Southwest Community Health Center

1046 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06605

Southwest Community Health Center is an intensive outpatient and outpatient facility in Bridgeport, CT offering substance use treatment. Buprenorphine and Naltrexone are used for opioid use disorder. It reports accepting self-payment, TRICARE, Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with a sliding fee scale based on income.

Licenses and accreditations

Federally Qualified Health CenterA Federally Qualified Health Center, serving patients regardless of ability to pay.
State mental health departmentLicensed by the state's mental health department.
State substance use treatment agencyLicensed by the state's substance use treatment agency.
The Joint CommissionAccredited by The Joint Commission.

Kinds of care

Substance use treatment: Treatment for alcohol and drug use.
Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults: Treats substance use together with a serious mental illness in adults.

Settings

Intensive outpatient treatment: Several hours of treatment a day, several days a week, while living at home.
Outpatient: Regular appointments while living at home.
Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment: Methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone for opioid use, with counseling, without staying overnight.
Regular outpatient treatment: Weekly or less frequent appointments while living at home.

Medications for opioid use

Buprenorphine used in Treatment: Buprenorphine is used here.
Naltrexone used in Treatment: Naltrexone is used here.

Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere: Accepts clients whose medication for opioid use is prescribed elsewhere.
Prescribes buprenorphine: Prescribes buprenorphine.
Relapse prevention with naltrexone: Naltrexone to help prevent relapse.

Payment

Accepted: Cash or self-payment; TRICARE and other federal military insurance; Federal, state, or local government funding for substance use treatment; Medicaid; Medicare; Private health insurance; A state-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid.
Help with cost: A sliding fee scale: the fee depends on income and other factors.

Who they serve

Ages served: Adults, 26 to 64; Seniors, 65 and older; Young adults, 18 to 25.
Sex: Female; Male.
Programs for: Adult men; Adult women; Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence; Clients who have experienced sexual abuse; Clients who have experienced trauma; Clients with HIV or AIDS; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders; Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients; Seniors or older adults; Young adults.
Languages: Other languages (excluding Spanish); Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing; Spanish.
Other languages: Creole; French; Portuguese.

More details this facility reports

External Opioid Medications Source: In-network prescribing entity; No formal relationship with prescribing entity; Other contracted prescribing entity.
Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment: Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere; This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder.
External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment: In-network prescribing entity; No formal relationship with prescribing entity; Other contracted prescribing entity.
Pharmacotherapies: Buprenorphine with naloxone; Medication for mental disorders; Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable).
Treatment Approaches: Anger management; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Motivational interviewing; Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Trauma-related counseling.
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public): Private non-profit organization.
Assessment/Pre-treatment: Complete medical history/physical exam; Comprehensive mental health assessment; Comprehensive substance use assessment; Outreach to persons in the community; Professional interventionist/educational consultant; Screening for mental disorders; Screening for substance use.
Testing: Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing; Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing; Drug or alcohol urine screening; HIV testing.
Transitional Services: Aftercare/continuing care; Discharge Planning; Naloxone and overdose education; Outcome follow-up after discharge.
Recovery Support Services: Assistance with obtaining social services; Mentoring/peer support.
Other Services: Treatment for other addiction disorder.
Education and Counseling Services: Group counseling; Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis; Individual counseling; Substance use disorder education.
Facility Smoking Policy: Smoking permitted in designated area.
Facility Vaping Policy: Vaping not permitted.
Ancillary Services: Case management service; Mental health services; Transportation assistance.

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