Connecticut

Department of Children and Families
Darlene Dunbar, Commissioner
505 Hudson St.; 10th Floor
Hartford, CT 06106-7107
Tel:(860) 550-6300; Fax: (860) 566-7947
Email: Darlene.dunbar@po.state.ct.us
Second-in-Command:
Donald DeVore, Director of Juvenile Services
Tel: (860) 550-6300
Email: Donald.Devore@po.state.ct.us

Center for Children's Advocacy
Sarah Blanchard
Library 505
860-570-5327
Email: sblanchard@kidscounsel.org

The Tow Foundation
Diane Serpina
43 Danbury Road
Wilton, CT 06897
Telephone: 203.761.6604
Fax: 203.761.6605

Health, Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Education
Department of Children and Families

Louis Ando, Ph. D., Bureau Chief
505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone (860) 550-6550
Email: louis.ando@po.state.ct.us

Juvenile Services
Court Support Services Division
Julia R. O'Leary, Deputy Director
936 Silas Deane Hwy.
Wethersfield, Ct. 06109
Phone: (860) 721-2186
Fax: (860) 258-8976
Email: Julia.Oleary@jud.state.ct.us

Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance
Hector Glynn
2470 Fairfield Ave.
Bridgeport CT, 06605
Phone: 203-579-2727
Fax: 203-333-9118
http://www.ctjja.org/
Email: hector@ctjja.org
Abby Anderson
Email: abby@ctjja.org

Connecticut Department of Corrections
Public Information Office
24 Wolcott Hill Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Telephone: 860-692-7780
Fax: 860-692-7783
Email: DOC.PIO@po.state.ct.us

State Juvenile Justice Specialist:
Mr. Gary Lukasewski
Office of Policy and Management
Phone: 860-418-6320
Email: gary.lukasewski@po.state.ct.us
http://www.opm.state.ct.us/pdpd1/grants/JJAC/JJACHome.htm

State Advisory Group Chair
Mr. Anthony Salius
Phone: 860-485-0339
Email: ajsalius@snet.net

Chapters of parent & family advocacy organizations:
Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) state chapters:
http://www.famm.org/TakeAction/FindaFAMMVolunteer.aspx

Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants (CURE) state chapters:
http://www.curenational.org/new/index.html

Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health (FFMCH) state chapters:
http://www.ffcmh.org/who_chapters.php

Community Parent Resource Centers:
http://www.taalliance.org/centers/index.htm

Protection & Advocacy System state contacts:
http://www.ndrn.org/aboutus/consumer.htm