Ilana Polak Lcsw

Ilana Polak, LCSW, currently serves as the Program Supervisor at BHcare, overseeing the SAFE Family Recovery Program to support parents dealing with substance use issues in collaboration with the CT Department of Children and Families. Previously, Polak worked as a Social Worker for the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System, providing services to diverse student populations, and spent over fifteen years in various roles within social services, including positions at The Women's Business Development Council, Youth Guidance, and Congreso de Latinos Unidos. Polak holds a Master's in Social Work with a specialization in Child Well-Being and Child Welfare from the University of Pennsylvania, where a Doctorate in Clinical Social Work is currently being pursued. Academic credentials also include a Bachelor's in Sociology from Ithaca College and international educational experiences in Australia.