The town is availing itself of a Stamford-based nonprofit organization to help provide services to residents of affordable housing in New Canaan. Members of the New Canaan Department of Human Services “have found there’s needed services possibly at Canaan Parish and Millport Apartments, bringing some information and help to those that might need it but […]
Recently, a desperate mother reached out to Laurel House’s Denise Vestuti for help. Her 16-year-old son had been self-harming due to a difficult break-up with his girlfriend. The mother brought him to the emergency room of the local hospital, but he was turned away because he wasn’t suicidal. At a loss, she reached out to […]
Greenwich Times, Sunday August 2, 2020By: Ken Borsuk As part of its ongoing work with its community partners, the department recently awarded Laurel House Inc. in Stamford a $20,000 grant to fund its supported education program. The nonprofit agency is located in Stamford, but the funding will go to assist Greenwich residents who are either existing […]
Aspetuck News June 26, 2018 By Emily D’Aulaire The Redding League of Women Voters held a panel discussion about women in politics at the league’s annual lunch on June 1. “Women are entering politics in increasing numbers,” said Kim O’Rielly, league president. “We wanted to hear from some of them to learn what it is […]
Thank you to The Community Fund of Darien for their generous grant of $15,000 in support of our Resources to Recover website www.rtor.org.
Westport News Friday, April 13, 2018 Laurel House, Inc. will recognize Kim Meier as the 2018 Farifield/Westport Town Champion at its annual dinner dance, on Saturday, April 21, at the Delamar, Greenwich Harbor. This year’s theme, “Succeeding in the Community,” highlights the productive lives of Laurel House program participants. Meier is being honored for her […]
Stamford Advocate By Kat Russell, March 23, 2018 STAMFORD — Laurel House has received an anonymous donation of $500,000, which President and CEO Linda Autore said will ensure the future of the nonprofit mental health center’s Thinking Well program. That donation was celebrated Friday with a re-dedication ceremony during which the Thinking Well Center was […]
Stamford, CT- Laurel House, Inc. was recently awarded a $7,500 grant from Near & Far Aid in support of www.rtor.org, a free online service of Laurel House, Inc. Near & Far Aid, an all-volunteer fundraising and fund granting organization, funds agencies and programs serving impoverished communities in Fairfield County. Grant funds will be used to support www.rtor.org, […]
Stamford, CT- Laurel House, Inc. was recently awarded a $12,500 grant from the Pitney Bowes Foundation for its Tele-Education Support (TEdS) program, an enhanced element of the organization’s long-standing Supported Education (SEd) program. The Pitney Bowes Foundation is dedicated to helping to improve the well-being of the communities the company serves. The foundation supports programs […]