On January 1, 2010, the merger of ALSO-Cornerstone, Inc. (ACI) and The Connection, Inc. (TCI) was completed. A press conference held on January 4, formally announced the merger to the New Haven and Connecticut communities. Click for a summary and photos of the event.
The intent of the merger is to create a statewide organization that provides quality services in the areas of mental health and addiction services, supportive housing, community justice, and child welfare. ALSO-Cornerstone, Inc. is a Southern Connecticut-based agency with an annual budget of $6 million that serves over 4,000 individuals and families each year through nine residential and supportive housing programs, state-mandated pretrial education programs, school-based violence and substance abuse prevention programs, and an outpatient mental health services clinic for adults 18 and older.
For more information on the merger or former ALSO-Cornerstone programs now operated by The Connection, please contact Heide Erb, Director of Communications, at 860.343.5500, ext. 2125, or via email.
The Connection is the formal provider of these programs: