The Connection
Jessica Smith has extensive work experience in the healthcare and nonprofit sectors. Jessica worked at Wheeler Clinic from 2005 to 2017, where they served as Senior Director. In 2017, they joined The Connection, Inc. as Deputy Chief of Clinical Development & Operations. In 2019, they transitioned to the role of Deputy Chief of Business Development at the same company.
From 1998 to 2002, Jessica Smith attended the University of Connecticut, where they earned a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling.
The Connection
For 50 years, The Connection has been one of Connecticut's leading private, non-profit human service and community development agencies offering unique solutions to the problems of homelessness, mental illness, substance use and community justice rehabilitation. The Connection's mission: Building safe, healthy, caring communities and inspiring people to reach their full potential as productive and valued citizens. To accomplish this ambitious mission, our agency focuses our efforts in three key service areas: Family Support Services, Behavioral Health and Community Justice programs. The Connection's staff annually assists more than 13,000 people throughout the state of Connecticut who have experienced trauma in their lives and are struggling with substance abuse, mental illness, homelessness and community justice issues. The Connection maintains corporate offices in Middletown, and delivers services at 65 residential and outpatient sites to residents in an extensive number of communities in Connecticut, including New Haven, Hartford, Middletown, Groton, Norwich, New London, Bridgeport, Danbury, Torrington, Waterbury and many others.