United Community and Family Services

United Community and Family Services - Colchester, CT

United Community And Family Services is a mental health and substance abuse treatment facility located at 212 Upton Road, Suite C in the 06415 zip code in Colchester, CT. It is operated by a private non-profit organization. Some of the treatment approaches used by United Community And Family Services include trauma counseling, relapse prevention and motivational interviewing. United Community And Family Services provides outpatient services and regular outpatient treatment. It also provides residential substance use treatment and inpatient treatment for drug/alcohol addiction and mental health diagnosis. Other addiction treatment offered includes general addiction disorder treatment.

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Address: 212 Upton Road, Suite C, Colchester, CT 06415

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. External Opioid Medications Source
  4. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  5. Pharmacotherapies
  6. Treatment Approaches
  7. Facility Ownership
  8. License/Certification/Accreditation
  9. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  10. Payment Assistance Available
  11. Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported
  12. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  13. Screening & Testing
  14. Transitional Services
  15. Ancillary Services
  16. Other Addictions Treatment
  17. Counseling Services and Education
  18. Tobacco/Screening Services
  19. Facility Smoking Policy
  20. Gender Accepted
  21. Services for deaf

Here are the full facility listing details on United Community and Family Services in Colchester, CT:

Types of Care:

  • residential substance abuse treatment
  • inpatient treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders

Service Settings:

  • outpatient rehab
  • regular outpatient treatment

External Opioid Medications Source:

  • Personal physician/health care provider

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Administers medication for alcohol use disorder

Pharmacotherapies:

  • Medications for psychiatric disorders

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention services
  • CBT
  • motivational incentives
  • community reinforcement
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • relapse prevention
  • substance use counseling approach
  • counseling for trauma victims

Facility Ownership:

  • a private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • State substance abuse agency
  • State department of health
  • State mental health department

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Accepts Medicare
  • Accepts Medicaid
  • Accepts Military insurance
  • Accepts private health insurance
  • Accepts self-payment
  • Accepts state health insurance

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Sliding fee scale

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • teen rehab
  • transitional-age young adults
  • adult women
  • adult men
  • sexual abuse victims
  • people with trauma

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Interim services for clients
  • Outreach to persons in the community

Screening & Testing:

  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use

Transitional Services:

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning

Ancillary Services:

  • case management
  • domestic violence services
  • housing services
  • mental health services
  • social skills development

Other Addictions Treatment:

  • treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder

Counseling Services and Education:

  • counseling for individuals
  • counseling for groups
  • counseling for families
  • marital/couples counseling
  • substance use education
  • HIV/AIDS counseling
  • health education services
  • employment counseling and training

Tobacco/Screening Services:

  • Screening for tobacco use

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • Smoking not permitted

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Services for deaf:

  • Services for the deaf and hard of hearing are available

Phone #: 860-537-7676

Call (888) 303-2026 to get 24/7 help with treatment.

WHO ANSWERS?

What is dual diagnosis treatment?

Dual diagnosis treatment is a specialized approach to helping individuals who are dealing with both substance abuse issues and mental health disorders simultaneously. It recognizes the interconnected nature of these challenges and aims to address them comprehensively.

People with dual diagnosis face a unique set of hurdles as their mental health issues and substance use often reinforce each other, creating a cycle that can be difficult to break. For instance, someone with depression might turn to drugs or alcohol as a way to cope with their emotions, and the substance use can, in turn, exacerbate their mental health symptoms. This complex interaction requires a tailored treatment approach.

The primary goal of dual diagnosis treatment is to provide integrated care that addresses both the substance use disorder and the mental health condition concurrently. This involves a team of professionals, such as psychiatrists, psychologists, addiction specialists, and counselors, working collaboratively to develop a comprehensive treatment plan.

The treatment plan may include various therapeutic modalities, medication management, and support services. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and motivational interviewing are commonly used therapeutic approaches. Medications may be prescribed to manage psychiatric symptoms and support the individual's recovery from substance use.

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