Mission
The Children’s Community Programs of Connecticut is a multiservice agency founded in 1999 whose mission is to provide diverse and creative support services to children and families throughout Connecticut. Every family is our focus.
Our Team
Board of Directors
Carole Porto, President
Retired Regional Administrator, CT Department of Children & Families
Steven Errante, Vice President
Partner, Lynch, Traube, Keefe & Errante, P.C.
Ann Pratson, Secretary
Retired Principal, Lauralton Hall
Steven Araujo, Treasurer
Senior Vice President, New Haven Bank
Elise Bohner
Consultant, Special Education
Michael Cruz
Partner & Head of Content, Summer Friday
Leland Torrence
Owner, Leland Torrence Enterprises, LLC
Melinda Daniels
Owner, MDaniels 2 Office Furniture & Design
Vivian Chris Hilton
Foster Parent
Sharon McKinnel
Retired Teacher
Janet Shoemaker, MSW, LCSW LLC
Owner , Janet Shoemaker Adult & Child Psychology, LLC
Glen Maleri
Owner, The Maleri Group
Vincent J. Meluzio
Vice President, JPMorgan Chase
Our Staff

Brian F. Lynch, MSW, LCSW
Chief Executive Officer
(203) 786-6403 ext. 111
blynch@ccp-ct.org

Randi Cavallaro
Executive Director
(203) 786-6403 ext. 137
rcavallaro@ccp-ct.org

David Abrams, Psy. D.
Chief Operating Officer
(203) 786-6403 ext. 123
dabrams@ccp-ct.org

Brandon Warner
Director, Foster Family Recruitment Training and Matching & Director, Community Outreach

Ilaa Agarwal
Director, Finance

Galit Sharma
Director, Family Development and Support Services

Amy Vatner
Director, Education Support Services

Jeanette Sykes
Director, Youth Transition Services

Ryan McMahon
Director, Center for Kinship Services

Cicely Pernell Scott
Supervisor, Therapeutic Foster Care Program

Claudia Fidalgo
Assistant Director, Therapeutic Foster Care Program

Michael Savenelli
Director, Therapeutic Foster Care Program

Rob Brockenberry
Assistant Director, Foster Family Recruitment, Training and Matching

William Millard
Principal, Pathways Academy
A message from the CEO
Diversity, Equality, & Social Justice
To be updated
– Brian F. Lynch // CEO of The Children’s Community Programs of Connecticut, MSW, LCSW