United Community and Family Services

United Community and Family Services - New London, CT

United Community And Family Services is a dual diagnosis treatment facility located at 351 North Frontage Road, Suite 24 in the 06320 zip code in New London, CT. It is operated by a private non-profit organization. United Community And Family Services provides buprenorphine maintenance, administers naltrexone and prescribes suboxone. Some of the treatment approaches used by United Community And Family Services include relapse prevention, trauma counseling and cognitive behavioral therapy. United Community And Family Services provides outpatient services, intensive outpatient treatment and regular outpatient treatment. It also provides inpatient dual diagnosis treatment and residential substance abuse treatment. Other addiction treatment offered includes treatment for gambling disorder and treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder.

Address: 351 North Frontage Road, Suite 24, New London, CT 06320

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

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

Types of Care:

  • residential substance abuse treatment
  • inpatient dual diagnosis treatment

Service Settings:

  • outpatient rehab
  • intensive outpatient treatment services
  • regular outpatient treatment

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

  • Buprenorphine clinical treatment
  • Naltrexone used in Treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Administers medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment:

  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • suboxone prescription
  • administers naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies:

  • Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable, for example, Sublocade)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders

Treatment Approaches:

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

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 Federal funding
  • Accepts Medicare
  • Accepts Medicaid
  • Accepts Military insurance
  • Accepts private health insurance
  • Accepts cash
  • Accepts state health insurance

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Sliding fee scale

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • treatment for teenagers
  • transitional-age young adults
  • rehab for adult women
  • rehab for adult men
  • co-occurring addiction and mental health treatment
  • sexual abuse victims
  • domestic violence 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
  • Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing

Transitional Services:

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Naloxone and overdose education

Ancillary Services:

  • case management
  • domestic violence services
  • sober housing services
  • mental health services
  • recovery coaches
  • transportation assistance
  • group meetings

Other Addictions Treatment:

  • general addiction disorder treatment
  • gambling disorder treatment

Counseling Services and Education:

  • individual counseling
  • group counseling
  • counseling for families
  • marital/couples counseling
  • substance use education
  • HIV/AIDS counseling
  • health education services

Tobacco/Screening Services:

  • Nicotine replacement therapy
  • Screening for tobacco use

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • No smoking allowed

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Services for deaf:

  • Services for the deaf and hard of hearing are available

Additional Spoken Languages:

  • Chinese
  • Spanish

Phone #: 860-442-4319

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

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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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