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). - 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- www.SAMHSA.gov
- Regional Behavioral Action Organizations (RBHAO) Contacts
- RBHAO Regional State Map
Support Groups/Resources for Parents, Guardians, and Loved Ones
- TriCircle Hope & Support Groups
- Parents Anonymous
- 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
- The Community Speaks Out Family Support Group – 3rd Wednesday of each month – 6:00 – 8:00pm – 214B Thames Street, Groton, CT 06340
- SMART Recovery for Families and Friends
- Nar-Anon
- Al-Anon
- Gam-Anon
- Matt’s Mission
- 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
- Yoga of 12-Step Recovery
- Gambler’s Anonymous – Connecticut and Western Massachusetts
- Celebrate Recovery
- Recovery Dharma
- Double Trouble in Recovery
- The Noble Steps
Grandparents, and Loved Ones, Raising Grandchildren, Siblings and Friends
- Grandfamilies
- Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network
- Raising Grandchildren: Legal Issues
- Grand Facts Connecticut
- Grandparents Raising Grandchild – HelpGuide.orgh
Mental Health Care Links
- DMHAS Mental Health Bed Availability
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- Turning Point CT
- 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
- CT Clearinghouse
- United Way of Meriden and Wallingford
- New Opportunities
- Women and FamiliesCenter
- Master’s Manna
- Literacy Volunteers
- ChrysalisMW
- Community Guidance
- 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
- Veteran’s Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255
- CT.gov Resources for Veterans
- Veterans Choice Program
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System
- Vets.gov
- Veteran’s Guide
- Soldier’s Sailors and Marine’s Fund: 1-860-296-0719
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