Links & Resources

Addiction and Mental Health Links

The following links are listed to further provide you with additional support options, educational information, and resource choices.

• DMHAS Addiction Services bed availability in CT
  Disclaimer: This website is for information only. Admission is not guaranteed even if availability is reported on this site. Call a program and complete their initial screening process for admission. Note: If a program shows no open beds, please call for waitlist options.
• DMHAS Mental Health Bed Availability 
• CT Access Line and Transportation – 1-800-563-4086
  DMHAS has established the 24/7 Access Line to facilitate access to substance abuse treatment.  Individuals from anywhere in Connecticut may call to help with linkage to residential detox. The Access Line is able to prioritize transportation services for detox.  The Access Line may also be able arrange transportation to DMHAS substance abuse residential treatment (although transportation services are prioritized for detox).
• Adult Crisis Telephone Intervention and Options Network
  18 years of age or older
  Available 24/7, 365 days a year
  1-800-HOPE-135 (1-800.467.3135)
• Mobile Crisis and other services for children ages 3-17 and 18 years of age if still in school
• MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT (MAT) PROVIDER NETWORK
• SAMHSA’s National Helpline – 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
• www.SAMHSA.gov
• Clinics and Programs 
• Regional Behavioral Action Organizations (RBHAO) Contacts
• RBHAO Regional State Map

 

Support Groups/Resources for Parents, Guardians, and Loved Ones

• TriCircle Inc. – Southington – Hope and Support Group – 2nd and last Thursday of each month – 7:00 – 8:30pm – Admin Building of Southington YMCA, 130 North Main St., Southington, CT 06489
• TriCircle Inc. – Middlefield – Hope and Support Group – 3rd Tuesday of each month – 7:00 – 8:30pm – Middlefield Federated Church, 402 Main Street, Middlefield, CT 06455
• TriCircle Inc. – Wallingford – Hope and Support Group – First Sunday of each month – 9:00 – 10:30am – Stop & Shop Community Room (2nd floor), 930 N Colony Rd., Wallingford, CT 06492
• TriCircle Inc. – Enfield – Hope and Support Group – 2nd and last Sunday of each month – 5:00 – 6:30pm – The Story Barn 952 Main Street Somers, CT, (Please use the backside entrance)
• Parent Connection Inc. Hope and Support Groups – Every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 7:00-9:00pm
• Wolcott Crossroads Recovery Road, Friends and Family Support Group – Every Monday – 7:30 – 9:00pm – Wolcott Activities and Learning Center, 49 Todd Rd., Wolcott, CT 06716
• Cope – Support – Hope – 2nd Thursday of each month – 7:00pm – 9:00pm – Lynch Toyota of Manchester, 179 Tolland Turnpike, Manchester, CT
• The Community Speaks Out Family Support Group – 3rd Wednesday of each month – 6:00 – 8:00pm – Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Rd., Groton, CT
• Creating Community – One month of Thursdays – February 4, 2021 – March 4, 2021 – 3:30PM to 4:30PM – See flyer for Zoom link
• Mountainside Treatment Center – Canaan – Family Support Group – 4^th Wednesday of each month , 6:30–8:00pm –187 South Canaan Road, Canaan, CT 06018
• Mountainside Treatment Center – Wilton – Family Support Group – 2^nd Wednesday of each month , 6:30–8:00pm – 372 Danbury Road, Wilton,CT 06897
• SMART Recovery for Families and Friends
• Nar-Anon
• Al-Anon
• Al-Ateen
• Gam-Anon
  
• The Family and Friends Support Group
  
• Matt’s Mission
• Recover Your Family
  
• Cathy Taughinbaugh
• NAMI Connecticut
• Families Anonymous

 

Recovery Support Groups and Online Options

• Narcotics Anonymous
• Narcotics Anonymous – Connecticut
• Alcoholics Anonymous – Connecticut
• Center for On-Line Addiction
• Refuge Recovery
• Web of Addictions
• SMART Recovery
• Women for Sobriety
• White Bison
• In The Rooms
• Yoga of 12-Step Recovery
• Yocovery
• Gambler’s Anonymous – Connecticut and Western Massachusetts
• Celebrate Recovery
• Bhogah Yoga
• Follow Your D.R.E.A.M. Meeting
• Recovery Dharma
• Double Trouble in Recovery

 

Mental Health Care Links

• DMHAS Mental Health Bed Availability 
• Turning Point CT
• Internet Mental Health
• Mental Help Net
• PsychCentral.com
• Crisis Text Line – In the US and in crisis? Text HELLO to 741741.
• NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness
• Join Rise Be
• Advocacy Unlimited
• Clinics and Programs 

 

Suicide Awareness and Hotlines

• Brian Dagle Foundation
• SAMHSA’s Suicide Prevention
• Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
• Suicide: Read This First
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
• Jordan Porto Foundation
• Aging In Place – Elderly Suicide

 

Associations & Institutes

• Addiction Services Bed Availability (DMHAS CT)
• CT Clearinghouse
• Advocacy Unlimited
• Toivo by Advocacy Unlimited
• Greater Hartford Harm Reduction Coalition
• Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling
• The Connection – Behavioral Health Services
• Shatterproof
• Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR)
• Office of the Healthcare Advocate
• Center for Progressive Recovery
• American Counseling Association
• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• SAMHSA’s Substance Abuse/Addiction
• SAMHSA’s Treatment and Recovery
• Mental Health America
• National Institute of Mental Health
• Association for Psychological Science
• American Psychological Association
• American Psychiatric Nurses Association
• American Psychiatric Association
• United Way of Connecticut
• HAVEN: Health Assistance InterVention Education Network

 

Additional Resources for Veterans

• Veterans Choice Program
• Vet Centers Readjustment Counseling
• VA Connecticut Healthcare System
• Vets.gov
• Community and Support for Veterans

 

Education and Medication Information

• DMHAS Resource Page
• Drug Interactions, Drugs.com
• Drugs Library (of commonly abused drugs)
• Medication, Internet Mental Health
• DSM-IV-TR: Diagnoses and Criteria
• DSM-V: Resource Guide

 

Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Stigma Resources

• The Anti-Stigma Project
• Active Minds
• Anti-Stigma Homepage
• BringChange2Mind
• National Stigma Clearinghouse
• No Kidding, Me Too!
• NØStigmas
• Not Without Us
• Stand Up For Mental Health Campaign
• Stigma: Language Matters

 

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