Rediscovering Life

 

                  

                               

                                                    Inpatient Detoxification

                                                  Ambulatory Detoxification

                                                    Young Adults Program

                              Partial Hospitalization & Structured/Intensive Outpatient

                                            Outpatient Groups & Individual Sessions

                                             Evening Intensive Outpatient Program

                                                Off-Campus Housing (OCH)

                                              Pre-Trial Intervention Program

                                     

Inpatient Detoxification Program 

-         Traditional residential detoxification in a medically monitored 13-bed infirmary staffed 24 hours a day with  registered nurses and on-call physicians

-     Full nursing and medical examination, plus evaluations by our team of psychologists, substance abuse counselors, social workers, therapists and case managers

-     Length of stay is based upon clinical/medical criteria

-     During their medical detoxification, clients attend programs aimed at engagement, orientation, and stabilization in the early stages of recovery

 

 

 

 

 

Ambulatory Detoxification Program

-          - Outpatient detoxification in a medically monitored unit,

         which operates Monday through Friday, with after hours

         and weekend coverage provided by the Institute’s

         Inpatient Unit

-     - Full medical, nursing, clinical examinations and

        evaluations by our team of medical and nursing staff,

        psychologists, substance abuse counselors, social

        workers and therapists

-     - Clients are admitted on a daily basis, Monday-Friday 

      - Clients attending the Ambulatory Detoxification program

         are also provided a minimum of 3 hours of intensive

         outpatient services.  Supportive living arrangements  

         and transportation are provided to those in treatment

-     - Length of stay is based upon clinical/medical criteria

-     - Once clients have completed their ambulatory

        detoxification, they will typically step down into a

        traditional PHP or IOP program either at the Institute or

        in their home community

 

Young Adults Program

This innovative and cutting edge program works with individuals and their families in transitioning from an adolescent program to an adult program.  The program works with individuals from ages 18 to 24 in their treatment of substance abuse and mental health related issues.  The program is staffed with a senior level clinician, case managers and support staff that have expertise in this area.  The program is comprised of daily treatment, educational, vocational and recreational services.  In addition to the structured treatment day, clients are housed in a single site location with 24 hour staffing.  Our goal for this program is to fill the gap in services - for those individuals and their families in need - and to provide an easier transition into adult programs.

 

 

 

 

Partial Hospitalization & Structured/Intensive Outpatient

 

-          Adult Day Programs operate Monday through Friday

-          The staff includes psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, substance abuse counselors and therapists

-          The Adult Day Program staff is trained in co-occurring disorders supervised by a psychiatrist

           Clients are treated for their chemical dependence issues as well as any secondary psychiatric issues

-          Programming is based on a core curriculum and individualized treatment planning tailored to the specific needs

           of the client

-          Programs are based on the Twelve Step Model with primary emphasis on group modality

-          Clients participate in individual, small group, and family treatment as well as educational sessions

-          Educational sessions include Relapse Prevention, Feelings Management, Medical Aspects of Addiction, Twelve

           Step, and Family Dynamics. Other topics include Coping Skills, Living Sober, Men’s and Women’s Groups, as

           well as groups related to early recovery and post-treatment acclimation back into the community

-          Treatment for clients with co-occurring disorders also includes a focus on medication management and

           monitoring, coping skills, and understanding the relationship between addiction and psychiatric illnesses

 

 

 

Outpatient Groups and Individual Sessions

 

-    The Early Recovery Group is a weekly therapy/support group for clients who successfully complete a Stonington Institute adult program. These group address issues that arise as individuals return to the community. Sessions deal with the effects and consequences of alcohol and drug use. Sessions provide continued support to those in recovery. It is offered to those who want to continue their treatment after discharge.

 

 

 

 

 

Evening IntensiveOutpatient Program

Stonington Institute’s Evening Intensive Outpatient Program is a specialty track geared toward professionals in need of support and treatment. It is conducted on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 5:45 pm –8:45 pm. We accept commercial insurance as well as self-pay arrangements.

- Licensed clinical staff, specializing in the treatment of chemical dependency and dual-diagnosis
- Program is based on a core curriculum with individualized treatment planning tailored to the specific needs of the client
- Individual, small group, and family treatment as well as educational groups
- Educational groups include Stress Management, Anxiety, Depression, Relapse Prevention, Medical Aspects of Addiction, 12-Step

   and Family Dynamics. Other topics include Coping Skills, Living Sober, Men’s and Women’s Issues, as well as groups related to

   early recovery and post-treatment acclimation back into the work environment and community
- Treatment for clients with co-occurring disorders also includes a focus on medication management and monitoring, coping skills,

   and understanding the relationship between psychiatric illness and addiction
 

 

Off-Campus Housing  (OCH)

 

Housing is available to clients in both our Adult  and Young Adult Day Programs, who need a safe and sober living environment while in treatment.

 

                    - OCH is sober housing that is managed by our staff and provides a communal living situation

                    - The houses provide assistance to the clients in developing the coping skills necessary to remain clean and sober

                       when returning to their permanent living situations

                    - Transportation to and from the houses to the various programs is provided

                    - Clients living in OCH are required to attend nightly meetings and jointly share the responsibilities of the house

                    - AA/NA meetings are coordinated within the houses, as well in the communities where they are located

 

Pre-Trial Intervention Program

 

Stonington Institute has been operating all aspects of Pretrial Intervention Program (PTIP) since 1982.  The goal of the program is to identify and address substance abuse related issues that impact both on the individual defendant and upon society as a whole.  There are 9 staff currently employed in the PTIP and we have the ability to run 19 groups per week.  Stonington collaborates with all currently contracted agencies and participates in the monthly interagency meeting with DMHAS.  We also have a historical relationship and have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Community Prevention and Addiction Services (CPAS) as part of this proposal.

Stonington has a bi-lingual staff and offers Spanish speaking evaluations and classes.  The current complement of staff and licenses/certifications enables us to work with co-occurring individuals.  Our programs are all located on major bus lines and we have a history of working with the underserved population.  Stonington is always willing and able to negotiate any changes and/or modifications to the proposed structure as prescribed by legislative intent or actions.

Program Description

Stonington Institute’s PTIP currently provides: Evaluations for 10/15 week DUI; Evaluations for an 8 week Drug Education component; 10 and 15 week DUI classes; 8 week Drug Education classes; and referrals for further treatment.  All this takes place at our facility located at 428 Long Hill Rd., Groton.  The geographic area that this program covers is New London County, including the towns of New London, Norwich, Montville, Uncasville, Ledyard, Waterford, Preston, Groton, Stonington, North Stonington, Mystic, Quaker Hill, as well as towns in close proximity, such as:  Danielson, Middletown, and Westerly, Rhode Island.  In addition, Stonington will provide services for Out of State referrals as approved by DMHAS.

We have over 22 years of expertise in providing pretrial drug and alcohol evaluations and treatment groups.  Our target population is all clients referred by the courts for pre-trial intervention following an arrest for DUI and drug possession.  This population is exceedingly varied and there is little commonality regarding age, gender, race, religious preferences, employment status, and/or educational achievements.  Prior to 2003, the program requirement was that all persons attending this program will have only one arrest for DUI.  Following legislative changes, we have begun to receive referrals for clients who have attended this program before, albeit more than 10 years ago.  This changes the dynamic of the program in order to address the repeat offense versus the initial arrest.  The majority of the clients referred to Stonington for evaluation and classes arrive mildly resistant to this process and angry at the courts or law enforcement for their arrest.  Our professional staff quickly identifies this resistance during the evaluation process and discusses it in the early stages of the class.  The initial focus of this process is to establish a climate of personal responsibility and move beyond this resistance.  This is vital in order for the client to achieve the ability to self-assess their substance use/abuse and identify alternate behaviors. 

Our objective is to consistently provide timely evaluations with all court-referred clients.  We understand that the courts require this information prior to the date of appearance and have worked to establish a system that recognizes each court’s individual needs.  For example, the New London Superior Court typically has a 3-4 week delay and the client must have been seen within that time frame, while the Norwich Superior Court will typically delay a client for up to 2 months prior to their second court date.  Our competent staff recognizes each court’s individual needs and we modify our schedules in order to meet those requirements.  The staff will also identify any immediate treatment needs of a client and will intervene if we strongly suspect that he or she will require detox services prior to treatment and notify the courts of this information.