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)

Art Mongillo

Vice President

Manager of Public Affairs - Government and Public Relations, Responsible Gaming, CT Lottery Corp. (Wallingford)

Jaya Daptardar

Treasurer

Chief of Performance & Strategy, Bridges Healthcare (Milford)

Nicole Hampton

Secretary

Community Liaison, High Focus Treatment Centers (Norwalk)

Teo Anderson-Diaz

Member at large

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

Casie Derosier

Member at large

Director of Addiction & Community Response Services, Community Renewal Team (Hartford)

Jennifer Kolakowski

Member at large

President & CEO, Recovery Netowrk of Programs (Shelton/Bridgeport)

Kimberly Platt

Member at large

DARC Program Director, Connecticut State Community College (Manchester)

Cassandra Ruela

Member at large

Executive Director, Paramount Wellness Retreat (Haddam)

Jennifer Valva

Member at large

Director of Behavioral Health Clinic Based Services, InterCommunity (East Hartford)

Dr. John Watts

Member at large

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

Jeffrey Quamme

Chief Executive Officer

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Scott Schaefer

Director of Operations

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Ashley Hitchcock

Special Projects

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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.