Donald Robert Rilla

Background

Rilla, Donald Robert was born on February 6, 1941.

Education

AS, Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1964. Bachelor, University Massachusetts, 1967. Master of Social Work, University Connecticut, 1974.

Career

Social worker Children and Youth Services, New Haven, 1967-1973, Branford (Connecticut) Counseling Center, 1973-1974. Psychiatric social worker Whiting Forensic Institute, Middletown, Connecticut, 1974-1979. Psychiatric social worker supervisor Courts Diagnostic Clinic, Hartford, 1979-1987.

Director Bridgeport (Connecticut) Court Clinic, 1987-1997. Owner Forensic & Behavioral Associates, Fairfield, Connecticut, 1997—2000. Psychiatric social worker supervisor Liberation, Meridian and Guenster, Stamford, 1998-2000.

Director drug court LMG, Inc., Bridgeport, 2000—2001. Clinical coordinator Coastal Behavioral Healthcare CSU, 2001—2003. Retired, 2003

Consultant Bridgeport Mental Health Center, 1990-1997.

With Family Resource Associates, Stratford, Connecticut, 1994-1997. Credentialing priviledges Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, 1997-1900. Presenter at professional conferences.

Achievements

• Donald Robert Rilla has been listed as a noteworthy social services administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair Town-Bus Safety Commission, North Haven, 1975. Member Mental Health Association Connecticut, New Haven, 1968-1975. Chair, member New Haven Halfway House, 1969-1973.

Mental health professional volunteer, American Red Cross. With United States Navy, 1958-1962. Member National Association of Social Workers, National Organization Forensic Social Work (founding member since 1983, chair ethics committee 1985-1993, treasurer 1994-1995, president- elect 1995, president 1996), Academy Certified Social Workers, Academy Forensic Social Workers (diplomate, chairman board directors), Lions Club (president 2000, 05).

Interests

• Photography, sports, volunteering.