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Thank You Renaissance Men for a Stellar Performance for Fellowship Place

A very special thank you to Renaissance Men for their memorable performance of RenMentality on May 16th on Fellowship Place’s New Haven campus. Over 100 people attended the performance, including members of the general public, parents of mental health consumers, professionals in the mental health field, Fellowship Place clients, and members of the Fellowship Place Board of Directors. The evening included a pre-performance art exhibit and sale by the agency’s clients, and was followed by a talk-back session with the performers.

Congratulations to the Fellowship Steppers for participating in the 2019 Walk Against Hunger

Congratulations to the Fellowship Steppers for participating in the 2019 Walk Against Hunger sponsored by the CT Food Bank on Saturday, May 18. Our team, comprised of staff and participants from all agency programs, raised over $800 to support the Food Bank’s work. Team Co-Captain Alan Thayer received the Spirit Award for 10+ years of participation in the Hunger Walk. Fellowship Place receives no cost and low cost food from the CT Food Bank for the agency’s Healthy Meals program, which provides over 100 free meals daily for individuals who attend programming on the Fellowship Place campus.

Yale School of Management Graduate Students Conduct Career Development Workshop for Clients

On April 29 graduate students from the Yale School of Management (SOM) conducted a Career Development workshop for clients enrolled in Fellowship Place’s Supported Employment program. Nine volunteers from SOM met one on one with clients to help with resume writing and to practice interview skills. After the workshop, some of the volunteers stayed for dinner and karaoke with people on campus for the Evening Social program. A special shout out to SOM for sharing their expertise with us and to Arielle Sydnor, our Board Fellow, for organizing the event. Our clients learned a lot and were inspired by the students.

Fellowship Place Food Services Training Program Graduation

On April 23rd Fellowship Place celebrated the graduation of Jonathan from the agency’s Food Services Training program. Jonathan completed the 6-month training program with flying colors; he had excellent attendance and punctuality and was open to constructive feedback as he learned about food safety and sanitation, meal preparation and serving, stocking inventory, and how to run a commercial dishwasher. Jonathan recently passed the Servsafe exam, a National Restaurant Association credential that documents competency in food services. He will now begin a job search in the Food Service industry with the help of his Employment Specialist.

Article: Smoking Cessation Programs For People With Mental Illness Are Hard To Find, Featuring Fellowship Place’s Katelyn Trauger 

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Betty Williams says giving up crack cocaine was easier than her ongoing struggle to quit cigarettes. “A cigarette is a friend” said Williams, who lives with schizophrenia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. People with mental illness account for 44% of the cigarette purchases in the United States, and they are less likely to quit.

Pictured: Fellowship Place’s Katelyn Trauger
Colleen Shaddox Photo.

Fellowship Place ˜Moon Over Paris” a Success

A very special thank you to our corporate underwriters, guests and supporters for joining us for “Moon Over Paris” on October 25th at Whitneyville Cultural Commons. All proceeds will be invested in direct services, including the agency’s Healthy Meals program and other supportive services for adults living with mental illness.