ALSO-Cornerstone, Inc.

ALSO-Cornerstone, Inc. is a nonprofit agency that provides prevention, treatment, supportive housing and recovery services to individuals and families in South Central Connecticut who are affected by mental illness and/or substance abuse.

Description:
ALSO-Cornerstone offers nine residential and supportive housing programs for individuals, families, and homeless people suffering from chronic mental illness and addictions, school-based Prevention and community-based Intervention programs, an Outreach and Engagement project that endeavors to reach out to homeless people who do not currently utilize the social service support system, and a state-licensed psychiatric outpatient clinic that provides mental health services to adults 18 and over on a sliding fee scale.

• Nine specialized residential and supportive housing programs that feature a variety of housing arrangements and rehabilitation treatment services. The range and intensity of services are crafted to each individual's unique needs. We offer both publicly funded services and privately supported services based on client fees, insurance reimbursement or United Way funding. The residences include:
  
  

o Dwight House Group Home

o Norton Court Supportive Independent Residences

o Park Street Residence

o Park Street Inn

o Pendleton House Dual Diagnosis Program

o Ruoppolo Manor Supportive Housing Program

o Family Support Collaborative

o Robert T. Wolfe Supportive Housing Program

o West Village Supportive Housing Program

Prevention Programs

• Beginning Awareness Basic Education Studies (BABES) is a nationally recognized primary prevention program designed to help children and young people develop positive living skills and provide them with accurate, non-judgmental information about the use and abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs.
• *Families and Schools Together (FAST) is an outreach and multi-family group process designed to help children succeed at home, in school, and in society.
• Bar Code Training for Servers of Alcoholic Beverages or TIPS (Training for Intervention Procedures) is an alcohol intervention program that builds on the skills and expertise of servers.
  
  
• Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) training for first-time offenders
• Drug Education Program intervention program to help people arrested for possession of drugs or drug paraphernalia.
• A wide variety of 12-step programs including Alcoholics Anonymous, Hispanic AA, Domestic Violence Groups and Gamblers Anonymous.

ALSO-Cornerstone, Inc. also provides

• Outpatient clinical services on a sliding fee scale to provide assistance to individuals seeking help with general life issues.
• Outreach and Engagement program for mentally ill homeless individuals
  
  

For more information, please visit our website, www.al-corn.org

History:
ALSO-Cornerstone, Inc. was created by the official merger on January 23, 2001, of Alcohol Services Organization of South Central Connecticut, Inc. (ALSO) and Cornerstone, Inc., two longtime social service agencies well known in the Greater New Haven area, following an 18-month period of affiliation. The merger of these two respected leaders in nonprofit behavioral health services has expanded their capacity to care for those in need of mental health and substance abuse services. ALSO, Inc. was founded in 1978 to provide services to individuals and families whose lives have been affected by alcoholism. Cornerstone, Inc. was founded in 1970 to assist individuals with psychiatric disabilities to live as independently as possible in the community and to enhance public understanding and support for service to those who suffer from mental illness. Together the two agencies form a complementary union that provides a range of prevention, treatment and recovery services as well as supportive housing services for individuals and families who are severely disabled with mental illness, substance abuse, or both.

Contact people:

Claire Bien, Director Of Development, (phone), (email) Mary Cerreta, Human Resources Director, (phone), (email) Sharon Kupiec, Director Of Pretrial Education Services, (phone), (email) Marcie Dimenstein, Acting Director Of Prevention & Intervention, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (203) 787-5599

Address:

205 Orange Street New Haven, CT 06510 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.al-corn.org

Directions:

ALSO-Cornerstone's administrative offices, Outpatient Clinic, Prevention, and Pretrial Education programs are located at 205 Orange Street, New Haven.The Supportive Housing programs are located at sites throughout the City of New Haven.   Nearest Bus Stop: Church and Chapel, 3 minute walk

Last updated on April 30, 2009