Addiction & Recovery

Fairfield County

Addiction is something that controls and destroys many lives in our country; it is not a lack of willpower or poor judgment; it is an illness.

There are different recovery models for addiction issues; some may work for you; some won’t. Recovery is not a one size fits all proposition, always explore all your options. Whether it is faith-based, a clinical setting or peer-powered, don’t give up and keep searching until you find one that works for you. Fairfield County is made up of the following cities and towns:

Bridgeport, Brookfield, Cos Cob, Danbury, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Georgetown, Greenwich, Hawleyville, Monroe, New Canaan, New Fairfield, Newtown, Norwalk, Old Greenwich, Redding, Redding Center, Redding Ridge, Ridgefield, Riverside, Sandy Hook, Shelton, Sherman, Southport, Stamford, Stratford, Trumbull, Weston, Westport & Wilton

Other Connecticut Counties

Hartford – LitchfieldMiddlesexNew HavenNew LondonTollandWindham

AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) – is a worldwide fellowship of men and women who help each other to stay sober. They offer the same help to anyone who has a drinking problem and wants to do something about it. Since they are all alcoholics themselves, they have a special understanding of each other. They know what the illness feels like – and they have learned how to recover from it in AA.

Locations: Statewide Access

Addiction & Recovery
Faith Based Recovery & Support
Powered by Peers
Self Help & Wellness

AL-ANON is a worldwide organization that offers a program of help and mutual support for families and friends of someone with a drinking problem whether or not the person with a drinking problem seeks help or even recognizes the existence of a drinking problem. Participants in AL-ANON give and receive comfort and understanding through a mutual exchange of experience, strength and hope, and learn how the principles of the AL-ANON program can be applied to their own lives.

Locations: Statewide Access

Addiction & Recovery
Faith Based Recovery & Support
Powered by Peers
Self Help & Wellness

ALATEEN (AL-ANON for younger members) is a worldwide organization that offers a program of help and mutual support for families and friends of someone with a drinking problem whether or not the person with a drinking problem seeks help or even recognizes the existence of a drinking problem. Participants in ALATEEN give and receive comfort and understanding through a mutual exchange of experience, strength and hope, and learn how the principles of the AL-ANON program can be applied to their own lives.

Alateen must have consent form and notarized medical form filled out by parent/guardian and presented at the Alateen registration desk.

Alateen Form Required for Convention Attendance.

Locations: Statewide Access

Addiction & Recovery
Faith Based Recovery & Support
Powered by Peers
Young Adult Services
Self Help & Wellness

Anchor Health Initiative – Case Management Program: Through the efforts of our Care Team and Senior Manager of Community Services, we are able to provide a holistic approach to wellness for LGBTQ clients in need of support. These services are available to patients of Anchor Health Initiative. If you’re not currently a patient, call or email to make an appointment today.

Locations: Stamford & Hamden, CT

Addiction & Recovery
Mental Health Treatment
LGBTQ+ Friendly
material needs
Legal
Pantry & Food Assistance
Domestic Violence Services
Health Care
Employment Assistance
Housing & Shelters
Transportation Assistance

 Access to basic needs, including housing, food, clothing, toiletries, etc.
 Transportation to medical appointments
 Employment resources
 Insurance and affordable healthcare assistance
 Connections to mental health providers and support groups
 Help with substance use
 Resources for STI/STD prevention
 Assistance with updating gender ID documents, including licenses, birth certificates, social security, passports, etc.
 Connections to legal counselors for help with immigration status
 Help for individuals in abusive relationships
 Resources for emergency financial assistance

Bridgeport Rescue Mission:  Emergency Shelter is offered free of charge to those in need of safe refuge, regardless of age, gender, national origin, ethnic background, religion, or socioeconomic group. Food outreach and clothing to those in need in our care and in our community through our Blessing Rooms for men and women and at our daily Mobile Kitchen stops.

Location: Bridgeport, CT

Addiction & Recovery
Housing & Shelters
Pantry & Food Assistance
material needs

Bridges Healthcare: offers mental health and addiction recovery programs and services have helped adults, children and families move toward healing, recovery and renewal. Bridges is unique in its ability to offer care and treatment for the whole family, children and adults, in the same location, which can make it easier to access services and afford better outcomes for all.

Locations: Milford, Orange, & West Haven, CT

Addiction & Recovery
Mental Health Treatment
Young Adult Services

The C.A.R.E.S. Group (Community Addiction & Recovery Education & Support): The mission of The C.A.R.E.S. Group is to provide education, support, resources and hope for communities, families, and individuals struggling with substance abuse and addiction. Substance abuse and addiction affect not only the individual, but entire families. The C.A.R.E.S. Group promises to provide a confidential outlet for parents and other concerned family members or friends to discuss issues regarding a loved one’s suspected or confirmed use of mind-altering substances & obtain resources for recovery. Call us for one-on-one guidance or to connect with one of our peer-to-peer “Hope & Support” groups.

Locations: Danbury – Trumbull – New Milford – Shelton – Southbury & Stratford

Addiction & Recovery
Support Groups & Meetings

Connecticut Counseling Centers, Inc., recognizes the need for a variety of treatment services for patients experiencing problems with substances of abuse and/or mental illnesses. We provide a full continuum of quality outpatient, substance abuse and mental health services, from least intensive to most intensive.

Locations: Danbury, Meriden, Norwalk, Stamford, & Waterbury, CT

Addiction & Recovery

Connecticut Renaissance has provided quality substance abuse and mental health treatment to men, women, and adolescents throughout the state of Connecticut. Through programs run by a compassionate, committed, results-oriented team of counselors, therapists and administrators, Renaissance has earned the reputation as a leader in Evidence-Based Treatment practices, and continues to break new ground in the areas of positive outcomes, outreach, research, and community involvement.

Locations: Several addresses are listed for this organization, since they offer a wide range of services it stands to reason that not all locations offer the same services. Please see their Facilities Page for more information.

Addiction & Recovery
Mental Health Treatment
Residential Treatment Options
Gambling & Gaming Addiction
Young Adult Services
Jail Diversion Programs

Danbury Hospital: offers inpatient psychiatric care for adult and geriatric patients. Our Crisis Intervention team provides acute psychiatric and behavioral intervention for patients in the Emergency Department. The inpatient unit offers a variety of services aimed to stabilize acute psychiatric symptoms including:

Addiction & Recovery
Mental Health Treatment
Inpatient Treatment Options

Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation – Individualized treatment planning – Medication management – Group and recreational therapy – Electroconvulsive therapy – Referral to community resources

Location: Danbury, CT

Dorothy Bennett Behavioral Health Center: specializes in Mental Health Treatment Services with Outpatient treatment. Specialized programs and groups are conducted regularly focusing on Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Seniors or older adults.

Location: Stamford, CT

Addiction & Recovery
Mental Health Treatment

Family & Children’s Agency (FCA) has been helping individuals and families throughout Fairfield County and beyond to realize life’s possibilities. We increase the social and emotional well-being of our clients by providing strength-based, solution-focused services for every stage of life.

Every year, FCA serves more than 13,000 people.

Location: Norwalk, CT

Addiction & Recovery
Housing & Shelters
Mental Health Treatment
Young Adult Services

Franklin S. DuBois Center (FSDC): Serves the greater Stamford/Norwalk area. FSDC is responsible for providing ongoing, individualized treatment to persons living in the community with severe behavioral health disorders who are publicly insured, uninsured and in some cases underinsured. All services offered at the F. S. DuBois Center are aligned with the Commissioner’s initiative to move our practice to one offering Community Support and Recovery Pathways. At the end of the day, people ought to have more advanced skills for self-management. Within many areas of service at FSDC, Peers have become integral components. Person-centered care is a given and evidence-based practices are growing.

Location: Stamford, CT

Addiction & Recovery
Housing & Shelters
Mental Health Treatment
Education
Jail Diversion Programs
Employment Assistance

Greenwich Hospital’s: psychiatrists and psychologists evaluate and treat individuals with a wide variety of emotional and mental health concerns. People struggling with mental illness, depression, anxiety and other psychological and psychiatric conditions receive compassionate care and treatment according to their needs. Counseling is available for individuals and families dealing with a difficult life transition, or issues relating to relationships, family and parenting. Specialists at Greenwich Hospital’s Addiction Recovery Center work with individuals struggling with substance abuse and addiction.

Location: Greenwich, CT

Addiction & Recovery
Mental Health Treatment
Inpatient Treatment Options

HELP, Inc.: Our mission is to integrate people in recovery into their communities and improve the quality of their lives through mental health and substance abuse treatment. We focus on residential and non-residential substance abuse therapy, support and skill development.

Addiction & Recovery
Mental Health Treatment
Residential Treatment Options

A 4-month Residential treatment program for substance abuse or co-occurring disorders. Gender-specific groups, medication management services, and discharge planning are offered.

An Outpatient treatment program for substance abuse or co-occurring disorders. Same day screenings, gender-specific groups, and medication management are offered.

Intermediate and Long-term Licensed Community Residences and Residential Support Programs for Individuals in Recovery from a Psychiatric Illness.

Locations: Danbury, Torrington, & Waterbury, CT

Liberation Programs is one of Fairfield County’s leading behavioral health organizations specializing in treatment for all types of substance use disorders including alcohol, opiates, depressants and stimulants. Our mission is to help individuals and families overcome addiction in order to restore their lives and ultimately strengthen our communities. Liberation provides services for youth, adults and families that include two inpatient treatment programs, outpatient and intensive outpatient services.

Locations: Fairfield County, CT

Addiction & Recovery
Housing & Shelters
Residential Treatment Options

LifeRing Secular Recovery is an organization of people who share practical experiences and sobriety support. There are as many ways to live free of drugs and alcohol as there are stories of successful sober people. Many LifeRing members attend other kinds of meetings or recovery programs, and we honor those decisions.

Location: Greenwich, CT

Addiction & Recovery

The Lighthouse Sober Living Recovery Home: The Lighthouse offers a unique home environment for discerning professionals in recovery. You’ll find the comfort, upscale amenities, and professional support you need to build a lasting recovery and lifetime of sobriety.

Location: New Canaan, CT

Addiction & Recovery
Housing & Shelters
Residential Treatment Options

MCCA, Midwestern Connecticut Council of Alcoholism, Inc. is the primary provider of substance abuse prevention, evaluation and treatment services in the greater Danbury area. MCCA has dedicated resources to treat those suffering from problem gambling with the Bettor Choice Gambling Program. This is an outpatient gambling specific treatment program funded by the State of Connecticut.

Locations: Danbury, New Milford, Torrington & Waterbury, CT

Addiction & Recovery
Residential Treatment Options
Gambling & Gaming Addiction

Mountainside is a nationally acclaimed behavioral health network providing individualized alcohol and drug addiction treatment. We respect each client’s recovery journey and have proudly served thousands of people in need for over two decades. By combining innovative clinical and holistic therapies with a data-driven approach, we empower our clients to completely transform their lives and achieve long-term recovery.

Location: Cannan & Wilton, CT

Addiction & Recovery
Residential Treatment Options

Narcotics Anonymous – Connectucit Region: N.A. is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using. We suggest that you keep an open mind and give yourself a break. Our program is a set of principles written so simply that we can follow them in our daily lives. The most important thing about them is that they work. We have learned from our group experience that those who keep coming to our meetings regularly stay clean.

Location: Statewide – Search for a local meeting HERE

Addiction & Recovery
Self Help & Wellness
Powered by Peers

Norwalk Hospital – Outpatient Services: We offer a variety of outpatient behavioral health services, including individual treatment, group therapy and an intensive outpatient program. Our services treat a wide range of psychiatric disorders, including depression, substance abuse, mood disorders and many more. A variety of groups are also available, including:o.

Addiction & Recovery
Mental Health Treatment

Addiction recovery – Anger issues – Anxiety disorders – Co-occurring disorders – Dialectic behavioral therapy (DBT) – Early recovery issues – Life skills – Mood disorders – Relapse prevention – Spanish-speaking group – Women’s intergenerational group & Women’s recovery

Norwalk Hospital – Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospital Programs: For people who need a deeper level of care but are well enough to continue living at home, we offer outpatient programs that provide intensive treatment, multidisciplinary care, groups and individual services. Specialized tracks include:

Addiction & Recovery
Mental Health Treatment

Acute mental health – Behavioral health – Dual diagnosis intensive outpatient program & Substance abuse evening intensive outpatient program

Location: Norwalk, CT

Pivot Ministries is a residential treatment program located in Bridgeport and Norwalk, CT. The Pivot process is faith-based. We are a nonprofit agency with four decades of successful experience assisting men challenged by alcohol and substance abuse. Pivot’s mission is to treat drug and alcohol addiction as a spiritual problem and return the men to their families usefully whole.

Location: Norwalk & Bridgeport, CT

Addiction & Recovery
Residential Treatment Options
Faith Based Recovery & Support

Positive Directions was established in 1971 in Westport, CT as a volunteer effort by recovering alcoholics to support recovery and bring awareness and prevention into school and community programs. The Agency’s mission is to support individuals, families, and communities by providing treatment for mental health and addictive behaviors and prevention programs that build resiliency and life skills in adolescents, adults and families.

Location: Westport, CT

Addiction & Recovery
Mental Health Treatment
Young Adult Services
LGBTQ+ Friendly
Gambling & Gaming Addiction

Silver Hill is an independent, not-for-profit psychiatric hospital that is nationally accredited by the independent Joint Commission. Silver Hill has been a standout among the top psychiatric hospitals in Connecticut and beyond, for adults and adolescents, since it’s founding in 1931.

Location: New Canaan, CT

Addiction & Recovery
Mental Health Treatment
Residential Treatment Options
Housing & Shelters

SMART Recovery is a modern, science-based alternative to traditional 12-step recovery programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous. You’ll find it friendly, action-oriented, and supportive, wherever you are in your recovery. We can help you gain confidence in your ability to quit, maintain motivation to stay quit, learn strategies for dealing with urges, deal with self-defeating thoughts and actions, and get on with getting more out of life. See Website for more information.

Locations: Fairfield, Hamden, Hartford, Meridan, New Haven, Southbury, Torrington & West Haven

Addiction & Recovery

SMART Recovery Youngh Adult (ages 18-24) is a modern, science-based alternative to traditional 12-step recovery programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous. You’ll find it friendly, action-oriented, and supportive, wherever you are in your recovery. We can help you gain confidence in your ability to quit, maintain motivation to stay quit, learn strategies for dealing with urges, deal with self-defeating thoughts and actions, and get on with getting more out of life.

Locations: Fairfield, Hamden, Norwalk & Torrington

Addiction & Recovery
Young Adult Services

SMART Recovery Online Community is a modern, science-based alternative to traditional 12-step recovery programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous. You’ll find it friendly, action-oriented, and supportive, wherever you are in your recovery. We can help you gain confidence in your ability to quit, maintain motivation to stay quit, learn strategies for dealing with urges, deal with self-defeating thoughts and actions, and get on with getting more out of life. See Website for more information.

Location: Statewide Access

Addiction & Recovery
Online Support Groups

Southwest Community Health Center, Inc. SWCHC offers a Discounted Fee Schedule Program for patients who do not have insurance or whose income is below 200% of the Federal Poverty level. The amount of the fee discounted is based on your family size, income, and determined based upon annual established Federal Poverty Level income guidelines. A patient must complete an application for the discounted fee program and provide income verification, (last 2 paystubs, copy of entitlement checks, W2, etc.). SWCHC recommends that all new patients call the main number (203) 330-6000 for more information on required documentation.

Locations: 7 in Bridgeport, CT
Note: all locations may not offer all services.

Addiction & Recovery
Mental Health Treatment
Health Care

St. Vincent’s Behavioral Health: At St. Vincent’s Behavioral Health Services, we take pride in our work with you, your family, and our community. We strive to help you achieve positive outcomes through evaluation, treatment and support.

Locations: Norwalk – Westport – Bridgeport

Addiction & Recovery
Mental Health Treatment
Inpatient Treatment Options

Stamford Hospital – Psychiatric & Behavioral Health Services: Stamford Health offers behavioral health crisis services in the Emergency Department 24/7. If you’re having an emergency mental health crisis at any time, visit our Emergency Department with a new Behavioral Health designated treatment area. You’ll see a board-certified psychiatrist who is available 24/7. If your situation is dangerous to yourself or to others, we may advise psychiatric evaluation.

Location: Stamford, CT

Addiction & Recovery
Mental Health Treatment
Inpatient Treatment Options

Wheeler Clinic: Our caring, professional team works closely with you to address a broad array of challenges, including addiction, depression, anxiety, marital difficulties and serious mental illness. We also provide support for special needs, including anger management, substance use treatment, gambling addiction and more. Walk-in behavioral health services are available. Not all services may be abailable in all locations.

Locations: Bristol, Enfield, Falls Village, Hartford, Manchester, Meriden, Middletown, New Britain, New Haven, Norwalk, Plainville, Southbury & Waterbury, CT

Addiction & Recovery
Mental Health Treatment
Gambling & Gaming Addiction

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