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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.
Fellowship Place Annual Halloween Social Club Dance
Fellowship Place hosted social rehab programs from across Connecticut today for the annual Halloween extravaganza. There was music, dancing, a potluck lunch, face painting, and lots of great costumes. Fellowship Place is grateful for the opportunity to share good times with our peers. Party Hearty!!!!
Fellowship Place Presents at the CT Psychological Association Annual Conference
Fellowship Place Board member, Dr. William Sherman, and Executive Director Mary Guerrera presented at the CT Psychological Association annual conference on October 25. The focus of their presentation was developing a low cost therapeutic day program for individuals living with serious mental illness. Fellowship Place also had an information table at the conference. Pictured is Charlotte Sabovic, Director of Psycho-social Rehab Services, who staffed the table and had the opportunity to network with private providers and other potential referral sources.
