Addiction and mental health care in Connecticut

Waypoint lists 438 behavioral health providers in Connecticut, in 75 cities: 161 offer substance use treatment, 297 offer mental health care, 82 are recovery residences or sober homes, and 57 provide crisis services. 293 offer telehealth.

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Types of care in Connecticut

Substance Use Treatment (161)

  • Outpatient SUD treatment: 135
  • Medication-assisted treatment (MAT / MOUD): 132
  • DWI & court-ordered programs: 91
  • Intensive outpatient (IOP): 78
  • Adolescent SUD treatment: 57
  • Opioid treatment program (methadone): 42
  • Residential SUD treatment: 33
  • Withdrawal management (detox): 23

Mental Health Care (297)

  • Co-occurring disorders (MH + SUD): 276
  • Outpatient therapy / counseling: 180
  • Couples & family therapy: 160
  • Trauma & PTSD treatment: 149
  • Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT): 140
  • Psychiatry & medication management: 125
  • Partial hospitalization (PHP): 41
  • Eating disorder treatment: 28
  • Residential mental health treatment: 19
  • Assertive community treatment (ACT): 19
  • Inpatient psychiatric care: 13

Crisis Services (57)

  • Mobile crisis response: 37
  • Walk-in / urgent behavioral health care: 36

Housing & Sober Living (82)

  • Sober living / recovery residence: 82

Children, Youth & Family (100)

  • Children's community mental health services: 97
  • Psychiatric residential treatment (PRTF): 5

Medicaid work requirements in Connecticut

Adults covered by Medicaid expansion in Connecticut must meet new work requirements starting January 1, 2027, unless they qualify for an exemption. People in addiction treatment and people with a substance use disorder or disabling mental health condition may be exempt. See who is exempt and what to do.

Cities with the most providers

  • New Haven: 46
  • Bridgeport: 31
  • Waterbury: 27
  • Hartford: 21
  • Middletown: 20
  • Danbury: 18
  • New Britain: 16
  • Torrington: 16
  • Stamford: 15
  • New London: 14
  • East Hartford: 13
  • Norwalk: 11
  • Norwich: 11
  • Manchester: 9
  • Groton: 8
  • West Hartford: 8
  • West Haven: 8
  • Willimantic: 7
  • Mansfield Center: 6
  • Branford: 5
  • Bristol: 5
  • Fairfield: 5
  • Meriden: 5
  • Westport: 5
  • Ansonia: 4

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Chester

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Colchester

Danbury

Danielson

Darien

Dayville

Derby

East Hartford

East Haven

Enfield

Fairfield

Glastonbury

Greenwich

Groton

Guilford

Hamden

Hartford

Jewett City

Kent

Lebanon

Ledyard

Litchfield

Madison

Manchester

Mansfield Center

Meriden

Middletown

Milford

Moosup

Naugatuck

New Britain

New Canaan

New Haven

New London

New Milford

Newington

North Branford

North Haven

North Stonington

Norwalk

Norwich

Oakville

Old Saybrook

Pawcatuck

Portland

Putnam

Sandy Hook

Sharon

Shelton

Southport

Stafford Springs

Stamford

Stratford

Torrington

Vernon

Vernon Rockville

Wallingford

Waterbury

West Hartford

West Haven

Westbrook

Westport

Willimantic

Wilton

Winsted

Free help any time

  • Call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
  • Call the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 for treatment referrals.
  • Call 211 for local services.

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In crisis? Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. In an emergency, call 911.