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.
Winners of Fellowship Place’s 2019 Campership Contest were announced at Community meeting on April 9. A total of six awards were given, two for Best Art, three for Best Writing, 
and one for Best Overall Entry. Winners will receive a free summer vacation to Camp CONNRI, an adult vacation and retreat center in Ashford, CT. Funding is made possible by the Birgitta Johnson Campership Fund for Fellowship Place. Fellowship Place has sponsored the annual trip to CONNRI for the last five years, giving agency clients an opportunity to leave behind urban life and enjoy outdoor activities like swimming, boating, and nature walks.
Fellowship Place clients participated in valuable health screenings and received important health & wellness information at the agency’s annual health fair. Exhibiting community agencies included Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale Cancer Center, Cornell Scott Hill Health Center, SCSU Nursing Students, and others. A special thank you to the New Haven Dept. of Health, which provided free flu shots.
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.
