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Committees

Our committees help set the strategic direction for the Opening Doors Initiative and ensure we are meeting the needs of our partner organizations and vulnerable residents in Western CT. 

Opening Doors Initiative Committee

  • Julie Scharnberg Chair

    Northwest CT Community Foundation

  • Mike Donohue

    Catholic Charities of Fairfield County

  • Chris Jachino

    Family & Children’s Agency

  • Suzanne Adam

    Domestic Violence Crisis Center

  • Cheryl Bell

    Recovery Network of Programs

  • Michele Conderino

    Open Doors

  • Angie Matthis

    Greater Waterbury Health Partnership

  • Alisha Donovan

    Susan B. Anthony Project

  • Leonardo Ghio

    NW Council of Governments

  • Megan Santiago

    St. Vincents DePaul Mission of Waterbury

  • Mollie Machado

    CT Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services

  • Jackie Figueroa

    Charter Oak Communities

Opening Doors Fairfield County Coordinating Council Executive Committee

  • Paul Lipp Co-Chair

    Catholic Charities

  • AnaVivian Estrella Co-Chair

    Norwalk ACTS

  • Cheryl Bell Secretary

    Recovery Network of Programs (RNP)

  • Chris Jachino Treasurer

    Family & Children's Agency

  • Rosie Rodriguez

    Mid-Fairfield AIDS Project (MFAP)

  • Kenneth Waller

    Norwalk Community Health Center

  • Anna Keegan

    Norwalk Housing Authority

  • Rosalba Messina

    Inspirica

  • Carmen Colon

    Pacific House

  • Sharona Cowan

    Stamford Social Services

  • Nancy Kingwood

    Greater Bridgeport Area Prevention Program

  • Tonisha Cohen-King

    St. Vincent's

  • Nicholas Hoffman

    Alpha Community Services YMCA

  • Ivana Butera

    New Milford Social Services

  • Jennifer Delaney

    City of Danbury Housing Authority

  • Sarah Fox

    Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness

  • Lutonya Russel-Humes

    Fairfield County’s Community Foundation

  • Nikki Barnofski

    New Reach

Opening Doors Fairfield County Coordinating Council

  • Michele Conderino

    Open Doors

  • Karen Page

    Nuvance - Norwalk Hospital

  • Neelam Joseph

    Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

  • Carol Martin

    Fairfield Housing Corporation

  • Tasha Green-Watson

    Domestic Violence Crisis Center

  • Shari Shapiro

    Kids in Crisis

  • Denise Thomas

    Domus

  • Tyler Nolan

    Laurel House

  • Tara Petrocelli

    Town of Stratford

  • Maria Satterwhite-Porpora

    Homes for the Brave

  • Rhonda Way

    Optimus Health Care

  • Carli Rocha Reaes

    Bridgeport Public Schools

  • Ashley Dunn

    The Center - Danbury

  • Roberta Stewart

    Apex

  • Samantha Robertson

    Nuvance - Danbury Hospital

  • Fernanda Carvalho

    City of Danbury Health and Human Services

  • Marc Donald

    Catalyst CT

  • Mollie Machado

    Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

  • Jillian Baldwin

    Park City Communities

  • Marcie Thompson

    Career Resources

  • Liz Evans

    Liberation Programs

  • Theresa Miles

  • Asia Sierra

  • Ari Rosenberg

    Association of Religious Communities (ARC)

  • Ernest Newton

    City of Bridgeport

  • Sgt. Adriana Molina

    Stamford Behavioral Health Unit (BHU)

  • Officer Aaron Wolen

    City of Danbury

  • Mike Moore

    Stamford Downtown

Northwest Coordinated Access Network Leadership and CT Balance of State Continuum of Care Committee

  • Steve DiLella

    Connecticut Department of Housing

  • Alice Minervino

    Connecticut Mental Health and Addiction Services

  • John Merz

    Advancing CT Together

  • Stephanie Lazarus

    Corporation for Supportive Housing

  • Albana Lame

    City of Waterbury

  • Dana Serra

    Waterbury Housing Authority

  • Agustin Lopez

    Mental Health Connecticut

  • Adam Lytton

    PrimeTime House

  • Amanda Nardozzi

    Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury

  • Anthony Bocci

    Waterbury Hospital

  • Judy Gough

    Chrysalis Center

  • Maria Gonzalez

    New Opportunities, Inc

  • Deirdre Houlihan DiCara

    FISH Shelter

  • Debbie White

    The Salvation Army

  • Maria Countant-Skinner

    McCall Behavioral Health Network

  • Jered Bruzas

    United Way of Greater Waterbury

  • Julie Scharnberg

    Northwest CT Community Foundation

  • Joshua Royer

    Brian Gibbons Homeless Outreach

  • Megan Santiago

    St. Vincent DePaul Mission of Waterbury

  • Kathleen Vaill

    Town of Winsted

  • Leonardo Ghio

    Northwest Council of Governments

  • Pamela LaRosa

    Greater Waterbury Workforce Investment Board

  • Nancy Cannavo

    The Gathering Place

  • Brian Mattielo

    Hartford Health Care

  • Shenquaya Clements

    Waterbury Youth Services

  • Amanda Difederico

    CHD

  • Greg Brisco

    Northwest Connecticut YMCA

  • Alisha Donovan

    Susan B. Anthony

  • Michelle Anderson

    EdAdvance

  • Virginia Gold

    Project SAGE

  • Sarah Fox

    Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness

  • Leigh Shields-Church

    Connecticut Department of Housing

  • Lisa Ferris

    United Way of Northwest Connecticut

  • Sofia Swaby

    APEX Community Care

  • Beth Hines

    Community Partners in Action

  • Cindy Hernandez

    Western CT Mental Health Network

  • Natalie Wicker

    U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs

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