About Us

The Connecticut Certification Board 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.

WE ARE THE ONLY PROVIDER OF PSYCHOMETRICALLY SOUND AND LEGALLY DEFENSIBLE CREDENTIALING FOR SUD PREVENTION, TREATMENT, SUPERVISION, AND PEER RECOVERY SERVICES IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT.

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The CCB Team

Meet our Board of Directors and Staff

Ebony Wilson

President

Program Manager, MCCA (Torrington)

Nicole Hampton

Vice President

Community Liaison, High Focus Treatment Centers (Norwalk)

Jaya Daptardar

Treasurer

Chief of Performance & Strategy, Bridges Healthcare (Milford)

Cassandra Ruela

Secretary

Executive Director, Paramount Wellness Retreat (Haddam)

Teo Anderson-Diaz

Programs & Services Co-Chair

Vice President of Adult Behavioral Health Service, Wheeler (Hartford)

Dr. William Fisher

Director

Professor Emeritus
Springfield College
(Springfield, MA)

Joy Pendola

Director

Chief Clinical Officer, McCall Behavioral Health Network
(Torrington)

Dr. Jill E. Palmer

Director

Consultant/Sole Proprietor
Dr. Jill E. Palmer, LLC
(Simsbury,)

Kimberly Platt

Director

DARC Program Director, Connecticut State Community College (Manchester)

Cini Shaw

Director

Chief Recovery Officer
The Lighthouse Recovery Services (New Canaan)

Dan Smith

Director

Vice President, Strategic Operations Mountainside (Canaan)

Jennifer Valva

Ethics Chair

Vice President of Behavioral Health Services InterCommunity (East Hartford)

Dr. John Watts

Director

Program Director, Criminal & Restorative Justice, University of St. Joseph (West Hartford)

Jeffrey Quamme

Chief Executive Officer

Since 2009

Scott Schaefer

Director of Operations

Since 2009

Office Address

286 Maple Avenue, Suite 303
Cheshire, Connecticut 06410

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.