Southwest Connecticut MH Systems
100 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Southwest Connecticut MH Systems is an outpatient facility in Bridgeport, CT offering substance use treatment. Buprenorphine and Naltrexone are used for opioid use disorder. It reports accepting Medicaid and Medicare, with a sliding fee scale based on income.
Licenses and accreditations
- 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 emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Treats substance use together with a serious emotional disturbance in children and adolescents.
- Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Treats substance use together with a serious mental illness in adults.
Settings
- 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.
- Buprenorphine maintenance
- Buprenorphine continued over time to prevent relapse.
- Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
- Lofexidine or clonidine to ease withdrawal during detox.
- Prescribes buprenorphine
- Prescribes buprenorphine.
- Prescribes naltrexone
- Prescribes naltrexone.
- Relapse prevention with naltrexone
- Naltrexone to help prevent relapse.
Payment
- Accepted
- Federal, state, or local government funding for substance use treatment; Medicaid; Medicare; A state-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid.
- Help with cost
- Payment assistance for people who cannot pay the full cost. Ask the facility for details; 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
- Active duty military; 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 co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients; Members of military families; Pregnant/postpartum women; Seniors or older adults; Veterans; Young adults.
- Languages
- Other languages (excluding Spanish); Spanish.
- Other languages
- Creole; French; Italian.
More details this facility reports
- Hospitals
- Psychiatric hospital.
- 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.
- Pharmacotherapies
- Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable); Buprenorphine with naloxone; Buprenorphine without naloxone; Clonidine; Disulfiram; Medication for mental disorders; Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable); Naltrexone (oral); Nicotine replacement; Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation.
- Treatment Approaches
- 12-step facilitation; Anger management; Brief intervention; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Contingency management/motivational incentives; Motivational interviewing; Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Trauma-related counseling.
- Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)
- State government.
- Assessment/Pre-treatment
- Comprehensive mental health assessment; Comprehensive substance use assessment; Interim services for clients; Outreach to persons in the community; Professional interventionist/educational consultant; Screening for mental disorders; Screening for substance use; Screening for tobacco use.
- Testing
- Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing; Drug or alcohol urine screening.
- Transitional Services
- Aftercare/continuing care; Discharge Planning; Naloxone and overdose education.
- Recovery Support Services
- Assistance with obtaining social services; Employment counseling or training; Housing services; Mentoring/peer support; Recovery coach; Self-help groups.
- Other Services
- Treatment for gambling disorder; Treatment for other addiction disorder.
- Education and Counseling Services
- Family counseling; Group counseling; HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support; Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis; Hepatitis education, counseling, or support; Individual counseling; Marital/couples counseling; Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling; Substance use disorder education; Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.).
- Facility Smoking Policy
- Smoking not permitted.
- Facility Vaping Policy
- Vaping not permitted.
- Ancillary Services
- Case management service; Domestic violence services, including family or partner; Mental health services; Social skills development; Suicide prevention services; Transportation assistance.
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