Edwin Feraco

A respected behavioral health clinician and educator, Dr. Edwin Feraco has served in community health care, state/municipal government, and private practice for more than 15 years. With expertise in Holistic Behavioral Healthcare and alternative approaches to treating mental health and substance dependence/abuse, Dr. Edwin Feraco demonstrates excellence in diverse clinical areas. An alumnus of Central Connecticut State University, Edwin Feraco graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science. Dr. Edwin Feraco served as his class Vice President, a student University Senator, the Commentary Editor for the student university paper, Social Chairperson for Hillel Jewish Student organization, and the Vice President of Pride. While pursuing his Bachelor’s degree, Edwin Feraco served as a contracted direct health care worker for his severely disabled college roommate and served as a residential program worker in a group home of severely developmentally disabled young men. Dr. Edwin Feraco furthered his education at the University of Connecticut School of Social Work and earned a Master of Social Work Degree and a Certificate in Forensic Social Work. While pursuing his Master’s degree, Dr. Edwin Feraco served as an intern for two years as a requirement to graduate in community organization (macro social work) and in group work, living in an area of Hartford, Connecticut named Frog Hollow by Mark Twain. The mostly Hispanic, primarily Puerto Rican, community was blighted, impoverished, and gang infested at the time. Dr. Edwin Feraco actually lived in the German model of Mutual Housing. He lived in the community where he trained and served. He completed his clinical group training at the largest male shelter in the City of Hartford that was an invaluable and priceless experience. The focus of this training was on men’s issues, which included men dealing with sexual abuse, sexual identity, and sexual orientation issues, as well as issues related to being chronically mentally ill, chronic substance abusers/dependence, and/or being homeless and living with HIV/AIDS.