2025 Awards

The 2025 David Powell Lifetime of Service Award 
Sponsored by Root Center for Advanced Recovery

Dr. Miriam Delphin-Rittmon

Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Mental Health and Substance Use (2021-2025); Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (2015-2021)

The 2025 Kathleen Whelan-Ulm Women's Leadership Award
Sponsored by Insight Counseling LLC

Stacey Lawton

Chief Executive Officer, Southeastern Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
Norwich, CT

The Joseph Sullivan Young Professional Award
Sponsored by: TBA

Honoree TBD

2025 President's Award
Sponsored by: TBA

Michael Feliciano

Selected by our sitting President, Ebony Wilson (bottom corner), this year's winner is Michael Feliciano Previous winners include Scott Schaefer of the CCB and Danielle Colopy of High Watch Recovery Center. In addition to Michael's photos

2024 Honorees

Dr. David Powell
Lifetime of Service Award


Karen Ravenelle-Bloom
Windham Pride Coalition
Kathleen Whelan-Ulm
Hartford Hospital (Retired)
(posthumously)

Joseph Sullivan
Young Professional Award


Molly Smith
SCADD

Kathleen Whelan-Ulm Women's Leadership Award


Jennifer Kolakowski

Recovery Network of Programs

CCB President's Award


Danielle Colopy

High Watch Recovery Center


Office Address

1931 Portland-Cobalt Road
Portland, Connecticut 06480

About us

The CCB is an independent, non-governmental, 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization that offers certification for addiction counselors, clinical supervisors, co-occurring disorders and prevention professionals in Connecticut. The Board has established specialty certificates in substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, and problem gambling for professionals licensed and credentialed in other behavioral healthcare domains. The Board is active in a number of important state-wide workforce development initiatives, provides training/continuing education and ensures that the trainings provided in Connecticut by approved vendors meet established standards.