ALSO-Cornerstone Programs

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:


Supportive Housing

4Family Support Collaborative
4Outreach and Engagement
4New Haven Family Partnership
4West Village
4Norton Court Supportive Independent Residences
4Ruoppolo Manor Supportive Housing
4Robert T. Wolfe Supportive Housing


Community Justice

4Michael Perlin Center for Substance Abuse Intervention


Behavioral Health

4Dwight House Group Home
4Park Street Residence
4Park Street Inn
4Pendleton House
4Outpatient Clinic for Adults
4The Connection Prevention Services
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