Jennifer Nadeau serves as Senior Vice President of Child & Family Services at Community Health Resources (CHR), where she oversees a comprehensive continuum of programs including crisis services, outpatient and school-based clinics, residential programs, intensive home-based therapy, foster care, and family support services.
Since joining CHR in 2009, Jennifer has advanced through multiple leadership roles, previously directing child and family outpatient clinics, evidence-based community programs such as Functional Family Therapy (FFT) and Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT), along with school-based therapy programs. She began her career as a therapist in 2006 and is widely recognized for her expertise in evidence-based, trauma-focused outpatient services for children, adolescents, and families. Jennifer is also a statewide trainer in Connecticut for the Modular Approach to Therapy for Children with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma or Conduct Problems (MATCH-ADTC) model.
Throughout her tenure at CHR, Jennifer has spearheaded the development and successful launch of innovative programs that address emerging needs in the community, foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, and expand access to high-quality behavioral health care. Her leadership has been instrumental in shaping services that are both responsive and sustainable, ensuring that children and families receive the support they need to thrive.
Jennifer is passionate about leveraging real-time data to evaluate program outcomes and drive continuous improvement. She is also recognized for her leadership in innovation and system change, actively participating in regional, statewide, and national trainings and collaboratives focused on child and family services.
She earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Franklin Pierce University and her Master of Social Work (MSW) with a focus in serving Children & Families from Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work.