About VA Healthcare Systems of Connecticut
Services Offered
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.):
Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient Outpatient Partial hospitalization/day treatment Residential/24-hour residential
Facility Type:
Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility
Pharmacotherapies:
Chlorpromazine Fluphenazine Haloperidol Perphenazine Prochlorperazine Trifluoperazine Aripiprazole Clozapine Olanzapine Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination Quetiapine Risperidone Nicotine replacement Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment Approaches:
Activity therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy Cognitive remediation therapy Couples/family therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Electroconvulsive therapy Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy Group therapy Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment Individual psychotherapy Ketamine Infusion Therapy Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Telemedicine/telehealth therapy Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Emergency Mental Health Services:
Psychiatric emergency onsite services Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public):
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Government
Special Programs/Groups Offered:
Seniors or older adults Veterans Active duty military Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients with HIV or AIDS Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) Persons with eating disorders Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Assessment/Pre-treatment:
Screening for tobacco use
Testing:
HIV testing STD testing TB screening Metabolic syndrome monitoring Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV) Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV) Laboratory testing
Recovery Support Services:
Housing services Mentoring/peer support
Education and Counseling Services:
Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Facility Smoking Policy :
Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted:
Young Adults Adults Seniors
Language Services:
Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility Vaping Policy:
Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services:
Assertive community treatment Chronic disease/illness management Diet and exercise counseling Family psychoeducation Intensive case management Illness management and recovery Legal advocacy Psychosocial rehabilitation services Supported employment Supported housing Vocational rehabilitation services Case management service Integrated primary care services Suicide prevention services Education services
