The Connection
Tahirah Yasmin Sharif, BS, possesses extensive experience in mental health and addiction services, holding multiple roles within the State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services since July 2018 and the State of CT Department of Corrections since April 2014. In these roles, Tahirah facilitated re-entry groups, managed educational services, and served as a DWI and relapse prevention facilitator. Additionally, Tahirah works as a Senior Behavioral Health Case Manager at The Connection, Inc., overseeing cases of adult males with severe mental illness and co-occurring disorders. As co-owner of Sharif's Intl Fashions Boutique Inc. since 1996, Tahirah has also contributed to the business sector. Academically, Tahirah holds a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of New Haven, a Bachelor of Science in Sociology, Psychology, and Wellness from Southern Connecticut State University, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Bennett College.
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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.