Sonia Rodriguez oversees the management and direction of the the Manchester Alternative in the Community Program.

Before moving the Manchester, she oversaw the operation and management of the 24 bed Work Release Program for men transitioning to the community from prison. She became Program Manager at WRP in 2019 and has been with CPA since 1999.
Sonia developed an impressive range of skills and knowledge since joining CPA.

Her first position was as Administrative Assistant for the New Britain Alternative in the Community (AIC). Sonia left CPA for a short time to become the Recovery Manager and Basic Needs Coordinator for Intercommunity Detox. Sonia returned to CPA in 2004 as the Resource Coordinator for the Technical Violation Unit for the New Britain AIC. In 2005, Sonia was promoted to After-Care Case Manager for the Work Release Program, where she helped the residents prepare to live independently and facilitated the Thinking for a Change group curriculum. Sonia continued her growth with CPA when she was promoted in 2008 to Residential Manager for the Hartford Transitional Housing Program. She was responsible for the supervision, safety, and security of 57 men in two residential programs in the same building: the Transitional House and the Work Release Program. Sonia also supervised the Hartford AIC community service component and the Regional Transportation Unit for the Hartford AIC.