
The Childrens Center Of Hamden
Drug Rehab Center in Hamden, Connecticut
Facility Summary
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The Childrens Center Of Hamden is a Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment located in Hamden, Connecticut.
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Conditions and Issues Treated
A detailed list of the primary issues commonly treated.
Opiod Addiction, Substance Abuse
Drug Rehabilitation
Getting sober on your own is not only dangerous during the initial detox, it is also more likely to result in a relapse later on. Addiction treatment centers provide a monitored environment where you will get the medical attention you need, as well as the emotional support to overcome drug or alcohol abuse.
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Using both legal medications and illegal substances in order to maintain an addiction is substance abuse. If you are taking more of your prescription, or earlier than the prescribed time interval between doses than is directed you may be abusing that medication. If you are obtaining legal medications illegally in or near Hamden, CT, you may be suffering from substance abuse.
Illegal substances can become addictive after a single use and lead rapidly to substance abuse. The professionals at The Childrens Center Of Hamden are here to help.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioids are a set of drugs prescribed for pain relief. Health care providers prescribe opioids for relief of severe pain after major surgeries and in conditions like cancer. Oxycodone, fentanyl, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine are some of the commonly prescribed opioids. They also include illegal drugs of abuse like heroin. Opioid addiction refers to the compulsive seeking of opioids, even when they are not required medically.
Opioid addiction treatment involves medication-assisted therapy (MAT) in which medicines, counseling, and behavioral therapies are all employed. Opioid addiction treatment is a comprehensive approach at The Childrens Center Of Hamden in Hamden, CT that boosts the treatment success rate and provides sustained recovery.
Levels of Care Offered
The Childrens Center Of Hamden offers a variety of treatment.
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Intensive Outpatient (IOP)
Intensive outpatient programs (IOP) comprise regular visits to the Connecticut facility that provides the therapy. IOP is suitable for patients who have been treated in residential treatment programs. The Childrens Center Of Hamden‘s patients gradually get back to their routine life.
Aftercare Support
Treatment is just a first step in sustaining sobriety. After rehabilitation, counseling for aftercare helps the person adapt to a life without drugs. A sober living facility in Hamden, job therapy, or educational assistance may be included in this service, managed by The Childrens Center Of Hamden. This is when a preventive strategy for relapse starts to take shape.
Dual-Diagnosis
Mental illness includes conditions such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder. It can also happen that mental illness causes drug addiction and vice versa. The Childrens Center Of Hamden in Connecticut knows it is vital to diagnose dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder.
Outpatient Program
Outpatient programs are the standard for addiction treatment. About 9 in 10 U.S. adolescents entering addiction treatment enroll in these programs, so you’re not alone in Hamden, CT. Treatment is delivered in different settings – offices, clinics, and primary care clinics.
Facilities like The Childrens Center Of Hamden offer a variety of services, such as individual and group counseling and family therapy. During the sessions, you work with a team of experts that include: General physicians, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, and Psychologists. The main goals of outpatient recovery programs are to help addicted individuals reduce drug use and addictive behaviors, eventually becoming entirely sober.
Therapies & Programs
The methods used to care for each individual at The Childrens Center Of Hamden.
12-Step Facilitation, Aftercare/continuing care, Anger Management, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Contingency management/motivational incentives, Discharge Planning, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis, HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support, Intervention, Naloxone and overdose education, Substance Use Counseling, Trauma Therapy
12-Step Program Facilitation
Entering a 12-step program allows people to accept that they struggle with an addiction on their own terms. It breaks down the process into 12-steps that recovering patients can advance as they feel strong enough to do so. This is common in programs like NA and AA, and gives the patient at The Childrens Center Of Hamden in Hamden, CT the ability to self-help and move forward towards sobriety without feeling rushed.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
The relationship between the thoughts, feelings, and actions of a patient is explored by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). As an alternative to turning to drugs and alcohol in Hamden, CT, it helps to create a balanced response to thoughts and feelings. Effective communication between users and those around them is also encouraged. It is an efficient treatment for individuals suffering from all sorts of addictions, professionally provided by The Childrens Center Of Hamden.
Family Counseling + Therapy
When the whole family is involved, healing can be far more successful. Family counseling involves genetic factors to the family of the addict. This offers the means to cope with addiction and its underlying emotional disorders for loved ones. It is a helpful method for addicts in helping to adjust to sober living.
Group Counseling
Attending group therapy at The Childrens Center Of Hamden in Hamden, CT allows those seeking sobriety to realize they are not alone in their battles. This is when a group of people all in different phases of recovery get together and speak about their battles. They talk about their triggers, their successes, their failures, and the things they can do to get on and stay on a sober path. These sessions also teach life skills, communication, healthy habits, and can include alternative types of therapy.
Trauma Therapy
Trauma therapy allows people who struggled with a past trauma to face the situation and learn to overcome the situation. Many people who went through trauma early on, struggle with addiction later in life. By addressing the trauma and moving past the issues, it can help someone attending treatment at The Childrens Center Of Hamden in Hamden, CT move forward with their recovery and begin to take a better hold of their sober future.
Contingency Management / Motivational Incentives
Contingency management is a way to help motivate someone to remain substance free. It is a process The Childrens Center Of Hamden uses which involves rewarding positive choices and good outcomes. As humans we are wired to recreate experiences that lead to positive feelings.
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Additional Details
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Address Information
1400 Whitney AvenueHamden, Connecticut 6517
Phone Number
203-248-2116 x283Meta Details
Updated February 22, 2021Staff Verified
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