Frances French oversees all staff and operations for the program. She has been with Community Partners in Action since 2021.

Before joining CPA, Frances had worked with youth in CT Juvenile Detention Centers since the early 2000s. Her experience coordinating with family and guardians, juvenile probation officers, attorneys, social workers, and mental health counselors has been invaluable in the REGIONS Program. While with the Detention Centers, Frances worked as a case manager and counselor, assessing youths’ behavior challenges, mental health risks, family dynamics, and substance use history. She served as an advocate to ensure that each youth’s needs were met and that they were safe and secure while in custody at the Detention Centers. She also facilitated a smooth transition and continuity of care for youth upon release from detention.

Frances’s other past experience includes working as a vocational and domestic violence advocate for families and youth. Through her network, she assisted them with finding employment, on-the-job training, and finding safe living options.

Frances has a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and a master’s degree in Psychology from Southern Connecticut State University.