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Dawn Grant 🥇 Dan Valley 🥇 Roland Whitley 🥇 Gordon Lyde 🥇 Rebecca Allen 🥇 Edward Andrews 🥇 Monya Saunders 🥇 Craig Wright
Craig Wright’s life took a dramatic turn after serving three years in prison. In the last six months of his sentence at a halfway house, he discovered a passion for cooking. He climbed the ranks from dishwasher...
Mr. Edward L. Andrews, B.S., is a sociologist, author, lecturer, and Urban Trauma specialist. Featured in three articles in the Hartford Courant newspaper, he became a guest on the talk show HPTV. Mr. Andrews auth...
Gordon Lyde, Director of the Waterbury Reentry Welcome Center, which opened late 2021, Gordon was released from prison in 2004 before reentry centers were introduced in Connecticut and he has made it his mission...
Clinical Psychiatric Therapist at Yale University School of Medicine Forensic Drug Diversion Program/Living Free Project, specialized in working with individuals and families that are involved with the criminal Just...
Monya Saunders is a Community Health Worker with the Transitions Clinic and uses her Community Health Worker training to provide healthcare and social service navigation for women leaving incarceration. She support...
Rebecca has worked in the behavioral health field for over 20 years. Rebecca works as the Director of Recovery Advocacy for the CT Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR). CCAR provides peer based recovery support...
Roland Whitley an original attendee of Hang Time serves as CHOICES Mentor and Hang Time Outreach Specialist. Born and raised in Bridgeport, Roland has devoted his adult life to supporting his community and assist...
Dawn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She received her MS from Columbia University and has over 12 years of working in the field of co-occurring mental health and substance abuse treatment. She works with...
A Word From
S. E. Cupp
S. E. Cupp has offered continued support and public endorsement of the Connecticut Hall of Change, recognizing the importance of honoring transformation and second chances. Her consistent engagement has helped elevate the stories of the Great 8 and bring wider awareness to the impact of justice-involved leaders across Connecticut. In her message congratulating the 2022 inductees, she highlighted the power of their journeys and the importance of celebrating redemption, service, and community leadership. Her voice adds meaningful visibility to the mission of CT HOC and reinforces the value of recognizing individuals who are creating real and lasting change.