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VSAAC Referral Help

  The following resource directory of alcohol and drug abuse education and treatment services for the Lower Naugatuck Valley region and surrounding areas was developed by the Valley Substance Abuse Action Council (VSAAC).  The development of this directory was funded by a grant from the Federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
 

Directory

CRISIS HOTLINE NUMBERS

Alcoholics Anonymous (Alanon / Alateen) 732-6592
Child Abuse / Care Line (DCF) 1-800-842-2288
Cocaine Abuse 1-800-234-0420
Eating Disorders Resource Center 888-3987
Narcotics Anonymous 1-800-627-3543
National AIDS Hotline 1-800-342-AIDS
National Council on Alcoholism 1-800-NCA-CALL
Pregnancy Info Line 734-2573
Runaway Hotline 1-800-231-6946
Suicide Prevention Info Line 734-2573

Services For Awareness, Education and Prevention

ANSONIA COMMUNITY ACTION
Address: 4 Fourth Street, Ansonia, CT 06401
Telephone: 203) 735-8592
Hours: 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M
Services: Prevention and intervention referral services
Drug prevention fairs
Clients Served: Ansonia Residents Only
Fees: None

 

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE LOWER NAUGATUCK VALLEY
Address: 273 Canal Street, PO Box 209, Shelton, CT 06484
Telephone: (203) 924-7462
Hours: Office:
Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Clubhouse:
Monday - Friday 2 P.M. - 9 P.M.
Saturday 10 A.M. - 4 P.M.
Services: Youth Development Programming
Physical Education
Cultural Development
Recreation
Educational
Group Dynamics And Leadership Development
Teen Forum, Substance Abuse Prevention
Summer Programming
 
Clients Served: Male and female aged 7 - 17 years old from any town.
Eligibility Requirements: None
Fees: Grammar school: $5 a year.
High School: $10 a year

 

COMMUNITY ALERT PROGRAM
Address: Shelton High School Media Center, 120 Meadow Street, Shelton, CT 06484
Telephone: (203) 924-7614
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M
Services: A substance abuse prevention and awareness organization comprised of parents and community members

 

CONNECTICUT CLEARINGHOUSE
Address: 334 Farmington Avenue, Plainville, CT 06062
Telephone: (860) 793-9791
(800) 232-4424
Hours: Monday - Wednesday and Friday 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Thursday 8:30 A.M. - 7:30 P.M.
Internet: http://www.ctclearinghouse.org
Services: Lending library of audiovisuals, books, and curricula
Periodicals, and vertical files of articles for on-site review
Reproducible fact sheets
Pamphlets and posters
Web site with resource information
Research abstracts and resource directories
Expert research assistance
Computer station for accessing databases of ATOD and related information that are available on the Internet
Mailing resources statewide
Clients Served: Connecticut residents only.
Fees: Membership required ($10 for individuals, $5 for students). Materials being
returned by mail require shipping and handling fees, and postal insurance.
Limited quantities of pamphlets and posters are available at no cost.

 

INFOLINE
Address: 1344 Silas Deane Highway, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Telephone: 211
Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Internet: http://www.ctunitedway.org
Services: State-wide telephone information and referral, crisis counseling and advocacy
service. Maintains Connecticut's only state-wide database covering hundreds
of problem areas. Special projects include:
Alcohol and drug abuse, including schedules of 12 step support groups
Alzheimer's Disease
Child care
Domestic violence
Maternal / Infant health
Problems of homeless
Clients Served: Male and female, all ages, in Connecticut
Fees: None.

 

SHELTON YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU
Address: Shelton High School Media Center
120 Meadow Street, Shelton, CT 06484
Telephone: 203) 924-7614 (24 hour answering service)
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Evenings by appointment
Services: The Shelton Youth Service Bureau provides the following programs:
Host Homes
Juvenile Review Board
Wilderness Week
Youth Council
College Caravan
Crisis Intervention
Service Coordination
Workshops to meet the needs and interests of parents and youth
Fees: None.

 

VALLEY SUBSTANCE ABUSE ACTION COUNCIL
Address: 435 East Main Street, Ansonia, CT 06401
Telephone: (203) 736-8566
(24 hour voice mail)
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Evenings by appointment
Internet: http://www.ctprevention.com/vsaac or
http://www.electronicvalley.org/vsaac
Services: Mandated by the State of Connecticut to coordinate prevention, education,
intervention, treatment and aftercare efforts throughout the Valley.
Presentations for community groups on drugs and alcohol
Training for concerned residents and professionals
Books, brochures and informational videotapes
Youth Leadership Council
Community coordination and resource development services
Referral for services
Monthly newsletter
Clients Served: Residents of Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour & Shelton.
Fees: None.

 

Outpatient Services

ADOLESCENT CRISIS UNIT FOR TREATMENT AND EVALUATION (ACUTE)
Address: 93 Edwards Street, New Haven, CT 06511
Telephone: (203) 789-3252
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Phone consultation 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Services: Crisis intervention for teenagers (ages 11-17) and their families
Thirty (30) day intensive treatment program
Psychiatric hospitalization on psychiatric ward of general hospital if required
Clients Served: Male and female, ages 11 - 17, and their families.
Eligibility Requirements: Patient must be in a crisis situation.
Fees: $5.00 - $90.00 / session, with sliding fee scale or third-party payments. Major
medical insurance. Willing to treat anyone who meets criteria regardless of
ability to pay. Title 19 accepted.

 

BIRMINGHAM GROUP HEALTH SERVICES
Address: 435 East Main Street, Ansonia, CT 06401
Telephone: (203) 736-2601
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Internet: http://www.electronicvalley.org/birmingham
Services: Psychiatric outpatient clinic, 18 and older
Counseling, 18 and older
Employment opportunities, 16 and older
Umbrella Shelter - Serving victims of domestic violence
Clients Served: Male and female residents of Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and Shelton.
Eligibility Requirements:  
Fees: None.

 

BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICES
Address: 40 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Telephone: (203) 579-6122
(24 hour answering service)
Hours: Monday and Friday 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 8:30 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Services: Outpatient substance abuse treatment program serving men
and women under community release, supervised home release or parole status from
the Connecticut Department of Corrections
Clients Served: Male and female, 16 and older, residence in greater Bridgeport area.
Eligibility Requirements: Only referrals from Department of Correction can be served.
Fees: On a hourly basis. Sliding scale according to ability to pay.

 

CATHOLIC FAMILY SERVICES
Address: 205 Wakelee Avenue, Ansonia, CT 06401
Telephone: (203) 735-7481
(24 hour answering service)
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Evening hours by appointment
Services: Counseling and mental health service available for individuals, couples,
families and children from age 5 and up
Clients Served: Male and female, no age or faith restrictions. Service available to all individuals
and families in Ansonia, Derby, Oxford and Seymour.
Fees: None.

 

CATHOLIC FAMILY SERVICES
Address: 452 Howe Avenue, Shelton, CT 06484
Telephone: (203) 924-9604
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Evenings by appointment
Services: Mental health
Counseling for individuals, couples and families
Adoption services
Problem pregnancy services
Daycare
Clients Served: Residence in Eastern Fairfield County.
Fees: Daycare: $125.00 per week. Counseling: (sliding scale) $0 - $80
per session.

 

CENTER FOR ALCOHOL & DRUG-FREE LIVING - MORRIS FOUNDATION, INC
Address: 26 North Elm Street, Waterbury, CT 06702
Telephone: (203) 575-1603
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Services: Outpatient facility offering individual and group counseling to substance abusers and/or significant others
Provide assessment and evaluation
Develop individual treatment plans formulated between the client and his/her primary counselor and tailored to client’s individual needs
Clients Served: Male and female, age 18 and up. Minors will be accepted only with consent of parent or guardian.
Fees: Sliding fee scale.

 

THE CHILDREN’S CENTER - WAKEMAN HALL
Address: 1400 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT 06517
Telephone: (203) 248-2116
Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Internet: http://www.the-childrens-center.org
Services: Wakeman Hall Outpatient Clinic: Youth, ages 10-21, who are struggling with an involvement with substance
abuse may find an evaluation appointment, individual, group and/or family therapy as useful treatment approaches towards
a healthier lifestyle.
Wakeman Hall Intensive Outpatient Program: DCF-funded, intensive therapy program for adolescents ages 12-17,
meeting two times per week for approximately 12 week, including group therapy, psycho-education, recreation therapy,
and individual / family therapy
New Choices at Wakeman Hall: 45 day, intensive residential substance abuse treatment program made available to juvenile
offenders ages 12-16 throughout the state of Connecticut, who are experiencing substance abuse problems are beginning
involvement with the Juvenile Justice System.
Clients Served: Outpatient and Evaluation Services: Ages 10-21, male and female;
Intensive Outpatient: Ages 12-17, male and female;
New Choices: Ages 12-16, male and female.
Eligibility Requirements: Must be detoxed prior to admission. Call to arrange an appointment for evaluation.
Referral through Juvenile Probation Officer for New Choices Program.
Fees: Third party payment, sliding fee scale, limited scholarship, DCF funding

 

CONNECTICUT MENTAL HEALTH CENTER SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT UNIT
Address: 904 Howard Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511 Telephone: (203) 789-7817
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.
24 hour answering service
Services: Specialized treatment programs for opiate, cocaine, alcohol and polydrug users
Intensive evaluation followed by active treatment plan generated in collaboration with client
Treatment options include individual and family counseling, couples and group therapy
Clients monitored for drug abuse and receive pharmacotherapy as part of treatment
Clients Served: Male and female, 18 and older.
Eligibility Requirements: Interview with Intake Coordinator, opiate or cocaine abuse.
Fees: Sliding scale, Title 19 accepted.

 

GOLDEN HILL TREATMENT CENTER METHADONE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
Address: 171 Golden Hill Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Telephone: (203) 335-2173 or 2174
Hours: Monday - Friday 6 A.M. - 2 P.M.
After 2 P.M. (until 5 P.M.) call 335-4105
Services: Long term outpatient treatment for chronic narcotic abuse
Methadone maintenance
Individual, group and family therapy
 
Clients Served: Male and female, 18 years and older.
Fees: City welfare, Title 19, sliding fee scale, some major medical insurance

 

GRIFFIN HOSPITAL - CHEMICAL DEPENCENCY PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAM
Address: 130 Division Street, Derby, CT 06418
Telephone: (203) 732-7580 Adult
(203) 732-7417 Adolescent
Hours: Adult 5:00 - 9:00 P.M. Partial Hospital
5:00 - 8:30 P.M. Intensive Outpatient and Relapse
By appointment - Outpatient Therapy
Adolescents
3:00 - 8:30 P.M. Partial Hospital
3:00 - 7:00 P.M. Intensive Outpatient
Services: Comprehensive partial hospitalization
Intensive outpatient
Outpatient and Relapse prevention programs
Clients Served: Lower Naugatuck Valley and surrounding communities.
Adult Programs: Over the age of 18.
Adolescent Programs: 13-19 years of age.
Eligibility Requirements: Call the Admissions Counselor for an intake appointment.
Fees: Most major medical, Title 19, Medicare, Medicaid, city welfare, self pay, sliding fee.

 

GUENSTER REHABILITATION CENTER, INC
Address: 276 Union Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06607
Telephone: (203) 384-9301 or 1-800-SOBER-24
Hours: 24 hours a day
Services: Detoxification
Intermediate and intensive alcohol and drug treatment programs
Inpatient and outpatient facilities
Clients Served: Male and female, age 18 and up.
Fees: Sliding fee scale, third party reimbursement, Title 19, city welfare.

 

HUNTINGTON COUNSELING CENTER
Address: 8 Huntington Street - #200, Shelton, CT 06484
Telephone: (203) 929-1234
Hours: Day and evening appointments available
Services: Counseling and psychotherapy
Testing and evaluation
Employee Assistance Programs
Clients Served: Residents of the Lower Naugatuck Valley Region.
Fees: Most health insurance plans, other financial arrangements are welcome.

 

LOWER NAUGATUCK VALLEY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE, INC
Address: 75 Liberty Street, PO Box 268, Ansonia, CT 06401
Telephone: (203) 735-8761
Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Friday 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Services: Group therapy
Counseling for individuals and families
Referral to appropriate treatment resources
Consultation to local industries for development of Employee Assistance Programs
Prevention programs
Consultation to local school systems for updating health education curricula
School Intervention Programs for area high schools
Assessment / evaluation
Clients Served: Preference to residents of Lower Naugatuck Valley for counseling and education programs.
Aged 15 and up.
Fees: Sliding fee scale, based on family income.

 

LOWER NAUGATUCK VALLEY PARENT CHILD RESOURCE CENTER
Address: 40 White Street, Shelton, CT 06484
Telephone: (203) 924-2537
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Evening hours available on Monday and Tuesday from 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Additional evening or early morning hours are scheduled at the discretion of the clinical staff
Services: Child Guidance Clinic, treating emotional and behavioral problems of children
Individual, family and play therapy
Parent Aide Program to assist parents in working with their troubled children
Clients Served: Children and their families who are residents of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Oxford, Seymour or Shelton.
Services available for families and their children ages 0-18
Fees: For Child Guidance Clinic, service fees are based on a sliding scale depending on income and size of family.
Parent Aide services are provided at no charge.

 

MOTHERS PROTECTING CHILDREN, INC
Address: PO Box 196, Ansonia, CT 06401
Telephone: (203) 734-1328, 24 hours a day
Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Services: Crisis prevention - intervention
Information guidance - referral service
Emotional support for child/youth, victims of abuse and their families
Clients Served: Residents of Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and Shelton
Fees: None.

 

REGIONAL ALCOHOLISM SERVICES
Address: 480 Bond Street, Bridgeport, CT 06610
Telephone: (203) 366-5817
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Wednesday, Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Services: Provides outpatient counseling and referral services
Clients Served: Male and female, 18 and older
Fees: Sliding fee scale. Bottom fee $15.

 

REGIONAL ALCOHOLISM SERVICES - REGIONAL ADOLESCENT PRGORAM ON GOLDEN HILL
Address: 480 Bond Street, Bridgeport, CT 06610
Telephone: (203) 333-4105
Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Services: Provides outpatient counseling and referral services
Intensive outpatient counseling (Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.)
Clients Served: Male and female, 18 and under
Fees: Sliding fee scale. Bottom fee $15.

 

ST. VINCENT'S CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Address: 4083 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06066
Telephone: (203) 365-8400
Hours: Varies based on program
24 hour coverage
Services: Structured Outpatient Recovery Program for adults
Adolescent structured Outpatient Program for adolescents
Partial Hospital Program
Outpatient and Intensive Outpatient Programs
Ambulatory Detoxification
Urine Monitoring
12-Step Involvement
Clients Served: Adults (18 or over) with an active addiction in the Greater Bridgeport area for adult programs.
Adolescents 12-17 for adolescent programs.
Fees: Per insurance

 

SEMINOLE POINT CLINIC
Address: 575 Savin Avenue, West Haven, CT 06516
Telephone: (203) 937-0811 (local)
(800) 44NEADS
(800) 446-3237 (Connecticut Only)
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Tuesdays 8:30 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.
24 hour answering service
Services: Individual, group and family therapy and counseling provided
Develop Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) for small- to medium-sized businesses
Pretreatment/referral
Clients Served: Must be 18 years and over.
Eligibility Requirements: Contact admission for appointments at the telephone numbers above.
Fees: Cost based on published charges - covered by most health insurance plans.
Title 19 and most city welfare.

 

VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM
Address: 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT 06516
Telephone: (203) 937-3887
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Phone for appointment
Services: Medically supervised detoxification program
Outpatient program offers full range of services such as group and individual therapy,
medications and the support of a day treatment program when needed
Inpatient program provides highly structured daily schedule of activities for rehabilitation process
 
Eligibility Requirements: Veterans only.
Fees: No cost to eligible clients.

 

Inpatient Services

ADOLESCENT CRISIS UNIT FOR TREATMENT AND EVALUATION (ACUTE )
Address: 93 Edwards Street, New Haven, CT 06511
Telephone: (203) 789-3252
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Phone consultation available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Services: Crisis intervention for teenagers (ages 11 through 17) and their families
Thirty (30) day intensive treatment program
Psychiatric hospitalization on psychiatric ward of general hospital if required
Clients Served: Male and female, ages 11 - 17, and their families.
Eligibility Requirements: Patient must be in a crisis situation.
Fees: $5.00 - $90.00 /session, with sliding fee scale or third party payments.
Major medical insurance. Willing to treat anyone who meets criteria regardless of ability to pay.
Title 19.

 

APT FOUNDATION - ALPHA HOUSE
Address: Mile Hill Road, P.O. Box 587, Newtown, CT 06470
Telephone: (203) 426-3344
(203) 781-4790
Hours: Intake Office: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Services: A therapeutic community environment for adolescents with drug and/or alcohol abuse problems
Treatment includes group, family and individual therapy, medical services and peer counseling
Educational and vocational rehabilitation services are available on-site, including attendance
at the Center of Progressive Education, a state-accredited special education program
Average length of stay is 18 months
Clients Served: Male and female, ages 14-21.
Eligibility Requirements: Call Intake Coordinator for pre-admission interview; primary diagnosis of substance abuse.
Fees: Financial arrangements completed on individual basis.
Private insurance and public entitlement accredited.
Tuition charges for special education program paid by city or town of origin.

 

APT FOUNDATION - DAYTOP
Address: Mile Hill Road, PO Box 587, Newtown, CT 06470
Telephone: (203) 426-3344
(203) 781-4790
Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Intake Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Services: A therapeutic community environment for adults with drug and/or alcohol abuse problems
Treatment includes group, family and individual therapy, medical services and peer counseling
Educational and vocational rehabilitation services are available on-site, including attendance at
the Center of Progressive Education, a state-accredited special education program
Average length of stay is 18 months
Clients Served: Male and female, aged 18 or older.
Eligibility Requirements: Call Intake Coordinator for pre-admission interview; primary diagnosis of substance abuse.
Fees: Financial arrangements completed on individual basis.
Private insurance and public entitlements are accepted.

 

BERKSHIRE WOODS CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE TREATMENT CENTER
Address: PO Box 7006, Newtown, CT 06470
Telephone: (203) 426-2531
ext. 2283 Detoxification
ext. 2297 Rehabilitation
Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Services: Substance abuse detoxification, up to 21 day program
Alcohol and drug rehabilitation, includes individual, group and family therapy; 90 day program
Clients Served: Connecticut residents, male and female, 18 years and older.
Fees: Sliding fee scale or third-party payments.
Willing to take anyone regardless of ability to pay.
City welfare and Title 19.

 

THE CENTER
Address: 4920 Main Street, Suite 310, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Telephone: (203) 365-8400
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
24 hour answering service
Evening groups
Services: Information, evaluation and referral
Inpatient / outpatient detoxification and intensive outpatient treatment
Individual family and group counseling
Drug testing, industrial consultation, including dual diagnosis
Clients Served: Male and female, adults and adolescents.
Fees: City welfare, Title 19, self pay rates.
Most major insurance plans.

 

CHEMICAL ABUSE SERVICES AGENCY
Address: 690 Arctic Street, Bridgeport, CT 06608
Telephone: (203) 339-4112
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M
Services: Evaluation, intensive inpatient (28 days)
Intermediate inpatient (3 to 6 months)
Outpatient counseling for the Latino substance abuser
Community education
Family intervention programs for those dealing with chemically dependent individuals
Clients Served: Male and female, 17 and older.
Eligibility Requirements: Patient must be detoxed before entering long term residential program.
Fees: Title 19, city welfare.

 

CONNECTICUT RENAISSANCE - RESIDENTIAL FACILITY
Address: 31 Wolcott Street, Waterbury, CT 06702-1727
Telephone: (203) 753-2341
Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Internet: http://www.ctrenaissance.com
Services: 24 hour residential therapeutic community based on phase system
Group and individual counseling
Six (6) to nine (9) month average length of stay
Evaluation for community access after minimum 30 day participation
Women’s services, including quality time visits with children
Clients Served: Male and female, 18 and older.
Fees: Based on ability to pay.
Third-party payments cover services.
Willing to take anyone regardless of ability to pay.

 

CORNERSTONE OF EAGLE HILL
Address: 32 Alberts Hill Road, Sandy Hook, CT 06482
Telephone: (203) 426-8085
(800) 334-4744
Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Services: Acute care and evaluation
Prevention/information/referral
Detoxification
Group and family therapy
Average length of stay: 11 days for adults, 14 days for adolescents
Clients Served: Evaluation before admission for all age groups. Adults and adolescents served.
Fees: Covered by most managed care and insurance plans, and many other major commercial carriers.
Connecticut Medicaid and General Assistance.

 

DUTCHER CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE TREATMENT CENTER
Address: PO Box 469, Middletown, CT 06457
Telephone: (203) 638-5801
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Emergency admissions 24 hours, seven days a week
Services: This program provides medical detoxification and/or rehabilitation program for individuals
with alcohol and/or drug abuse problems.
Clients Served: Male or female, 18 and older.
Eligibility Requirements: Clients must have a primary problem of alcohol or drug abuse without major medical illnesses.
Fees: Sliding fee scale. Third-party reimbursement cover services;
Medicare or willing to take anyone regardless of ability to pay. Title 19.

 

GUENSTER REHABILITATION CENTER, INC
Address: 276 Union Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06607
Telephone: (203) 384-9301
(800) SOBER-24
Hours: 24 hours a day
Services: Detoxification Intermediate and intensive alcohol and drug treatment programs
Inpatient and outpatient facilities
Clients Served: Male and female, 18 and older.
Fees: Sliding fee scale, third party reimbursement, Title 19, city welfare

 

MORRIS FOUNDATION SHELTER
Address: 142 Griggs Street, Waterbury, CT 06702
Telephone: (203) 574-1419
(203) 575-1388
Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Internet http://hometown.aol.com/mfoundts/page/index.htm
Services: Entry point for persons in need of alcoholism assistance.
Can use to consider possible further treatment with support of trained staff Assess client’s needs and offer referrals
Document a person’s sobriety to meet requirements for entry into intermediate care facilities
Offer shelter to alcoholics being processed for community services
Provide inpatient or outpatient aftercare treatment
Accept hospital referrals for client’s requiring a non-medical detoxification
Clients Served: Male and female, 18 and older.
Eligibility Requirements: Client must call, then will be placed on waiting list.
Client must call on a daily basis to see if space is available.
Fees: Sliding fee scale.

 

VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM
Address: 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT 06516
Telephone: (203) 937-3887
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Phone for appointment
Services: Medically supervised detoxification program
Outpatient program offers full range of services such as group and individual therapy,
medications and the support of a day treatment program when needed
Inpatient program provides highly structured daily schedule of activities for rehabilitation process
Eligibility Requirements: Veterans only.
Fees: No cost to eligible clients.

 

YALE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE DUAL DIAGNOSIS PROGRAM
Address: 184 Liberty Street, New Haven, CT 06519
Telephone: (203) 785-7200
(203) 782-7201
(800) ASK-YALE
 
Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Services: Inpatient care for adults diagnosed with severe substance abuse and psychiatric disorders
Acute care and detoxification
Individualized assessment and evaluation
Intensive individual, group and family therapy
Comprehensive discharge planning
Clients Served: Male and female, 18 and older.
Adolescent program, ages 12 and older.
Fees: Major health insurance providers and Medicare cover services.
Title 19 for inpatients 20 years and under.

 

Women's Health Initiative

GUNSTER REHABILITATION CENTER
Address: 276 Union Avenue, Bridgeport , CT
Telephone: (888) 822-2270
(203) 384-9301
Services: CASA / Project Courage
Outpatient
A house dedicated to serving mothers with young children or pregnant mothers.
They provide baby-sitting, lunch and transportation
Offer intensive outpatient services, family counseling, AA and relapse prevention meetings

 

LMG
Address: 141 Franklin Street, Stamford, CT 06901
Telephone: (203) 352-1800
Services: Liberation-Families in Recovery and Women in Need
Residential
Specialized treatment program for pregnant and parenting women and their children
Offers parenting workshops, domestic violence groups, child guidance services,
housing and continuing education services.

 

MCCA / WOMEN & CHILDREN SERVICES
Address: 38 Old Ridgebury Road, Danbury, CT 06810
Telephone: (203) 792-4515
Services: Outpatient
Have separate rooms within MCAA
Women’s Recovery Program-services range from intervention to living sober supports,
daytime child-care offered during groups.

 

CONNECTION / MOTHER’S RETREAT
Address: 542 Long Hill Road, Groton, CT 06340
Telephone: (860) 448-4993
(860) 405-2107
Services: Residential
Have their own facility
Treatment program for parenting and pregnant women and their children

AA, CA, NA, pre/post –natal care, parenting and social living skills and much more.

 

CONNECTION / WOMEN’S SERVICES OF GROTON
Address: 542 Long Hill Road, Groton, CT 06340
Telephone: (860) 448-4993
(860) 405-2107
Services: Outpatient
Have their own facility
There is also a women and children center in Middletown offering the same services
Offer drug screening, psychiatric evaluations, medication management, different
types of therapy, and much more

 

BLUE HILLS SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICE
Address: 56 Coventry Street, Hartford, CT
Telephone: (860) 262-6127
Services: Have their own facility
Three-phase program involving detox, medical, and psychological evaluations,
substance abuse education, counseling, vocational training , and much more.

 

CONNECTICUT VALLEY HOSPITAL-STAR PROGRAM
Address: Merritt Hall, PO Box 351, Middletown, CT 06457
Telephone: (860) 262-6127
Services: Have a separate wing located within addition services
Intensive in-patient substance abuse rehabilitation program for women
with moderate to severe alcohol or drug addiction
Women centered program which provides intensive substance abuse rehabilitation
and medical care for women (including pregnant) who are 18 and older

 

WHEELER CLINIC / LIFELINE
Address: Mile Hill Road, PO Box 587, Newtown, CT 06470
Telephone: (203) 426-3344
Services: Outpatient
Have their own facility Offer substance abuse treatment and education, counseling,
infant/child assessment and referral, parent/child development and training, community outreach
and much more.

 

THE APT FOUNDATION / ORCHARD CLINIC
Address:
Telephone:
Services: Methadone maintenance
Outpatient
Have their own separate wing
Education/Information, counseling, child-care facilities and much more…

 

THE APT FOUNDATION / CENTRAL TREATMENT UNIT
Address:
Telephone:
Services: Offers women’s group and day care on Tuesdays and Thursdays for
cocaine problems

 

CROSSROADS / WOMEN’S UNIT
Address: 54 East Ramsdell Street, New Haven, CT 06515
Telephone: (203) 387-0094
Services: Residential
Have their own facility
Offers Registration for prenatal & pediatric care, transportation to and from prenatal visits, education and
support on women’s issues and much more.

 

CROSSROADS / AMETHYST HOUSE
Address: 54 East Ramsdell Street, New Haven, CT 06515
Telephone: (203) 387-0094
Services: Residential
Serves 15 women, each of whom will enter treatment with 1 child.
Provides 13 beds for long-term substance abuse treatment, and 2 beds for relapse intervention.

 

FAMILY AND CHILDREN’S AGENCY/PROJECT REWARD
Address: 9 Mott Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850
Telephone: (203) 855-8765
Services: Outpatient
Have their own floor located within a central building
Offer outreach counseling, relapse prevention, case management, health education, parenting skills and much more.

 

CPAS/NEW LIFE CENTER
Address: 391 Pomfret Street, Putnam, CT 06260
Telephone: (860) 928-1860
Services: Residential
Have a separate wing in the Milestone agency
Program for chemically dependent pregnant and postpartum women and their children
Offers individualized treatment, counseling, structured daily treatment schedule, case management,
recreation activities and much more…

 

 

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