Statue | Appointee/Designee | Appointee/Designee |
The chairperson of the committee shall be (1) the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, or the secretary’s designee, and (2) two members of the General Assembly, one each selected by the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro tempore of the Senate from among the members serving pursuant to subdivision (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (b) of this section. | The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, or the secretary's designee Secretary Jeffrey R. Beckham, Office of Policy and Management 450 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 j.beckham@ct.gov | Claudio Gualtieri, Senior Policy Advisor Office of Policy and Management Claudio.gualtieri@ct.gov |
Member of the General Assembly selected by the president pro tempore of the Senate President Pro Tempore of the Senate Sen. Martin Looney Legislative Office Building Room 3300 Hartford, CT 06106 Looney@senatedems.ct.gov | Sen. Ceci Maher Children’s Co-Chair-Senate ceci.maher@cga.ct.gov Alexander Romanowicz, Legislative Aide alexander.romanowicz@cga.ct.gov | |
Member of the General Assembly selected by the speaker of the House of Representatives Speaker of the House Rep. Matthew Ritter Legislative Office Building Room 4106 Hartford, CT 06106 Matthew.Ritter@cga.ct.gov | Rep. Tammy Exum tammy.exum@cga.ct.gov Jason Knight, Legislative Aide jason.knight@cga.ct.gov | |
(1) The chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health, human services, children, and appropriations, and the budgets of state agencies, or their designees: | Public Health Co-Chair Senate Sen. Saud Anwar Legislative Office Building, Room 3000 anwar@senatedems.ct.gov Sabohat Maniscalco, Legislative Aide sabohat.maniscalco@cga.ct.gov 860-240-0347 | Self |
Public Health Co-Chair House Rep. Cristin McCarthy Vahey Legislative Office Building, Room 2103 Cristin.mccarthyvahey@cga.ct.gov Allie Kyff, Legislative Aide | Self | |
Public Health Ranking Member Senate Sen. Heather S. Somers Legislative Office Building, Room 3104 Katelyn Liegeot, Legislative Aide katelyn.liegeot@cga.ct.gov 860-240-8800 | Jeanne Milstein Director of Human Services, New London New London City Hall 181 State Street New London, CT 06320 | |
Public Health Ranking Member House Rep. Nicole Klarides-Ditria Nicole.Klarides-Ditria@housegop.ct.gov Bobbie Bergeron, Legislative Aide 860-240-8728 | ||
Human Services Co-Chair-Senate Sen. Matthew Lesser Legislative Office Building, room 2800 Matthew.Lesser@cga.ct.gov Robert Downes, Legislative Aide | ||
Human Services Co-Chair House Rep. Jillian Gilchrest Legislative Office Building, Room 3001 jillian.gilchrest@cga.ct.gov 860-240-8585 Chandra Persaud, Legislative Aide (860) 240-0492 | Self | |
Human Services Ranking Member -Senate Sen. Lisa Seminara Legislative Office Building, Room 3400 Lisa.Seminara@cga.ct.gov 860-240-8800 Brianna Timbro, Legislative Aide 860-240-0598 | ||
Human Services Ranking Member-House Rep. Jay Case Legislative Office Building, Room 2005 Jay.case@housegop.ct.gov Bobbie Bergeron, Legislative Aide 860-240-8728 | ||
Children’s Co-Chair-Senate Sen. Ceci Maher Legislative Office Building, Room 2200 860-240-8600 Ceci.Maher@cga.ct.gov Alex Romanowicz, Legislative Aide Alexander.Romanowicz@cga.ct.gov Rep. Liz Linehan Legislative Office Building, Room 011 Liz.Linehan@cga.ct.gov Christian Talarski, Legislative Aide | Self | |
Children Ranking Member-Senate Sen. Lisa Seminara Legislative Office Building, Room 3400 Lisa.Seminara@cga.ct.gov 860-240-8800 Brianna Timbro, Legislative Aide 860-240-0598 | ||
Children Ranking Member-House Rep. Anne Dauphinais Legislative Office Building, Room 4063 Anne.dauphinais@housegop.ct.gov Jess Bucci, Legislative Aide 860-240-8676 | ||
Appropriations Co-chair-Senate Sen. Catherine Osten Legislative Office Building, Room 2700 Catherine.osten@cga.ct.gov Chris Marino, Legislative Aide Chris.Marino@cga.ct.gov | Self | |
Appropriations Co-chair-House Rep. Toni Walker Legislative Office Building, Room 2702 Toni.Walker@cga.ct.gov Taylor Hyde, Legislative Aide Taylor.Hyde@cga.ct.gov 860-240-0394 | Dr. Derrick Gordon Associate Professor of Psychiatry The Consultation Center 389 Whitney Ave New Haven, CT 06511 203-562-6355 derrick.gordon@yale.edu | |
Appropriations Ranking Member-Senate Sen. Eric Berthel Legislative Office Building, Room 3400 Eric.Berthel@cga.ct.gov 860-240-8800 Eileen Conard, Legislative Aide 860-240-0465 Eileen.Conard@cga.ct.gov | ||
Appropriations Ranking Member-House Rep. Tammy Nuccio Legislative Office Building, Room 4200 Tammy.Nuccio@housegop.ct.gov 860-240-8700 Nancy Jalbert, Legislative Aide | Self | |
State agencies (budget focused) | ||
(2) Three appointed by speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be a member of the General Assembly and two of whom shall be providers of behavioral health services for children in the state | Member of the General Assembly | Rep. Tammy Exum (elevated to Chair) tammy.exum@cga.ct.gov |
Provider of behavioral health | Javeed Sukhera by Javeed.sukhera@hhchealth.org | |
Provider of behavioral health | Tammy Freeberg tfreeberg@thevillage.org | |
(3) Three appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one of whom shall be a member of the General Assembly and two of whom shall be representatives of private advocacy groups that provide services for children and families in the state | Member of the General Assembly | Sen. Ceci Maher ceci.maher@cga.ct.gov |
Private advocacy group | ||
Private advocacy group | ||
4) Two appointed by the chairperson of the committee selected by the speaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, one of whom shall be a child or youth advocate; and (b) two appointed by the chairperson of the committee selected by the president pro tempore of the Senate pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, one of whom shall be a child or youth advocate | Chair committee house Child/ Youth advocate | Kai Belton |
Chair committee house Child /youth advocate | ||
Chair committee senate child /youth advocate | Shari L. Shapiro Executive Director Kids in Crisis 1 Salem St Cos Cob, CT 06807 | |
Chair committee senate child/youth advocate | ||
(5) two appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall be Representatives, of children’s hospitals | Children’s hospital | Yann Poncin by Rep. Rojas Yann.poncin@yale.edu |
Children’s hospital | Howard Sovronsky [NE1] Chief Behavioral Health Officer Connecticut Children's 282 Washington Street Hartford, CT 06106 HSovronsky@connecticutchildrens.org | |
(6) One appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, who shall be a representative of public-school superintendents in the state | Majority leader senate- public school superintendents | |
(7) Two appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall be representative of families with children who have been diagnosed with behavioral health disorders | Minority leader house -family w/ child w/ behavioral health disorders | Mike Meyer Director of Family and Community Engagement Stamford Public Schools 888 Washington Boulevard Stamford, CT 06901 203-977-5620 |
Minority leader house -family w/ child w/ behavioral health disorders | Ashley Hampton Clinical Director Domus Kids 83 Lockwood Avenue Stamford, CT 06902 203-361-4577 | |
(8) Two appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, who shall be providers of behavioral health services | Minority leader senate- provider of behavioral health services | Michael Patota President & CEO, MS, MSW Child and Family Guidance Center 180 Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06604 MPatota@cfguidance.org |
Minority leader senate- provider of behavioral health services | Edith Boyle President & CEO LifeBridge Community Services 475 Clinton Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06605 203-368-5550 EBoyle@lifebridgect.org | |
(9) The Commissioners of Children and Families, Correction, Development Services, Early Childhood, Education, Insurance, Mental Health and Addiction Services, Public Health, and Social Services, or their designee | Ms. Vannessa Dorantes Commissioner Department of Children and Families 505 Hudson Street Hartford, CT 06106 Commissioner.dcf@ct.gov | Self |
Mr. Angel Quiros Commissioner Department of Corrections 24 Wolcott Hill Road Wethersfield, CT. 06109 Angel.quiros@ct.gov | Thomas Kocienda, Psy.D.[NE1] Director of Behavioral Health Services CT Department of Correction 24 Wolcott Hill Rd. Wethersfield, CT 06109 Email: Thomas.Kocienda@ct.gov | |
Mr. Jordan A. Scheff Commissioner Department of Developmental Services 460 Capitol Ave Hartford, CT. 06106 | ||
Ms. Beth Bye Commissioner Office of Early Childhood 450 Columbus Blvd Hartford, CT 06103 860-500-4412 Beth.bye@ct.gov | Lorna Thomas-Farquharson[NE1] , Esq. Office of Early Childhood 450 Columbus Blvd Hartford, CT 06103 860-500-4412 Lorna.Thomas-Farquharson@ct.gov | |
Dr. Charlene Russell-Tucker Commissioner Department of Education 450 Columbus Boulevard Hartford, CT 06103 Charlene.russell-tucker@ct.gov | Sinthia Sone-Moyano Deputy Commissioner Department of Education | |
Mr. Andrew N. Mais Insurance Commissioner 153 Market Street, 7th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-297-3800 Andrew.Mais@ct.gov | Mr. Gerard O’Sullivan Director of the Consumer Affairs Division Office of the Insurance Commissioner 153 Market Street, 7th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 Gerard.O’Sullivan@ct.gov | |
Ms. Nancy Navarretta Commissioner DMHAS 410 Capitol Avenue P.O. Box 341431 Hartford, CT 06134 Nancy.navarretta@ct.gov | Dr. Kimberly Karanda, Ph.D.,LCSW Director, Statewide Services Division Office of the Commissioner Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services 410 Capitol Ave Hartford, CT. 06134 Kimberly.karanda@ct.gov Office: 860-418-6630 Cell: 860-752-0543 Fax: 860-418-6690 | |
Dr. Manisha Juthani Commissioner Department of Public Health 410 Capitol Avenue, MS 13PHO P.O. Box 340308 Hartford, CT 06134 Manisha.Juthani@ct.gov | Jody Terranova Deputy Commissioner Jody.Terranova@ct.gov | |
Ms. Andrea Barton Reeves Commissioner Department of Social Services 55 Farmington Avenue Hartford, CT 06105 | Ms. Yvonne Pallotto Division of Health Services 55 Farmington Ave Hartford, CT 06105 Yvonne.Pallotto@ct.gov | |
(10) The executive director of the Office of Health Strategy, or the executive director’s designee; | Dr. Deidre Gifford, MD, MPH Executive Director Office of Health Strategy P.O.Box 340308 450 Capitol Ave MS#510HS Hartford, CT 06134-0308 deidre.gifford@ct.gov | |
(11) The Child Advocate, or the Child Advocate designee | Sarah Eagan, Esq. Child Advocate Office of the Child Advocate 165 Capitol Ave. Hartford, CT. 06105 Sarah.eagan@ct.gov | Self |
(12) The Healthcare Advocate, or the Healthcare Advocates designee | Mr. Ted Doolittle Healthcare Advocate Office of the Healthcare Advocate P.O.Box 1543 Hartford, CT 06144 | |
(13) The executive director of the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch, or executive director’s designee | Mr. Gary A. Roberge Executive Director Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division 860-368-3800 455 Winding Brook Drive Glastonbury, CT. 06033 Gary.Roberge@jud.ct.gov | Ms. Catherine FoleyGeib Deputy Director III, Juvenile Residential, Clinical, & Education Services 455 Winding Brook Dr. Glastonbury, CT. 06033 (860) 721-2189 catherinefoley.geib@jud.ct.gov |
(14) The executive director of the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, or executive director’s designee | Steven Hernandez, ESQ. Executive Director State Office Building 165 Capitol Ave (Suite 1095) Hartford, CT 06106 Steven.Hernandez@cga.ct.gov | Self |
(15) The Secretary of the Office Policy and Management, or the secretary’s designee | Sec. Jeffrey R. Beckham Secretary Office of Policy and Management 450 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 j.beckham@ct.gov | Claudio Gualtieri (elevated to Chair) Senior Policy Advisor Office of Policy and Management Claudio.gualtieri@ct.gov |
(16) One representative from each administrative services organization under contract with the Department of Social Services to provide such services for recipients of assistance under the HUSKY Health program, who shall be ex-officio, nonvoting members | Carol Bourdon |