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Child & Adolescents Services

Elisabeth Cannata, Ph.D
Vice President, Community-Based Family Services and Practice Innovation
Dr. Elisabeth Cannata oversees intensive outpatient clinical services for children and adolescents. Her responsibilities include program development and consultation on innovative service practice across the clinic’s service continuum particularly with adolescents and families. She has extensive experience in solution-focused therapy, and other strength-based approaches.

Susan Harrington, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Northwest Village School
Dr. Harrington has extensive experience working with children, adolescents and families and specializes in early childhood development.

Bill Kania, L.M.F.T.
Associate Director of Children's Outpatient Services
Bill has led the way at Wheeler Clinic in the area of Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment. In 2004 Bill successfully implemented the first evidenced-based intensive in-home program for youth with problem sexual behaviors outside of a research trial in the United States.

Cristine McNaney, Psy.D.
Psychologist
Dr. Cristine McNaney specializes in psychological and neuropsychological evaluations and child and family assessments. She coordinates the Diagnostic Assessment and Referral Team.

Jennifer Melquist, L.P.C.
Associate Director of Juvenile Justice Services
Jennifer oversees several of the clinic's intensive home-based multidimensional family therapy teams serving Hartford, Manchester, New Haven, New Britain and Waterbury. She also provides leadership for the new Juvenile Risk Reduction Center.

Richard Miller, M.D.
Psychiatrist
As Medical Director of Children's Outpatient Services, Dr. Miller oversees psychiatric care for children and adolescents served by the clinic.

Enid Peterson, L.C.S.W.
Assistant Director, Children's Congregate Care Programs
Enid Peterson, LCSW is Associate Director of Children's Residential and School-Based Clinical Services. She oversees Wheeler Clinic’s group homes and residential services for children including the Safe Home, 4 group homes and STAR program.

Michael Russo, Psy.D.
Vice President, Congregate Care and School Based Services
Dr. Michael Russo directs the Department of Children's Residential and School-Based Clinical Services. This includes group homes, Safe Home, Northwest Village School Clinical Services, DART, Specialized Foster Care and Juvenile Justice Programs.

Catherine Scheidel, L.M.F.T.
Marital and Family Therapist
Cathy Scheidel, L.M.F.T. oversees the Family Support Team, one of the clinic’s intensive home-based treatment programs for children and their families.

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Adult Services

Kenneth Bangs, Ph.D.
Psychologist
Dr. Kenneth Bangs provides clinical consultation for the Wheeler Employee Assistance Program. He specializes in psychological evaluations, brief interventions and critical incident debriefing.

Jill Cristo, L.M.F.T.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Speech Pathologist
Jill Cristo, L.M.F.T. counsels individuals, couples and families. She specializes in the treatment of eating disorders.

Sharlene Croteau, L.C.S.W.
Associate Director, Community Justice
Sharlene Croteau, L.C.S.W. has broad experience working with family violence issues. She oversees the intervention programs, AIC, ARRC and domestic violence programs such as DOVE.

Patricia Devendorf, N.C.G.C.
Compulsive Gambling & Addictions Counselor
Pat Devendorf, N.C.G.C. specializes in addiction and recovery. She has a broad background in both substance abuse and compulsive gambling treatment. She coordinates the Bettor Choice Gambling Program.

Ray Muszynski, M.S., L.A.D.C., L.P.C.
Professional Counselor, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor
Ray Muszynski, L.A.D.C., L.P.C., oversees Outpatient Substance Abuse Recovery Services in the Plainville and New Britain offices including the Day and Evening Intensive Outpatient programs. Ray also oversees the Access Center, Latino Outreach Program, Older Adults Substance Abuse Program, court-referred behavioral health services and Project SAFE.

Todd Pinter, M.D.
Psychiatrist
Dr.Todd Pinter is the Medical Director in the Department of Special Services. He provides medication monitoring and psychiatric oversight of client services.

Barry Rosenkranz, M.D.
Psychiatrist
Dr. Barry Rosenkranz provides psychiatric consultation.

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