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Bridgeport Hospital Connecticut Community Addition Recovery (CCAR) Statewide grant funded program Whether you are contemplating a life in recovery, are new to recovery or are in long-term recovery, CCAR is here to help you to navigate the recovery community, by connecting you with others in recovery and providing access to area support services.
Bridgeport Hospital Regional Community Care Team (CCT) Improving coordination of care for behavioral health patients in the emergency department (ED). 
Bridgeport Hospital Health Promotion Advocates Helping patients access the treatment they need by connecting them with community-based alcohol- and drug-treatment services.
Bridgeport Hospital REACH Program The REACH Program provides intake assessments, medication management, group therapy, case management and after care planning through an intensive outpatient program (IOP) for youth, adults and older adults.
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Northwest Community Care Team (CCT) CCT connects partners, CBO’s and clinical and behavioral health partners to share, discuss and refer high-social needs clients to each other in an informal setting.
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Behavioral Health Outreach and Education The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Adult and Child Behavioral Health Departments provide community education and outreach.
Connecticut Children’s Connecticut Children’s Center for Care Coordination (the Center) Connecticut Children’s Center for Care Coordination (the Center) empowers families to advocate for their children and connects families to appropriate medical, behavioral, educational, legal and social services.
Danbury Hospital Community Care Teams Community navigation teams focused on supporting high-risk residents with substance use disorders, mental health issues, chronic medical conditions and/or housing instability.
Danbury Hospital CCAR Peer Recovery Coaches In-person peer substance use disorder coaches available to ED patients upon request that are available at no extra cost to the patient.
Danbury Hospital Community Psychiatric Assessments Free Psychiatric Resident assessments in the community.
Danbury Hospital Mental Health First Aid Training A free evidence-based course that teaches individuals the skills to appropriately respond to someone experiencing a mental health crisis.
Day Kimball Healthcare Clinical Internship Program Established clinical internship program to improve identification of at-risk youth in school-based settings.
ECHN Adult PHP/IOP Transportation In December 2024, the adult ambulatory behavioral health service began providing local transportation to and from PHP and IOP services to improve access to care.
Greenwich Hospital Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program An Adolescent IOP is often an ideal approach for those who can reasonably maintain day-to-day activities but need more support than weekly counseling sessions with an outpatient individual therapist.
Greenwich Hospital Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Participants learn about risk factors and warning signs of depression, anxiety, trauma, psychosis, and psychotic disorders, eating disorders, substance abuse, self-injury, and other mental health disorders.
Greenwich Hospital Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) An 8-week program to help you learn to recognize your personal response to stress, how to change thought patterns and improve eating, sleeping and medical conditions.
Griffin Health Provide supportive programming in the community to increase mental health awareness Provide training opportunities for staff and students in local schools about mental health awareness
Griffin Health Increase access to mental health services Create additional capacity for mental health clinical services
Griffin Health Address the mental health concerns of the senior population by providing programs in the community Provide monthly educational programs focused on promoting senior mental health and well-being including, but not limited to, chronica pain self-management, diabetes self-management, chronic disease self-management, and falls prevention
Griffin Health Provide in-kind and financial support to organizations and initiatives that support mental health awareness Provide an outlet for individuals in the community to develop social connection, cultural identify, and self-expression through community arts, which serve as a vital resource for mental health
Griffin Health Offer support groups for patients and family members regarding a variety of diagnoses and life events Offer a variety of support groups to promote patient empowerment and education
Hartford Hospital Institute of Living one of America’s leading not-for-profit centers for comprehensive patient care, research and education in the fields of behavioral, psychiatric, and addiction disorders.
Hartford Hospital Racial Trauma and Community Healing Our aim is to gain a deeper understanding of the psychological and behavioral consequences of discrimination and trauma so we can advance equity and healing through the power of community.
L+M Hospital Suicide Prevention Training: Question, Persuade and Refer (QPR) Like CPR, QPR is a simple process anyone can be trained to use to help save the life of someone in crisis – question someone about suicidal thoughts, persuade them to seek help, and refer them for professional assistance (community-based and staff training). 
Middlesex Health Greater Middletown Opioids Task Force  The mission of the Greater Middletown Opioids Task Force (GMOTF) is to engage the Greater Middletown community in working together to promote opioid awareness, education, prevention, harm reduction and access to treatment thereby reducing opioid-related overdoses and deaths and building a healthy, safe and drug-free community. GMOTF’s vision is: a community working together to prevent and to help people experiencing opioid use challenges. The GMOTF meets on a monthly basis, reviews local overdose data, keeps abreast of state priorities, provides member spotlights and information sharing, prioritizes task force goals, and supports an extensive network of community partners in addressing the opioid epidemic.
Middlesex Health Greater Middletown Opioids Task Force Resource Awareness Workgroup The Greater Middletown Opioids Task Force Resource Awareness Workgroup  developed a 40+ page resource guide on harm reduction, treatment and recovery support and services in Greater Middletown. The guide was shared extensively with task force members and posted to the City of Middletown Greater Middletown Opioids Task Force website.  
Middlesex Health Greater Middletown Opioids Task Force Harm Reduction Workgroup Accomplishments include a Narcan Leave Behind Kit program in addition to other impactful harm reduction and prevention initiatives. 
Middlesex Health Greater Middletown Opioids Task Force Harm Reduction Vehicle The Village Expanded Recovery Vehicle (VERV) program was launched in Middletown, CT. The mobile recovery vehicle through The Village for Families & Children is on-site once a week in Middletown. Services include: recovery coaching; case management; narcan distribution; harm reduction tools and information; connections to treatment, if and when ready; one-time Suboxone Bridge prescriptions. VERV staff also work in partnership with existing agencies to help individuals who have been impacted by substance use access recovery coaching, harm reduction tools and other support to aid in their recovery journey. 
Middlesex Health Middlesex County Community Care Team  Care plans for coordinated wrap-around services in partnership with community agencies for community members experiencing mental health issues and substance use disorder and high healthcare utilization were developed and implemented. 
Middlesex Health CCAR Peer Recovery Coaches  Community members who frequent the Middlesex Health Middletown Emergency Department for substance use disorder are connected to CCAR Peer Recovery Coaches who assisted patients with recovery support and connection to services.
Middlesex Health Inpatient Services for Community Members Experiencing Mental Health Issues and Substance Use Disorder Inpatient services for community members experiencing mental health issues and substance use disorder were provided.
Middlesex Health Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services & Young Adult Mental Health Services Mental Health Outpatient Clinic provides families with children ages 5-18 services to meet individual needs, including individual, family, and group therapy, as well as psychiatric evaluation and medication management. A range of issues are addressed, including: anxiety, depression, mood disorders, ADHD, grief, and more. Services help children and adolescents, and their families understand and manage emotional, developmental, cognitive, and behavioral challenges. The IICAPS: Intensive In-Home Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services is an intensive in-home services for families with children and adolescents experiencing serious emotional and behavioral problems. IICAPS provides a team approach for 4-6 month intervention, providing in-home family and individual therapy. Young Adult Services (YAS) provides an intensive outpatient program designed to address issues with commonly impact young adults (ages 18-25), including relationship stress, family dynamics, depression, substance use, as well as challenges with work and school. Treatment includes group therapy, individual therapy sessions, education, family counseling, as well as psychiatric evaluation with ongoing medication management. This program is designed to offer intensive treatment and increased support over the course of 4-6 weeks.
Middlesex Health Outpatient Services for Community Members Experiencing Mental Health Issues and Substance Use Disorder Comprehensive Adult Outpatient Care services for community members experiencing mental health issues and substance use disorder provided through the Beit Paley Center for Mental Health Services. Services include psychiatric evaluation, medication management, psychological testing, short-term individual therapy, and group therapy. These treatments promote engagement while developing the skills needed to help with coping with difficult issues. Conditions treated include anxiety, depression, substance abuse, mood disorders, PTSD, and grief. The Day Treatment programs offer highly-structured treatment plans for adults and older adults. types of Day Treatment Programs include: 1) Adult Intensive Outpatient Program – An intensive three-day-per-week program, patients can attend a morning or afternoon session; 2) Dual Diagnosis Intensive Outpatient Program – An intensive three-day-per-week program for patients who are in treatment for both mental health and substance use disorders; 3) Senior Intensive Outpatient Program – An intensive three-day-per-week program intended for seniors (age 65+) who are in need of mental health support. The goal of these programs is to decrease symptoms and promote recovery. Each patient will have access to the care they need while in any available program, which may include: Care management; Family therapy; Group therapy; Medication management; Occupational therapy; Ongoing psychiatric evaluation; Recreational therapy; Referral to addictions group therapy. Also offered is the Evening Recovery Program (ERP), an intensive treatment service for people living with addiction, which includes individualized care focused on treating the whole person – mind, body, and spirit and addressing underlying mental health issues and providing services for families and support persons.
Middlesex Health Support Groups Free of charge support groups that address grief, bereavement and loss, inclusion and mental health concerns are provided. 1) Bereavement Support Groups 2) Managing Grief During the Holidays Support Group 3) Young Widows and Widowers Support Group 4) Caregivers Support Group 5) Postpartum Support Group 6) Gender Discussion Support Group (Male); Gender Discussion Support Group (Female); Non-Binary Support Group 7) Allies / Friends / Family Support Group
MidState Medical Center Volunteer Services: CT Community for Addiction Recovery (CCARC Recovery Coach) Recovering addicts who are here to help others in the emergency department. Providing support for a person with addiction.
Norwalk Hospital Community Care Teams Community navigation teams focused on supporting high-risk residents with substance use disorders, mental health issues, chronic medical conditions and/or housing instability.
Norwalk Hospital CCAR Peer Recovery Coaches In-person peer substance use disorder coaches available to ED patients upon request that are available at no extra cost to the patient.
Norwalk Hospital Community Psychiatric Assessments Free Psychiatric Resident assessments in the community.
Norwalk Hospital Mental Health First Aid Training A free evidence-based course that teaches individuals the skills to appropriately respond to someone experiencing a mental health crisis.
St. Vincent’s Medical Center Community Residential Services (CRS) St. Vincent’s Medical Center’s Behavioral Health Services department offers permanent supportive housing and case management for adults who might otherwise be homeless.
St. Vincent’s Medical Center Care Coordination Team (CCT) A multi-organization group focused on identifying patients who need significant help in accessing and continuing care. The goal of the CCT is to reduce utilization of Emergency Department, improve access to care, by connecting participants with mainstream resources and providers.
St. Vincent’s Medical Center CCAR Emergency Department Recovery Coach Program (EDRC) CCAR Recovery Coaches support patients and families in the Emergency Department who are affected by substance use through one-on-one connection, resource brokering, and follow-up conversations.
St. Vincent’s Medical Center Mental Health First Aid Training Provided evidence-based training to community members through grant funding.
Sharon Hospital CCAR Peer Recovery Coaches In-person peer substance use disorder coaches available to ED patients upon request, at no extra cost to the patient.
Stamford Health Operate a psychiatry department  (inpatient and outpatient.) Services community with 24 beds, services for maternity & cancer patients and a new adult outpatient office.
Stamford Health Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery in the Emergency Department (ED) Stamford Health pairs recovery coaches with ED patients who have substance use disorders.
Stamford Health Host Behavioral Health retreat Annually, bring 50 local providers and agencies together to discuss care gaps, share new programs, mingle and generate ideas.
Stamford Health Complex Care Team Provide patients who are frequently in the ED with coordinated care in the community to help them access resources to stabilize their lives.
Stamford Health Youth Mental Health Alliance Professional and Financial Support Stamford Health helps lead the Stamford Youth Mental Health Alliance
Waterbury HEALTH Homeless Outreach Coordinator Provide low-barrier outreach and engagement to places not suited for human habitation, soup kitchens and drop-in centers in the greater Waterbury.
Waterbury HEALTH Peer Recovery Specialist Provide recovery support for overdose patients in the ED and connect them with addiction and mental health resources.
Trinity Health Of New England Family Advocacy Center Moving services out of the hospital into a standalone building has increased access to mental health, advocacy, and food assistance. Located on a bus line in the North End of Hartford.
Yale New Haven Hospital Zero Suicide Grant Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital has developed a pathway to care that is instrumental in working with pediatric patients at risk for suicide.
Yale New Haven Hospital Connecticut Community Addition Recovery (CCAR)**Statewide grant funded program Whether you are contemplating a life in recovery, are new to recovery or are in long-term recovery, CCAR is here to help you to navigate the recovery community, by connecting you with others in recovery and providing access to area support services.
Yale New Haven Hospital Regional Community Care Team (CCT) Improving coordination of care for behavioral health patients in the emergency department (ED). 
Yale New Haven Hospital Transitional Aged Youth (TAY) program at YNH-Psychiatric Hospital The TAY Intensive Outpatient Program was designed for those 18 years of age and older who need extra social support in a safe space, to build skills following an inpatient hospitalization or acquire new skills to manage mental health with a group therapy program to meet the unique needs of young adults.

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