Community Health Resources - Willimantic
Community Health Resources - Willimantic, located in Willimantic, Connecticut, is a comprehensive health center that provides quality and cost-effective care to individuals and families in the community. Their comprehensive services include mental health and addiction services, medical and dental care, health education, and much more. They strive to provide accessible and compassionate care to those in need and strive for excellence in the field of behavioral health.
At Community Health Resources - Willimantic, they specialize in addiction and substance abuse services, including treatment and prevention. They provide a range of evidence-based services such as individual and group counseling, medication-assisted treatment, relapse prevention support, and aftercare planning. They also offer dual diagnosis treatment for those individuals who suffer from addiction along with co-occurring mental health disorders. In addition, they have an array of educational and support services for individuals and family members affected by addiction.
Community Health Resources - Willimantic is accredited and certified by The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), providing assurance that they provide the highest quality care. They also have multiple accolades and awards, such as the 2020 Hartford Business Journal Health Care Heroes Award. To ensure the safety of their patients, they have implemented telepsychiatry services and safety protocols to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. In addition to their standard treatments, Community Health Resources - Willimantic also offers yoga and mindfulness as a therapeutic healing practice.
- 1+ Accreditations
- 2 Conditions Treated
- LGBTQ+ Allied
- Insurance Accepted
- 2 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 10 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Accreditations
JCAHO
Conditions and Issues Treated
Dual-Diagnosis Treatment at Community Health Resources - Willimantic
Dual Diagnosis is a specific relationship between two or more disorders that have the same symptoms and can sometimes be treated together. This is used in the treatment planning process when dealing with drug addicts. Dual diagnosis can be viewed as a chronic medical condition that has comorbid psychiatric disorders.
Although addiction and a mental illness may have separate symptoms that are not easy to detect, they often go hand in hand. Many times, drug abuse is a direct result of the mental illness. In other words, treating the addiction will not resolve all of your issues. Unless you also treat the underlying mental illness, you will not be successful in achieving sobriety.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
An outpatient treatment program is set up to help with alcohol or drug addiction, or a co-occurring disorder. The patient must attend the Connecticut facility for their therapy and other programs but are able to return home each night. The frequency of mandatory attendance decreases after much of Community Health Resources - Willimantic‘s program is complete.
Therapies & Programs
Individual Therapy is a critical component of addiction recovery. Therapists work with patients to identify the root of their addiction and figure out how to better handle the issues that led to them using drugs. Individual Therapy is the one-on-one session where people meet with their therapist. Individual therapy provides a safe space for people to open up and discuss personal and sensitive topics which they may not feel comfortable discussing in a group setting.
Couples therapy at Community Health Resources - Willimantic focuses on addiction treatment for the addict and their spouse. The addict’s family, not just the addict, can benefit from this form of therapy. Couples therapy addresses communication problems, trust issues, lack of intimacy, and abuse in intimate relationships. Couples therapy can help rebuild trust between partners, which increases the chances for successful treatment and sustained recovery.
Intimate relationships can be damaged during addiction, and professional help may be necessary to rebuild the often destroyed trust and love. Couples therapy at Community Health Resources - Willimantic helps couples improve communication and rebuild trust. Either or both partners will be helped by this treatment administered by professionals. This treatment can also help one or both partners if addiction is the problem.
Family therapy will also help families realize that the addiction is not their fault. For many years, people blamed themselves for an addict’s behavior and felt that they had done something wrong. This is not the case. Addiction is a disease, and it can strike anyone, even if their life seems fine from the outside. It can bring a lot of shame to a family when they have an addict in their midst, but if everyone is open and honest with each other, then they can help everyone stay in recovery.
Group Therapy is utilized by drug treatment centers like Community Health Resources - Willimantic to provide the recovering drug addict with a platform to talk about their feelings and experiences. It also provides for an opportunity to learn from other addicts who have successfully overcome their addiction.
Group Therapy is employed in lectures, seminars, or discussion groups (the latter two are typically conducted as “therapy groups”). It is recommended that all group members be recovering addicts for this type of therapy to work (though it does not exclude others with lived experience).
Trauma therapy is a clinical process that helps individuals deal with mental stress often caused by traumatic events. It is generally done for children, teenage victims of sexual assault, and war veterans. The therapist helps the person identify, understand and work through the problem. This is done with the help of talking about it in group or one-on-one counseling sessions. Therapists use relaxation, role-playing, art, and music to help the person open up about what is bothering them.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is used by drug treatment centers across the United States to help drug addicts become sober. DBT combines traditional behavioral treatments with elements from DBT, including dialectics, distress tolerance, and interlocking issues. It is commonly used to treat Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) along with substance abuse disorders. The four DBT modules are mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is also a popular service for individuals living with addiction. This type of supportive treatment uses both one-on-one counseling and group sessions to teach addicts how to identify thoughts, behaviors and emotions that might increase their risk of relapse.
These professionals can help addicts develop coping skills for managing stress, improving self-esteem and overcoming triggers. They might also use behavioral therapy to help addicts learn how to avoid cravings and warning signs that could lead them back into addiction.
Therapy can be used as a step-down from inpatient treatment or as the primary method of overcoming an addiction. No matter which option is best for the addict, they will teach important emotional coping techniques, which can make it easier for addicts to get through the tough days.
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Location & Contact
433 Valley street
Willimantic, CT 6226
Phone Number
(860) 731-5522
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Location
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433 Valley street
Willimantic, CT 6226 -
(860) 731-5522
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+), Seniors (65+), Teenagers
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ModalityCouples, Family, Group, Individuals
Community Health Resources
Listed October 26, 2021
Updated July 25, 2024
Willimantic, Connecticut Addiction and Treatment
Connecticut has a higher rate of substance abuse and addiction than the national average. The state ranks in the top 10 in the country for illicit drug dependence among those ages 18 to 25. In 2010, there were 9,211 people admitted to an alcohol treatment facility for alcohol abuse combined with a secondary drug. Connecticut ranked fifth in the United States of America for the number of fatalities involving drunk driving in 2014.
In the charming county of Windham, Connecticut, a glimmer of hope shines through the shadows of addiction. Opioid-related deaths have seen a 10% decrease from 2020 to 2024, a testament to the community's resilience. However, the battle is far from over, as methamphetamine abuse cases have risen by 25% during the same period, highlighting the ongoing struggle against substance abuse.
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