Connecticut-based resources for those in need of immediate mental health or substance use support.

• DMHAS Addiction Services Bed Availability
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. If a program shows no open beds, please call for waitlist options. 

• DMHAS Mental Health Bed Availability

• DMHAS CT Access Line – Call 1-800-563-4086
DMHAS has established the 24/7 Access Line to facilitate access to substance use treatment. Individuals from anywhere in Connecticut may call to arrange help with linkage to residential detox. The Access Line is able to prioritize transportation services for detox, and may also be able to arrange transportation to DMHAS substance use residential treatment. 

• We Are CT

• Regional Behavioral Health Action Organizations (RHBAO) Contact List

• RHBAO Regional State Map

National resources for those in need of immediate mental health or substance use support.

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – Call or text 998

• Crisis Text Line – Text HOME to 741741

• National Drug Helpline – Call 1-844-289-0879

• Narcotics Anonymous Connecticut

• Alcohol Anonymous Connecticut

• Gambler’s Anonymous – Connecticut & Western Massachusetts

• Center for Internet Addiction

• Refuge Recovery

• Web of Addictions

• SMART Recovery

• Women for Sobriety

• White Bison

• Yoga of 12-Step Recovery

• Celebrate Recovery

• Recovery Dharma

• Double Trouble in Recovery

• The Noble Steps

• CCAR

Learn about and locate Naloxone—also known as Narcan—a prescription that reverses opioid overdoses.

• DMHAS Naloxone Initiative

• Padagis Naloxone

• NEXT Distro

• CT NORA – Naloxone & Overdose Response App

• The Hospital of Central Connecticut – How and When to Give Naloxone

• Drug Free CT – Naloxone for Overdose Prevention

Harm reduction is an evidence-based, public health approach designed to reduce the negative consequences of drug use. 

• DMHAS Harm Reduction Resources

• Connecticut Harm Reduction Alliance

• Advancing Connecticut Together Harm Reduction

• Safe Spot

• National Harm Reduction Coalition

• Shatterproof

• TriCircle Hope & Support Group

• TriCircle Hope After Loss Group

• TriCircle SMART Recovery Family & Friends Group

• Recovering Together – McCall Behavioral Health Network

• SMART Recovery Family & Friends

• Parents Anonymous

• Cathy Taughinbaugh

• Families Anonymous

• NAMI Connecticut 

• Wolcott Crossroads Recovery Road Friends and Family Support Group

• The Community Speaks Out Family Support Group

• Al-Anon

• Nar-Anon

• Gam-Anon

• Parent Connection, Inc. Hope and Support Groups – Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 7-9 PM

• Grandfamilies 

• Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network

• Raising Grandchildren

• Grand Facts Connecticut

• Grandparents Raising Grandchild – HelpGuide.org

Groups and organizations providing either mental health and wellness services or mental health advocacy, support, and education.

Connecticut

Find HUSKY programs and services: CT BHP
Find behavioral health programs and services: Connecting to Care CT

• CT Support Group (formerly Turning Point CT)

• Advocacy Unlimited

• Toivo

• Connecticut Mental Health Center Clinics & Programs

• NAMI Connecticut

• Mental Health Connecticut

• CT Clearinghouse

• United Way of Meriden & Wallingford

• Community Guidance Clinic for Central Connecticut

• Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling

• The Connection

• CT Office of the Healthcare Advocate

• HAVEN: Health Assistance InterVention Education Network

• Community Health Resources

National

• Mental Health Net

• Psychcentral.com

• NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness

• Women & Families Center

• Chrysalis Domestic Violence Services

• Master’s Manna

• Literacy Volunteers of Central CT

• New Opportunities

Over 1 in 10 veterans have a substance use disorder, and 20-25% of veterans have a mental health condition.

• Veterans Crisis Line – Dial 988 then press 1

• CT.Gov Resources for Veterans

• Veterans Choice Program

• VA Connecticut Healthcare System

• Vets.gov

• Veteran’s Guide

• Connecticut Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines Fund

• VeteranAddiction.org

• Make the Connection

LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning) individuals and youth face significantly higher rates of substance abuse than the general population.

• DMHAS LGBTQ+ Resources

• Partnership to End Addiction LGBTQ+, Family & Substance Use

• Gay & Sober

• GaL-AA 

• Inspire Recovery

• SOGIE Center

• Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Addiction Professionals

Substance use during pregnancy can have significant health impacts on both mother and baby. Approximately 5% of pregnant women use one or more addictive substances.

• Access Mental Health and Substance Use for Moms

• Substance Use Exposed Pregnancy Initiative of Connecticut (SEPI-CT)

Organizations and resources that support children, youth, and their families with mental health and substance use care.

• Youth Recovery CT

• Join Rise Be

• DMHAS Young Adult Services Division

• Rushford Teen Services

• Yale Pediatric Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Services

• Hartford Healthcare Adolescent Services

• CHR – Teen Drug Use in Connecticut

• Society for Adolescent Health & Medicine

• Brian Dagle Foundation

• Suicide Awareness Voices of Education

• Suicide: Read this First

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – Call or text 988

• Jordan Porto Foundation

• Aging in Place – Elderly Suicide Risk Detection 

• DMHAS Suicide Prevention Resources

• Prevent Suicide CT