Sarah Drayton oversees the management and direction of the Waterbury AIC and Transitional House since 2023.

Sarah started with CPA in 2006 as the Care Coordinator for the Project FREE program, in collaboration with three other CPA Programs. After the Project FREE program ended, Sarah moved to the Hartford AIC as a Case Manager then promoted to the Supervising Case Manager role. While working at this location, an opportunity became available in Waterbury as CPA was opening the Waterbury Transitional House at the Waterbury AIC location. Sarah stepped up to the challenge and accepted the role of Residential Manager.  Sarah assisted with the opening of the residential component and built a solid foundation for the program that still stands today. After serving as the Residential Manager for eight years, she was promoted to the Program Manager of the Waterbury AIC and Transitional House.

Sarah brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in both the juvenile and adult criminal justice field with her work in residential, case management, and a supervisory role. She is a 2001 graduate of the University of New Haven.  She has a passion for helping others and a commitment to both the program participants and her staff.