RECOVERY NETWORK OF PROGRAMS INC

FIRST STEP DETOXIFICATION (FIRST STEP), LOCATED IN BRIDGEPORT, CT IS A CARF ACCREDITED, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH LICENSED 27 BED RESIDENTIAL DETOX UNIT FOR INDIVIDUALS AGED 18 AND OVER STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION TO ALCOHOL, OPIATES, AND/OR BENZODIAZEPINES. IT IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO OFFER GENDER-SENSITIVE CO-OCCURRING MEDICALLY MONITORED INPATIENT DETOXIFICATION SERVICES TO ADULT MEN AND WOMEN. THIS LEVEL OF CARE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES STABILIZING THEIR SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND ARE IN NEED OF SHORT-TERM, MEDICALLY MONITORED DETOXIFICATION OF APPROXIMATELY 5-10 DAYS. TREATMENT SERVICES ARE FOCUSED ON THE PROVISION OF QUALITY INTEGRATED CARE TO ADDRESS CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. IT IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR. FIRST STEP SERVED 1,759 CLIENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2023 WITH A 66% PROGRAM COMPLETION RATE, AND POST COMPLETION AN 80% EMPLOYMENT RATE AND 67% STABLE HOUSING RATE. UPON COMPLETION OF TREATMENT AT FIRST STEP, RECOVERY NETWORK OF PROGRAMS OFFERS A CONTINUUM OF CARE TO SUPPORT ITS CLIENTS THROUGH THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD LASTING SOBRIETY AND MENTAL WELLNESS.

CENTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES (CHS), LOCATED IN STRATFORD, CT, IS A CARF ACCREDITED, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH LICENSED TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR DOCUMENTED OPIATE ADDICTED PERSONS 18 YEARS AND OLDER UTILIZING PRESCRIBED METHADONE OR SUBOXONE (BUPRENOPHINE) AND SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER SUPPORT AND REFERRAL SERVICES. A CLIENT-CENTERED THERAPEUTIC ATMOSPHERE AND INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM APPROACH ARE CENTRAL TO THE PROGRAM. THE TREATMENT TEAM IS COMPOSED OF COUNSELORS, CLINICAL SUPERVISORS, CONSULTING PSYCHIATRISTS, PAS, NURSES, A MEDICAL DIRECTOR AND SUPPORT STAFF. ALL CLINICAL STAFF HOLDS SPECIFIC CREDENTIALS AND/OR EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE AND CO-OCCURRING ISSUES. IN ADDITION, CHS ALSO OFFERS ASSISTANCE WITH ADDICTIONS TO GAMBLING AND SMOKING EITHER BY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP COUNSELING WITH A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL. CHS SERVED A TOTAL OF 1,021 CLIENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, OF WHICH 945 ARE UNIQUE CLIENTS. ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES PROVIDER QUALITY DASHBOARD, CHS EXCEEDED ALL DISCHARGE OUTCOMES, RECOVERY, SERVICE UTILIZATION, AND SERVICE ENGAGEMENT GOALS AND EXCEEDED THE STATE AVERAGE FOR RECOVERY, SERVICE UTILIZATION, AND SERVICE ENGAGEMENT METRICS.