Southeastern Mental Health Authority Uncas on Thames Campus
Norwich, CT

Southeastern Mental Health Authority Uncas on Thames Campus

Program Length

5 days

Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

Southeastern Mental Health Authority, operated by the State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), serves adults 18 and older with mental health and substance use challenges. The center offers outpatient services, crisis intervention, and case management. It also provides specialized programs for young adults, women, LGBTQ+, and people in the justice system, helping everyone regardless of their ability to pay. The center guides patients toward recovery using a supportive, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive approach. In a community setting, staff provide various counseling services and integrated treatment, addressing both mental health and substance use issues concurrently to help individuals achieve their personal goals. The authority offers case management to help clients coordinate their care, connect with community resources for lasting support, and live more independently. The center’s location on a campus with other state agencies also provides easier access to additional government assistance.

Southeastern Mental Health Authority Uncas on Thames Campus

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Substance use treatment Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Outpatient Residential/24-hour residential

Facility Type

Multi-setting mental health facility (e.g., non-hospital residential plus either outpatient and/or partial hospitalization/day treatment)

Pharmacotherapies

Chlorpromazine Fluphenazine Haloperidol Loxapine Perphenazine Thiothixene Trifluoperazine Aripiprazole Asenapine Brexpiprazole Clozapine Lurasidone Olanzapine Paliperidone Quetiapine Risperidone Ziprasidone Nicotine replacement Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive behavioral therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy Group therapy Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment Individual psychotherapy Telemedicine/telehealth therapy

Emergency Mental Health Services

Crisis intervention team Psychiatric emergency mobile/off-site services Psychiatric emergency walk-in services

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

State government

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Medicare Medicaid State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds

Payment Assistance Available

Payment assistance (check with facility for details)

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Young adults Veterans Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Screening for tobacco use

Testing

Metabolic syndrome monitoring

Recovery Support Services

Housing services Mentoring/peer support

Education and Counseling Services

Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted

Young Adults Seniors

Language Services

Spanish

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping permitted in designated area

Ancillary Services

Assertive community treatment Supported employment Vocational rehabilitation services Case management service Suicide prevention services

Contact Information

Address

401 West Thames Street, Building 301, Norwich, CT, 06360

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