Board Members

 
 

President

Alyssa Goduti

ADELBROOK BEHAVIORAL & DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

Website: www.adelbrook.org
Address:
60 Hicksville Road
Cromwell, CT 06416


Services Provided:

  • Education Continuum

  • In Home Services

  • Residential Living


Agency Accreditations:

  • Department of Education

  • Department of Children and Families

  • Department of Developmental Services - Qualified Provider

 
 
 
 

SECRETARY

Chris Lacey

WATERFORD COUNTRY SCHOOL

Website: www.waterfordcountryschool.com
Address:
78 Hunts Brook Road
PO Box 408
Quaker Hill, CT 06375

Services Provided:

  • Residential Treatment

  • Emergency Shelters

  • Therapeutic Boarding

  • Short Term Family Integrated Treatment

  • Special Education

  • Therapeutic Foster Care

  • Adoption

  • Outpatient Children’s Mental Health Clinic

  • After-school Program

  • Special Needs Summer Camp

    • Challenge Ropes Course

    • Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program

    • Therapeutic Farm Program

    • Animal Sanctuary with Farm Tours and Mobile Farm Programs

    • Wildlife Rehabilitation

Agency Accreditations:

  • Council on Accreditation of Services to Children and Families

  • DCF Child Caring Licenses for our Residential Treatment, Emergency Shelter, Therapeutic Boarding and S-FIT programs

  • DCF Child Placing License

  • DCF Outpatient Children’s Mental Health License

  • State Department of Education Approved Private Special Education Facility


 

PUBLIC POLIcY CHAIR

Dan Rezende

CT JUNIOR REPUBLIC

Website: www.ctjuniorrepublic.org
Address:
550 Goshen Road
PO Box 161
Litchfield, CT 06759

Services Provided:
The Connecticut Junior Republic (CJR) exists because children, youth and families often need help to make positive changes in their lives. Since its founding in 1904, the Connecticut Junior Republic has helped thousands of young people go on to lead productive and fulfilled lives by providing the care, treatment and educational services necessary for growth and change to occur. The Junior Republic’s continuum of care has never been more comprehensive, accessible or needed than it is today. Assistance is provided on a daily basis through an array of residential, education, community and home-based services in 11 locations across Connecticut. Behavioral and mental health services are also provided through Wellness Centers in seven of these locations.

CJR’s skilled and compassionate staff members help children, youth and families identify and utilize their strengths to meet challenges, resolve problems and relate to others in healthier, happier and more productive ways.

Agency Accreditations:

  • A DCF Licensed Facility

  • Council on Accreditation (COA)

  • New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)

  • Connecticut State Department of Education (SDE)

  • Connecticut State Department of Public Health (DPH)


 
 

Vice President

Steve Girelli

KLINGBERG FAMILY CENTERS, Inc.

Website: www.klingberg.org
Address:
370 Linwood Road
New Britain, CT 06052

Services Provided:

  • Therapeutic Group Homes

  • Special Education

  • Extended Day Treatment

  • Specialized Foster Care and Adoption

  • Outpatient Clinics for Children

  • School-Based Clinical Services

  • Children’s Advocacy Center

  • Training and Consultation in Trauma Informed Care

  • Child Sex Abuse Prevention

  • Intensive Family Preservation

  • Parent Education and Support

  • Youth Mentoring


Agency Accreditations:

  • The Joint Commission

  • National Children’s Alliance


Treasurer

Amy Kreidemaker

JRI CONNECTICUT

Website: www.jri.org/ct
Address:
75 Church Street
Thompson, CT 06277


Services Provided:

  • Special Education

  • Residential

  • Group Homes

  • Community Based Services

Agency Accreditations:

  • Department of Education

  • Department of Children and Families

  • Department of Developmental Services