Connecticut Council for Non-Adversarial Divorce

What Connecticut Council for Non-Adversarial Divorce does

The Connecticut Council for Non-Adversarial Divorce (CCND) is a Connecticut statewide, non-profit professional membership association that supports mediators, collaborative divorce attorneys, mental health professionals, and financial specialists who practice non-adversarial divorce processes. Founded around 2000 originally as The Connecticut Council for Divorce Mediation (CCDM), it was renamed in 2009 to incorporate collaborative practice alongside mediation. The organization is headquartered at P.O. Box 1551 in Naugatuck, Connecticut, and its board is distributed across at least 14 Connecticut municipalities, reflecting intentional statewide coverage.

CCND's core offerings are professional services rather than technology: a free, searchable online Member Directory of vetted practitioners (filterable by location, professional discipline, and process type); two APFM-cleared training programs (the 40-Hour Basic Divorce Mediation Training and an Introductory Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice Training); and a calendar of member events including Collaborate & Connect quarterly meetings, CDFA Meet Ups, Lunch & Learn sessions, and an annual meeting. The organization publishes the seasonal "CCND Connections" newsletter, maintains a YouTube channel of recordings, and operates Facebook and LinkedIn pages for public education and member engagement. Its core "platform" is a WordPress-based website (gooddivorcect.com) and a small set of social profiles, with no disclosed API, SDK, mobile app, or integrations.

CCND generates revenue through three streams: annual membership dues ($250 for the Individual tier with directory listing, $100 for Provisional and Retired tiers, free for Graduate Students); fee-based training registrations ($350-$675); and event registrations ($0-$80). The organization is a 501(c)(6) non-profit governed by a roughly 20-member elected board led by President Rosemarie Ferrante, Treasurer Hollis Hardiman, Secretary Michelle Adelman, and Past President Michael Conway, with no external parent company, no funding rounds, and no public ticker. Its activities are further anchored by long-standing strategic partnerships with Quinnipiac University School of Law, the Quinnipiac Center for Dispute Resolution, and the Connecticut Bar Association.

Name

Connecticut Council for Non-Adversarial Divorce

Legal name

Connecticut Council for Non-Adversarial Divorce

Website

https://gooddivorcect.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CCND is a Connecticut statewide, non-profit professional membership association that trains, credentials, and directories attorneys, mental health professionals, and financial specialists practicing mediation and collaborative divorce, serving both divorcing couples seeking vetted professionals and members of the non-adversarial divorce field.

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HQ city

Naugatuck

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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B2B

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Services

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Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: CCND generates revenue through annual membership dues across four tiers. Individual membership costs $250 per year and includes directory listing. Provisional, Retired, and Graduate Student memberships range from free to $100 per year with varying benefits.
2. Professional Training Programs: CCND offers fee-based training programs including 40 Hour Basic Divorce Mediation Training and Introductory Interdisciplinary Collaborative Training. Training fees range from $350 to $675 depending on the program.
3. Event Registration: The organization charges registration fees for certain events. The 2026 Annual Meeting is priced at $65-$80, while other events like Lunch & Learn programs have free or nominal fees ($0-$25).

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Core offering

CCND is a statewide non-profit professional association that maintains and trains a multi-disciplinary network of attorneys, mental health professionals, and financial specialists in non-adversarial divorce processes (mediation and collaborative divorce), offers those professionals a searchable public directory and ongoing training, and runs annual memberships ($100–$250) and fee-based training programs ($350–$675) as its primary revenue sources. It also publishes consumer-facing educational content, a Code of Ethics, and events (quarterly Collaborate & Connect, CDFA Meet Ups, Lunch & Learn, and an annual conference) to advance non-adversarial divorce as a recognized alternative to court litigation in Connecticut.

Product overview

CCND operates as a multi-disciplinary professional association offering two core non-adversarial divorce processes: Divorce Mediation (using a single neutral mediator) and Collaborative Divorce (using a team of attorneys, financial professionals, and mental health professionals). The organization provides a searchable Member Directory for finding certified professionals, and offers professional training programs including the APFMVerified 40 Hour Divorce & Family Mediation Training and Introductory Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice Training. CCND also offers membership tiers for Individual, Provisional, Graduate Student, and Retired professionals.

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Products and services

• CCND Member Directory (Find a Professional) Free searchable online directory that helps Connecticut divorcing/separating couples locate CCND-member mediators, collaborative-divorce attorneys, mental-health professionals, and financial neutrals, filterable by location, professional area, and process type.
• 40 Hour Basic Divorce Mediation Training (APFMVerified) Comprehensive multi-day foundational training program for professionals seeking certification in divorce and family mediation, co-led by CCND Board members Eva DeFranco and Louise Zito; APFMVerified. Used by attorneys, mental-health professionals, and financial specialists as the credentialing pathway to CCND Individual membership.
• Introductory Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice Training Multi-day online training program introducing legal, mental-health, and financial professionals to the team-based, interest-based collaborative divorce model; priced at $350-$675 depending on registration type.
• Individual Membership CCND's full membership tier for divorce professionals who meet all CCND criteria (training complete, ethics compliance). Priced at $250 per year and includes a public directory listing in CCND's Member Directory.
• Provisional Membership One-year transitional membership tier ($100/year) for divorce professionals who meet all CCND criteria except completed training; includes access to CCND communications and events but no public directory listing.
• Retired Member Membership Membership tier ($100/year) for former active CCND members who are no longer practicing mediation or collaborative divorce; provides continued access to CCND communications and events but no directory listing.
• Graduate Student Membership Free membership tier for graduate students in law, mental-health, or finance programs; available during studies and up to one year post-graduation; includes access to CCND communications and events but no directory listing.
• CCND Annual Meeting 2026 CCND's annual member conference; the 2026 edition is scheduled for September 17, 2026 at the Elm City Club in New Haven, featuring the celebration of Eva DeFranco's career, with registration fees of $65-$80.
• Quarterly Collaborate & Connect Meetings Recurring quarterly CCND member meetings for collaborative-practice skill development, interdisciplinary discussion, and member engagement, held virtually (e.g., August 11, 2026 edition).
• Quarterly CDFA Meet Ups Quarterly virtual CCND member meetings specifically for Certified Divorce Financial Analysts (CDFAs) to share processes, challenges, and success stories across mediation and collaborative-divorce engagements (e.g., September 8, 2026 edition).
• Lunch & Learn Sessions Recurring CCND professional-development webinars and workshops for members covering topical issues in mediation, collaborative practice, and family law, with free or nominal ($0-$25) fees depending on the session.
• Divorce with Respect Week Annual CCND public-awareness programming week featuring recorded webinars, podcasts, Comcast Live presentations, and panel discussions educating the Connecticut public about non-adversarial divorce options.

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Quinnipiac University School of LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCND maintains a long-standing relationship with Quinnipiac University School of Law. The organization hosts annual conferences at QU Law School and has developed a relationship with the university's Center for Dispute Resolution. This partnership benefits CCND members through access to university facilities, educational programs, and continued engagement with the legal academic community. Board member Carolyn Kaas forged and maintains this positive relationship.
• Quinnipiac University Center for Dispute ResolutioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCND works closely with Quinnipiac's Center for Dispute Resolution. This partnership was instrumental in the creation of the Task Force on Reimagining Family Dispute Resolution, a joint effort that resulted in non-adversarial divorce processes being featured on Connecticut's judicial website.
• Connecticut Bar AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCND President Rosemarie Ferrante is working on launching a pro bono project with the Connecticut Bar Association to expand access to non-adversarial divorce services.

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Direct peers

• Association of Divorce Financial Planners: Professional association for Certified Divorce Financial Analysts (CDFAs). CCND runs quarterly CDFA Meet Ups for this exact membership segment, making ADFP a directly comparable peer in the divorce professional ecosystem.
• Academy of Professional Family Mediators: National professional organization for family mediators that provides certification (APFMVerified), training, and standards. Directly comparable as CCND offers APFMVerified 40-hour mediation training and serves a similar family mediator member base.
• International Academy of Collaborative Professionals: Global professional association for collaborative divorce practitioners offering training, directories, and ethics standards. Directly comparable to CCND as a multi-disciplinary collaborative divorce membership organization, just at a global scale rather than Connecticut-only.

Broad incumbents

• American Bar Association Family Law Section: National bar association section focused on family law. A much larger incumbent serving a broader family law mandate, including divorce litigation, with overlapping member base of family law attorneys.
• Connecticut Bar Association Family Law Section: Statewide bar association with a family law section. CCND's president is launching a pro bono project with the CT Bar Association, indicating close working relationship; comparable as a broader professional home for the same attorneys.

Regional players

• Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council: Regional professional association serving collaborative divorce practitioners in Massachusetts. Highly comparable operating model (multi-disciplinary professional directory, training, events) but serving a different New England state than CCND.
• Mediation Council of Connecticut: Connecticut's statewide mediator professional organization. Overlapping geographic footprint and mediator member base with CCND, making it the closest in-state peer, though broader in scope beyond divorce.
• Collaborative Divorce Texas: Texas-based collaborative divorce professional association. Operates with a similar multi-disciplinary membership directory and training model as CCND, but serves a different geography.
• New York Association of Collaborative Professionals: Statewide collaborative divorce professional association in New York. Directly comparable business model (membership directory, training, interdisciplinary focus) but operates in a different Northeast geography than CCND's Connecticut footprint.

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Customer concentration

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