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Fellowship Place Women Artist Exhibit at The Women and Family Life Center in Guilford

Seven women from Fellowship Place’s Artship group recently exhibited their work at The Women and Family Life Center in Guilford. The exhibit titled “Art, Healing & Being a Woman” explored the relationship between art, mental health, and womanhood. Each artist shared her personal story about the role art plays in her recovery. In addition, the agency’s Expressive Arts Coordinator Joyce Gendler facilitated a group art project for the artists, attendees, and members of the Center. The collaborative project was donated to the Women and Family Life Center.

Pictured are four of the seven Fellowship artists who participated in this very special community event.

Happy Holidays from Fellowship Place!

The Fellowship Place Community sends our friends, colleagues and supporters best wishes for a very Happy Holiday Season!

Peace and Serenity this Holiday Season from Fellowship Place

Fellowship Place awarded $180,000 Responsive Grant from the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven (CFGNH) has awarded Fellowship Place a three-year $180,000 grant through The Foundation’s largest annual competitive grants process. The awarded funds will provide general operating support for Fellowship Place’s core programs.

“Fellowship Place is very grateful for The Community Foundation’s continued support.” says Executive Director, Mary A. Guerrera, “We are honored to be chosen as a 2019 award recipient. The Responsive Grant will help the agency bridge the gap between government contracts and the true cost of providing services. Over the last year, Fellowship Place has expanded its employment services for individuals with mental illness and a criminal record and for the homeless. These projects may have been eliminated without the Foundation’s backing”.

For sixty years, Fellowship Place has provided a supportive community fostering mental health for some of the poorest and most vulnerable members of the community. The agency’s campus, located in New Haven’s Dwight neighborhood, is open every day of the year, including holidays, and offers counseling, day programs, employment and education services, as well as forty five units of permanent supported housing. More than 800 individuals are served annually, with the majority coping with serious mental illness, poverty, homelessness, unemployment, and social isolation. Fellowship Place is committed to helping the mentally ill, their families, and the public understand and appreciate that with proper treatment and support, people with a mental illness can be successful and contribute to the vibrancy of the community.

Fellowship Place Holds Annual Health Fair on November 13th

Fellowship Place clients participated in valuable health screenings, received free flu shots, and got important health & wellness information at the agency’s annual health fair. Special thanks to the following community agencies who participated: Yale New Haven Hospital, Smilow Cancer Center, Cornell Scott Hill Health Center, Assurance Wireless, University of New Haven Dental students, New Haven Dept. of Health, Stop & Shop, Tai Chi Center, Cornell Scott Hill Health Center, Community Action Agency, Husky Health, Southern CT State University Nursing students, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill CT Chapter, and the Dental Partnership.

Thank You to the Jamie A. Hulley Arts Foundation, for Underwriting a Weekly Dance Class

Many of the participants in Fellowship Place’s Dance Class came dressed in costume last week to celebrate Halloween. A special thank you to the Jamie A. Hulley Arts Foundation for underwriting the weekly class, which promotes “fun with a purpose”. The dance class helps participants practice social skills as well as improve coordination, focus, and memory.