https://www.connectingfamilies.org/intern daily 0.75 2018-07-09 https://www.connectingfamilies.org/contact-us daily 0.75 2020-08-03 https://www.connectingfamilies.org/volunteer daily 0.75 2020-08-04 https://www.connectingfamilies.org/what-we-do daily 0.75 2026-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab991d2372b96f0d3eb108a/fdf7de51-4b55-4609-8b16-15a96a1fdee7/Gemini_Generated_Image_8s0q8i8s0q8i8s0q.png What We Do - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.connectingfamilies.org/how-we-began daily 0.75 2018-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab991d2372b96f0d3eb108a/1524619471348-D9DWB1EXQLE9ZL741MUD/image-asset.jpeg Our History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab991d2372b96f0d3eb108a/1524619471348-D9DWB1EXQLE9ZL741MUD/image-asset.jpeg Our History https://www.connectingfamilies.org/staff-contact-info daily 0.75 2026-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab991d2372b96f0d3eb108a/af4354bc-f5f0-441a-b0a8-88eb2ad9f05a/PXL_20211118_152633367.PORTRAIT+%281%29.jpg Staff & Contact Info - Make it stand out Aaron Weintraub, Executive Director Aaron joined CLICC as a Family Specialist in 2023 with over thirty years of experience in supporting families and children. Aaron has three children of his own, An adult daughter and two teenage sons. Aaron has led CLICC since 2026. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab991d2372b96f0d3eb108a/1621975459404-QYSSB0FP54NGKVRODRWS/joy6104b.jpg Staff & Contact Info - Make it stand out Joy Haenlein, Director of Development Joy Haenlein joined CLICC in 2008 as a volunteer for her mentor and CLICC founder Arthur White. She has led CLICC since October 2014. Along with her colleague Landon Osborn, she has built CLICC from a program in two prisons and two communities to a statewide nonprofit serving parents in eight Connecticut prisons and their children and families across the state. She is especially proud of CLICC’s network of volunteers and mentors that includes students in criminal justice, social work, education, sociology from 14 Connecticut colleges and universities. A first-career journalist, with journalism degrees from Michigan State University and Northwestern University and nearly 30 years in that field, Joy serves on the boards of The Connecticut Mirror and the Connecticut Foundation for Open Government. She is grateful for CLICC the organization and the parents, caregivers and children she has met through it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab991d2372b96f0d3eb108a/af4354bc-f5f0-441a-b0a8-88eb2ad9f05a/PXL_20211118_152633367.PORTRAIT+%281%29.jpg Staff & Contact Info - Make it stand out Aaron Weintraub, Executive Director Aaron joined CLICC as a Family Specialist in 2023 with over thirty years of experience in supporting families and children. Aaron has three children of his own, An adult daughter and two teenage sons. Aaron has led CLICC since 2026. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab991d2372b96f0d3eb108a/1621975459404-QYSSB0FP54NGKVRODRWS/joy6104b.jpg Staff & Contact Info - Make it stand out Joy Haenlein, Director of Development Joy Haenlein joined CLICC in 2008 as a volunteer for her mentor and CLICC founder Arthur White. She has led CLICC since October 2014. Along with her colleague Landon Osborn, she has built CLICC from a program in two prisons and two communities to a statewide nonprofit serving parents in eight Connecticut prisons and their children and families across the state. She is especially proud of CLICC’s network of volunteers and mentors that includes students in criminal justice, social work, education, sociology from 14 Connecticut colleges and universities. A first-career journalist, with journalism degrees from Michigan State University and Northwestern University and nearly 30 years in that field, Joy serves on the boards of The Connecticut Mirror and the Connecticut Foundation for Open Government. She is grateful for CLICC the organization and the parents, caregivers and children she has met through it. https://www.connectingfamilies.org/clicc-board daily 0.75 2026-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab991d2372b96f0d3eb108a/1621943124343-NZSRN4LEWAEHZ3YW8X4M/IMG_0352.JPG CLICC Board of Directors Mary E. Sommer, Board Chair Mary Sommer has served as a superior court judge for the State of Connecticut since 2008 and is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame Law School. She has been a committed leader in the Stamford community advocating for social justice issues, particularly in the areas of juvenile justice and mental health. A former board member of Connecticut Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, Mary also serves on the National Association of Women Judges Fairness and Access and Women in Prison committees, Stamford Stands Against Racism steering committee, and several other non-profit organization and foundation boards. She has devoted her service in the non-profit sector to board governance and strategic planning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab991d2372b96f0d3eb108a/1621903396298-YKIXD6V83V7KEI1VRVFL/David+Reif+Headshot.JPG CLICC Board of Directors David Reif, Treasurer Dave Reif is a full-time arbitrator and mediator. In 2014, he retired from the law firm of McCarter and English, after more than forty years as trial lawyer. In addition to serving on the CLICC board, David is the Vice President of the Board of New Haven Legal Assistance Corporation; a member of Connecticut’s Client Security Fund Commission; an adjunct professor at Quinnipiac University School of Law; and the author of a blog on arbitration and mediation law, “ADR Highlights.” His previous board work includes Connecticut Appleseed, the Blackstone Library, and First Congregational Church of Branford. He served as a Trustee of his alma mater, Lafayette College, and is a graduate of Harvard Law School. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab991d2372b96f0d3eb108a/1621903684058-GRG4TWEN9IYGRBWDHD0Y/Caroline-Headshot-2020-Jesse-Rinka-16.jpg CLICC Board of Directors - Make it stand out Caroline Nobo, Board Member Caroline Nobo Sarnoff is a Research Scholar in Law and Executive Director of the Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School, where she provides strategic direction and leadership to the Justice Collaboratory’s unique network of interdisciplinary scholars and staff. With 15 years of experience, Caroline is a career criminologist and national expert on criminal justice data and infrastructure. She is a fierce advocate for criminal justice system transparency and is often featured translating research into policy and practice. Her expertise includes policing, gun violence, community-based research methodologies, and the progressive prosecutor movement. Prior to joining Yale, Sarnoff was the Director of Data Outreach for the non-profit Measures for Justice (MJF). Sarnoff holds a Master of Science in Criminology from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. in Sociology from Mount Holyoke College. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab991d2372b96f0d3eb108a/1621903423721-PLB41FQFBZK3EUS7BP0P/Cindy+Cox-Roman++Headshot.jpg CLICC Board of Directors Cindy Cox-Roman, Secretary Cindy Cox-Roman is the CEO of HelpAge USA, a global nonprofit that advances the wellbeing and inclusion of older people in the world’s poorest communities. Cindy has spent her career in the fields of strategic research, communication, and advocacy. In 2001, she founded WIT Consulting LLC, a strategic market research firm in Washington, DC. Prior, Cindy was a partner at Yankelovich Partners, where she worked with CLICC’s founder Arthur White. She is a graduate of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and holds a Master of Arts in Gerontology from the University of Southern California. In addition to CLICC, Cindy also serves on the board of the GE2P2 Global Foundation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab991d2372b96f0d3eb108a/2746ee9c-e1ee-4af2-ba9c-9b225486565a/Hiram+L+Brett_mlb25+%28002%29+%282%29.jpg CLICC Board of Directors - Make it stand out Reverend Hiram L. Brett is the Spiritual Care Coordinator and Chaplain at Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC) in New Haven and serves as a Lecturer in Pastoral Care at Yale Divinity School and as a chaplain in the Emergency Department of Bridgeport Hospital. Prior to joining CMHC, he served as pastor of Whitneyville United Church of Christ in Hamden, CT. Before beginning matriculation at Yale Divinity School in 2012, Rev. Brett worked for more than thirty years in corporate and nonprofit spaces. In the corporate arena, he held senior executive positions in telecommunications with MCI, SNET, SBC, and AT&T. His responsibilities encompassed areas of strategic planning, marketing, operations, sales administration, and finance. In the nonprofit arena, Rev. Brett held senior executive positions in finance for Community Action Agency of New Haven. Reverend Brett is a graduate of Yale Divinity School (M.Div.), Stanford University (MBA Finance), and Williams College (B.A. Political Economy) and completed his residency in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at Yale New Haven Hospital. In addition to his service on the CLICC board, Rev. Brett currently serves as chair of the Gateway Community College Foundation, co-chair of the Committee of Ministry for the New Haven Association of the United Church of Christ and a board member (and past president) of the New Haven Legal Assistance Association (NHLAA) and the Promising Scholars Fund Inc. Reverend Brett resides in New Haven with his wife, Patricia, and has two adult children and two grandchildren. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab991d2372b96f0d3eb108a/4d69289e-74ac-4985-82dc-afb5cd23fc7f/IMG_0352.png CLICC Board of Directors Mary E. Sommer, Board Chair Mary Sommer has served as a Connecticut Superior Court judge since 2008. The Notre Dame Law School graduate is a strong advocate for juvenile justice and mental health reform. She brings extensive board governance experience to her community leadership roles, which include serving on the National Association of Women Judges’ Women in Prison committee and the Stamford Stands Against Racism steering committee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab991d2372b96f0d3eb108a/7038b4d5-828f-4227-9851-c89bb76e95ec/Screenshot+2025-07-15+091934.png CLICC Board of Directors - Make it stand out Frederic S. Ury is a trial lawyer with extensive experience arguing civil and criminal cases across Connecticut’s Superior, Appellate, and Supreme Courts. He frequently handles ethics proceedings for other attorneys and serves as a state hearing officer. A dedicated philanthropist, he spent thirteen years as a special public defender. Most notably, he provided hundreds of hours of free legal representation following September 11 to recover millions of dollars for victims' families. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab991d2372b96f0d3eb108a/aa053a78-ceeb-45b8-9ae0-c3755d83e87e/David+Reif+Headshot.png CLICC Board of Directors David Reif, Treasurer Dave Reif brings over forty years of trial experience to his work as a full-time arbitrator and mediator. The Harvard Law School graduate is deeply involved in the local legal community. He currently serves as Vice President of the Board of New Haven Legal Assistance Corporation and teaches as an adjunct professor at Quinnipiac University School of Law. He also brings strong governance experience from his previous time serving as a Trustee for Lafayette College. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab991d2372b96f0d3eb108a/f9470ad6-9fd6-4dff-87d9-d89ec65b65cd/Caroline-Headshot-2020-Jesse-Rinka-16.jpg CLICC Board of Directors - Make it stand out Caroline Nobo, Board Member Caroline Nobo Sarnoff is a Research Scholar in Law and Executive Director of the Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School. A career criminologist with 15 years of experience, she is a national expert on criminal justice data and infrastructure. Her expertise spans policing, gun violence, and the progressive prosecutor movement. Previously the Director of Data Outreach for Measures for Justice, Sarnoff is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Mount Holyoke College. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab991d2372b96f0d3eb108a/1621903423721-PLB41FQFBZK3EUS7BP0P/Cindy+Cox-Roman++Headshot.jpg CLICC Board of Directors Cindy Cox-Roman, Secretary Cindy Cox-Roman is the CEO of HelpAge USA, a global nonprofit that advances the wellbeing and inclusion of older people in the world’s poorest communities. She has built her career in strategic research, communication, and advocacy. A former partner at Yankelovich Partners, where she worked with CLICC founder Arthur White, she later founded WIT Consulting in Washington, DC. The Georgetown University and USC gerontology graduate currently serves on the GE2P2 Global Foundation board of directors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab991d2372b96f0d3eb108a/be332da3-9603-43f1-968f-42540e2704eb/Hiram+L+Brett_mlb25+%28002%29+%282%29.jpg CLICC Board of Directors - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab991d2372b96f0d3eb108a/2746ee9c-e1ee-4af2-ba9c-9b225486565a/Hiram+L+Brett_mlb25+%28002%29+%282%29.jpg CLICC Board of Directors - Make it stand out Reverend Hiram L. Brett serves as Spiritual Care Coordinator at the Connecticut Mental Health Center and a Pastoral Care lecturer at Yale Divinity School. Before entering the ministry, he spent over thirty years in senior executive corporate roles. The Yale, Stanford, and Williams College graduate pairs deep financial expertise with pastoral care in his community leadership. 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