Andrea Schumann, Chair of the CCPA Membership Committee kicks off the cruise with some opening remarks.

Staff from Gilead Community Services, Goodwill Industries of the

Springfield/Hartford Area, Kuhn Employment Services and Chapel Haven prepare to set sail.

It was a Boat Cruise and Birthday Celebration!  A group gathers to help Marilyn Cormack blow out her candles.

Joe Sullivan, Tom Sullivan, Pat Johnson, Marty Schwartz and Terry Edelstein pose for a picture before dessert is served.

Andrew Czerniewski of Rushford Center, Inc. is one of several prize winners as part of the Membership Drawing.

CCPA Welcomes two new board members: Heather Gates, President/CEO of Community Health Resources  and Galo Rodriguez, President/CEO of the Village for Children and Families, Inc.  Congratulations and welcome!

Susan Walkama, LCSW has been named President & CEO of Wheeler Clinic effective June 1, 2008.

Hartford Behavioral Health has named Alice Farrell, JD, LCSW, MSW~ as the Interim Executive Director/Clincial Director, effective June 16, 2008.  

Rosemarie Cassin of the Bristol ARC will be celebrating her retirement this June after 31 years of service to the agency.  Francine Pangaro has been names the new Executive Director of the agency.

The Child Guidance Clinic of Greater Waterbury will begin operating under the new name of Wellpath, Inc. on April 1, 2008.

A Round of Applause Goes To…

The Kennedy Center, Inc. ~ The agency is hosting the third annual Visions from the Heart art exhibit, which will be on display until July 19th at Bridgeport's City Lights Gallery.  Proceeds will benefit the organization's Therapeutic Arts Program.  Click to read the full press release.

In The News...

Mental Health Association of Connecticut~ The organization was highlighted in the Sunday Republican on April 13, 2008.  Click here to read the full article.