Community Matters, LLC

12/07/2025

🌟 BECOME OUR NEXT RISING STAR--Meet LOVE ANDERSON!!🌟

The Heart of an Internship: Where You Learn, Grow, and Become Who You Were Called to Be.

An internship is more than a graduation requirement it’s where a future clinician discovers their voice, their strengths, and their calling. It’s where knowledge becomes skill… and skill becomes impact.

But the right internship site does more than teach you the educational components. The right site pours into you your confidence, your leadership, your purpose, and your potential.

At Community Matters, we believe interns are not just students passing through:

They are future colleagues.

Future leaders.

Future changemakers in our community.

That’s why we create an environment where interns feel SEEN, SUPPORTED, and SET UP FOR SUCCESS.

Here, you don’t just observe you become:

✨ Clinically Ready, gaining hand on experience with children, teens, and families

✨ Skill Built, learning assessment, treatment planning, and real documentation

✨ Community Involved, working in schools, homes, and community mental health spaces

✨ Leadership Oriented, with opportunities to run groups, present workshops, and join initiatives

✨ Mission Driven, shaping the future of mental health with compassion and advocacy

Our internship experience is rooted in our CARES model:

Culturally Responsive. Accessible. Respectful. Empathetic Services. Because the heart of Community Matters is exactly that community. And every intern becomes part of the legacy we are building.

When you choose an internship site, don’t just ask…

“Will I learn the skills?” “Will they see me? Will they grow me? Will they invest in who I am becoming?”

At Community Matters, we pour into the whole person. We mentor. We nurture. We prepare. And we celebrate our interns like our Award-Winning Intern, Love Anderson whom The University of Saint Joseph recognizes her for embodying excellence, readiness, leadership, and advocacy.

If you are ready for an internship that will stretch you, support you, and elevate your future:

Become our next success story!!!

See the link to apply in comments:

~Dr. Tangie

11/27/2025

From our table to yours- We wish you a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

11/25/2025

As we continue expanding our footprint in Hartford, Community Matters is proud to stand as your Award-Winning Behavioral Health Partner — committed to increasing access, supporting families, and strengthening community wellness.

Our leadership team remains focused on building strategic partnerships that help children, youth, adults, and families receive the care and support they deserve.

We are now accepting new collaborations with:

✔️ Hartford Public Schools
✔️ Local nonprofits
✔️ Youth and family programs
✔️ Community agencies
✔️ Healthcare partners

If your organization is seeking behavioral health support, on-site programming, or clinical partnerships that prioritize impact, integrity, and excellence. let’s connect. Booking link in the comments.

Together, we can transform lives and strengthen Hartford.
💙 Community Matters Behavioral Health Services – Hartford

~Dr. Tangie

11/25/2025

❤️❤️There are others who have come and blessed the mission of Community Matters and for your hands and hearts I am grateful. Oftentimes, I’m too busy building to stop and reflect on all that has been accomplished.
This is year 8. The year of abundance.
📷 inspo. Dr. Tamara

11/24/2025

FAREWELL WITH GRATITUDE:
As we continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to high-quality psychiatric care for children and families, we would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to Dr. Rathi for his years of dedicated service. His leadership and compassion have supported countless children and contributed significantly to the foundation of excellent psychiatric care offered through our community partnerships. We wish him continued success in his new endeavors and are grateful for the impact he has made.

WELCOME OUR NEW MEDICAL DIRECTOR:
At this time, we are honored to welcome Dr. Mohammad Dada, MD as our new Medical Director at the Community Matters Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic for Children.

ABOUT DR. DADA:
Dr. Dada recently acquired Connecticut Psychiatric Partners, succeeding Dr. Rathi in this role, and also serves as the long-standing owner of Central Connecticut Behavioral Health. Board Certified, Dr. Dada brings more than 30 years of experience. across adult, geriatric, and child psychiatry, His expertise in diagnostic evaluation, complex case management, and medication oversight will play a critical role in enhancing the clinical quality and continuity of care within our practice.

OUR COMMITMENT MOVING FORWARD:
Dr. Dada will oversee our psychiatric team, support advanced clinical decision-making, and ensure we deliver the highest standards of care to the children and families we serve.

WELCOME TO OUR TEAM DR. DADA:
We are thrilled to welcome him to our leadership team as we continue expanding our clinical footprint and deepening our community impact.

11/10/2025

🎓 Future Clinicians — We’re Excited to Meet You!

Community Matters is now accepting MSW & Clinical Counseling graduate students for Winter/Spring & Summer 2026 internship placements.

Join us at our Clinical Career Fair to:
✅ Learn about our clinical training
✅ Meet our award-winning team
✅ Participate in on-the-spot interviews

🗓️ Nov. 12–13
⏰ 3–6 PM
📍 61 Airport Rd | Hartford, CT

Start your journey with an agency committed to healing communities, empowering families, and transforming futures.

11/05/2025

5th Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Community Breakfast at the State Capitol!

This year, Angel of Edgewood, Inc. is once again bringing the community together inside our beautiful State Capitol for a Thanksgiving Breakfast Brunch hosted by U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal — leaders whose continued support and commitment of this event, year after year reminds us what it means to truly put families first.

We’re also thrilled to welcome Jimmy Altman of FOX61 as our Special Guest Host, helping us celebrate a day of gratitude, unity, and connection.

Enjoy a full Thanksgiving meal, then take a plate home for the holiday — and one to share with a neighbor in need.
Meet your elected officials, connect with community leaders, and share your voice. They’re coming to listen, learn, and stand with the people they serve.

🚍 Free Charter Bus Transportation Provided!
Buses will run throughout North and South Hartford to bring residents to and from the Capitol — times and stops to be announced soon.

Special thanks to our Platinum Sponsors — DORO Restaurant Group and Bertera Subaru of Hartford — for their continued partnership and generosity.

And to our Transportation Sponsors — - Capitol Region Education Council, DATTCO, Inc and TMS (Transportation Management System) — thank you for helping make this year’s event accessible to everyone across the city.

This isn’t just a breakfast... it’s a tradition built on community, compassion, and gratitude.

11/01/2025

💙 We’re Hiring! Join Our Dream Team!

Community Matters, an Award-Winning Behavioral Health Agency, is hosting a 2-Day Clinical Job Fair for passionate clinicians ready to make a difference!

🗓️ Nov. 12–13 | 3–6 PM
📍 61 Airport Rd, Hartford, CT 06114

✅ Onsite Interviews – Bring Your Resume!

Open Positions:
• LMFT
• LCSW
• LPC
• Interns (pre-licensed clinicians welcome!)

Join a team where purpose meets passion. Together, we’re healing communities, empowering families, and transforming futures.

📩 hr@communitymattersopcc.com

Community Matters works to enrich families one household at a time by providing individual, group, & family counseling, consulting, training workshops, and case management

09/14/2025

Year 8 is bringing powerful new leadership and deeper community impact!

We’re proud to welcome Milagros Sanchez Sinclair, LCSW (Bilingual) to Community Matters as our new Clinical Program Development Leader. Milagros brings expertise in clinical supervision, program development, and building strong community partnerships along with a passion for quality care, team support, and community impact.

This exciting addition comes as we prepare for our Hartford Grand Opening this fall!

October 22 | 10AM – 12:30PM | 61 Airport Rd, Hartford

08/24/2025

Community Matters, LLC Year 8 Loading‼️

08/20/2025

📚✨ We’re Hiring Clinical Interns! ✨📚
Community Matters, LLC & Community Matters Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic for Children are looking for passionate graduate-level students (Counseling, MFT, and Social Work) to join our team.

What you’ll gain:
✅ Hands-on experience providing therapy to children, families, and adults
✅ Weekly supervision from licensed clinicians
✅ Professional development & training opportunities
✅ A chance to make an impact in the community

Location: East Hartford, CT (in-person)

Hours: Flexible, 15–20 per week

Apply by sending your resume + cover letter to: hr@communitymattersopcc.com

💙 Join us in making a difference where families and children come first.