Rushford
Jereme L. Ford, M.S., CAC, has extensive experience in mental health and community service, currently serving as a Case Coordinator and Forensic Interviewer at Child Protection Center, Inc. since September 2017, while also functioning as a Mental Health Clinician at Rushford since June 2015. Jereme has a strong background in domestic violence advocacy, having worked as a Self-LOVE and Domestic Violence Speaker with The 8Two Agency and previously with Diversity Talent Agency. Additionally, Jereme served as a Counselor and Facilitator for Families in Crisis, focusing on group facilitation for individuals involved in domestic violence cases. Earlier experience includes working as a Community Service Worker with Head Start and serving as a Sergeant in the US Army from June 2001 to September 2005. Jereme holds both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Sociology, Women's Studies, and Psychology from the University of Central Florida.
Rushford
Rushford is one of Connecticut's leading providers of addiction and mental health treatment programs for children, teens and adults. We are accredited by the Joint Commission and have received national recognition for our success in delivering high quality prevention and treatment programs. Rushford is part of both the Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network and Hartford HealthCare, Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. Our fully integrated health system includes a tertiary-care teaching hospital, an acute-care community teaching hospital, an acute-care hospital and trauma center, three community hospitals, the state’s most extensive behavioral health network, a large multi-specialty physician group, a regional home care system, an array of senior care services, a large physical therapy and rehabilitation network and an accountable care organization. Through its institute model, Hartford HealthCare offers the highest standards of care for cancer, heart and vascular services, neuroscience, orthopedics and urology.