Southeast Mental Health Authority
401 W Thames St
Building 301
Norwich, CT 06360

About Southeast Mental Health Authority
Located in Norwich, Connecticut, Southeastern Mental Health Authority provides treatment and supportive services to veterans, adults, and their families who are struggling with mental health conditions and substance abuse disorders. Known as “The Rose Of New England” because of its breathtaking beauty, this area offers inviting spaces to self-reflect and de-stress during recovery.
Southeastern Mental Health Authority offers a crisis intervention team, a brief care program, and a mobile outreach team. These services and their team of clinicians can provide immediate care, especially if you’re experiencing a challenge with managing symptoms from mental health conditions.
Their outpatient services provide a variety of treatments like medication management, individual therapy and group sessions.The outpatient schedule provides flexibility, giving you space to take care of your family, maintain employment, or continue education without interfering with your healing journey.
They also offer forensic services. These services are for individuals who are released after being incarcerated but are under partial supervision. They offer a jail diversion program, an offender reentry program and a diversion and trauma recovery program for veterans. These programs include case management, trauma care and assistance for community services and housing.
Their Young Adults Services (YAS) are for individuals between the ages of 18 and 25. These services are designed to provide a smooth transition from the Department of Children and Families and connect youth to the adult mental health system. The goal is to empower participants with skills to become more independent and self-reliant. Case managers, social workers, nurses and vocational staff work as a team to help young people succeed and continue their journey of recovery.
Addiction Treatment Programs
Teen & Adolescent Program
If you are looking for a young adult program in Connecticut, many options are available. Programs include inpatient, partial hospitalization programs (PHP), intensive outpatient programs (IOP), outpatient, aftercare, and dual diagnosis.Adult Program
For those who have a substance use disorder, an adult program in Connecticut offers crucial support. Designed to treat individuals 18 and older, these rehab programs help adults learn how to live their lives free from dependence on substances.Men's Rehab
Adults who attend men’s rehab in Connecticut have the opportunity to connect with other men who are struggling with similar addiction issues. This is important for recovery, as men are often more comfortable talking about their struggles with other men.Women's Rehab
Women often find it easier to work through their addiction issues in women’s rehab in Connecticut. Surrounded by other women who understand their struggles, they can feel free to share openly and find support.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
In Connecticut, cognitive behavioral therapy helps individuals identify impulsive thoughts and feelings of fear and self-doubt. It equips them to manage these negative thoughts and feelings without the use of substances.Senior Drug & Alcohol Rehab
For seniors who have long-term addiction struggles and for those who have developed a substance use disorder later in life, elderly rehab in Connecticut is available. Treatment focuses on the unique needs of this stage of life.Rational Behavior Therapy (RBT)
Rational emotive behavioral therapy in Connecticut is a commonly used substance use treatment method. This treatment can be applied in individual, family, and group therapy settings. It helps participants recognize triggers and unhealthy thinking patterns and create coping mechanisms to maintain sobriety.Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an integrative, community-based care strategy designed to address the needs of persons with severe and/or complex mental illness or behavioral disorders. ACT is typically provided by a multidisciplinary team of medical and mental health care providers, social workers, therapists, and other specialists, including addiction recovery professionals. These services are frequently provided in the home and community to clients in crisis, those who are clinically unstable, and those who are unable or unwilling to travel to a hospital or clinic for in-person treatment.Levels of Care
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