanukah holidays on Wednesday, December 21. A festive lunch, caroling, and lots of good cheer made for a fun afternoon. Special thanks to Stop & Shop for donating the food and to Temple Emanuel, and Bombas for donating holiday gifts.
Commissioner Miriam Delphin-Rittmon of the CT Dept. of Mental Health & Addiction Services recently awarded Fellowship Place the Commissioner’s Recognition Award for Excellence in Supported Employment Services. From July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, Fellowship Place helped 78 individuals with a serious mental illness find competitive employment, and 78% of them maintained employment for at least 90 days.
Congratulations to our Employment staff and to our employed clients.
On Tuesday, November 22, Fellowship Place hosted a Thanksgiving celebration for over 180 clients from across all agency programs. Volunteers from the agency’s Board of Directors and Stop & Shop provided raffle prizes and helped to set up, serve, and clean up after the event. Stop & Shop also donated all the turkeys and contributed many of the side dishes for the feast. Entertainment was provided by in-house band, The Ships, and in-house singing group, the Music Makers, all part of the agency’s Expressive Arts program. Members of the agency’s programs also led the group in a Thanksgiving prayer and shared with each other what they were thankful for this year. A wonderful time was had by all at this annual event, which builds community and hope for recovery among everyone served at the agency.
More than 100 Fellowship Place clients participated in valuable health screenings and received important health & wellness information, while attending Fellowship Place’s Free Annual Health Fair. Exhibiting community agencies included the Community Health Van, Walgreen’s (Flu Shots), Bernies Pharmacy, Occupational Therapy Department at Quinnipiac University, Smilow Cancer Center, Hill Health Center, CT Sexual Assault Crisis Services, AIDS Project New Haven, Nursing students from Southern CT State University, and MCAA. Flu Shots and Screenings were provided free of charge.
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Date: November 10, 2016
Contact: Melissa Holroyd, Development Director (203) 401-4227 x1211, mholroyd@fellowshipplace.org
Fellowship Place awarded $50,000 Responsive Grant from the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven (CFGNH) has awarded Fellowship Place a $50,000 grant, through the Foundation’s largest annual competitive grants process. Fellowship Place was one of 47 nonprofits chosen to receive funding from this competitive process.
“Fellowship Place is grateful for the opportunity to participate in The Community Foundation’s competitive grant making process,” says Executive Director, Mary A. Guerrera, “we are proud and honored to be chosen as a recipient of a 2017 grant award. This funding will greatly support us in furthering our agency’s mission of helping adults with mental illness lead more meaningful, fulfilling and healthy lives.”
The awarded funds are to provide general operating support for Fellowship Place’s core programs.
For over 57 years, Fellowship Place’s mission has remained unchanged, to help adults who have a mental illness lead more meaningful, fulfilling and healthy lives by offering resources, education and opportunity. Fellowship Place’s campus is a multi-purpose center where adults with a serious mental illness may access a variety of support services in one location to improve quality of life and general health. The agency’s services complement traditional psychiatric services by providing opportunities for people to structure their day, learn important skills, and form positive connections to peers and the community. Serving over 740 adults annually, the agency is open 365 days a year and provides services that include daily meals, pre-vocational & vocational services, supportive education, expressive arts, physical recreation, life-skills groups, supportive housing, case management, and supportive counseling. 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.
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