DMHAS: Advocacy & Support

Trying to find services in your area? Follow the link to Finding Services to locate your town and corresponding region.

INFOLINE 2-1-1
Infoline is Connecticut's 24-hour telephone information, referral and crisis intervention service, staffed by professionals. Caseworkers deal with a wide range of human service problems and provide the link between people with needs and the resources available. A caseworker may intervene in an advocacy role when appropriate. Spanish speaking staff are available.

Advocacy Unlimited, Inc.
300 Russell Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Ph: 800-573-6929 or 860-667-0460
Fax: 860-667-2240
The mission of Advocacy Unlimited is to educate consumers of mental health services so that individuals can make informed choices about their own care and chart their own futures. The goal is to integrate all persons, regardless of identified disabilities, into the larger community. Advocacy Unlimited's vision is to create a network of advocates, strategically placed throughout the state, equipped with the skills necessary to produce a loud and unified consumer voice. Go to: AU Classes

Need Information About Alcoholics Anonymous? Want to Find an A.A. Meeting in Connecticut? Want to Speak with a Recovering Alcoholic? Looking for an Upcoming Event in Connecticut?

Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR)
198 Wethersfield Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114
Ph: 860-244-2227; 1-800-708-9145 (CT only)
Fax: 860-244-2228
CCAR is an independent, grass-roots level, statewide network made up recovering people, their significant others, families and friends working together towards ensuring that our society will see addiction treatment and recovery as a positive effort in the future.

The Connecticut Clearinghouse
334 Farmington Ave.
Plainville, CT 06062
Ph: 800-232-4424
The CT Clearinghouse is the state's most comprehensive resource center for information about alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, and related issues affecting mental health and wellness.

The Connecticut Dept. of Social Services
The Department of Social Services provides a broad range of services to the elderly, disabled, families, and individuals who need assistance in maintaining or achieving their full potential for self-direction, self-reliance and independent living.
State of Connecticut
Department of Social Services
25 Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT 06106-5033
General Information: 1-800-842-1508

The Connecticut Legal Rights Project, Inc (CLRP)
P O Box 351, Silver Street
Middletown, CT 06457
Main Office at CVH: 860-262-5030
Main Office Fax: 860-262-5035
Toll Free Number: 877-402-2299
The CLRP is an independent, nonprofit legal service organization, entirely separate from DMHAS or any hospital or provider agency. The advocates and lawyers of CLRP represent clients who receive services from DMHAS in Connecticut. They work with people to express their wishes and to get their needs met. They make every effort to ensure that clients are informed of their rights and options concerning treatment and other life choices. For a listing of advocates, follow this link to statewide legal rights officers.

The Connecticut Mental Health Association
20-30 Beaver Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Ph: 800-842-1501 or 860-529-1970
The Connecticut Mental Health Association is dedicated to the promotion of mental health, prevention of mental illness, and improved care and treatment of persons with mental illness.

The CT Military Support Program (MSP)
The CT Military Support Program (MSP) addresses a range of problems facing Reserve Component military personnel and their families as they prepare for deployment or return to civilian life. The toll-free number to access services for the MSP is 1-866-251-2913.

The Connecticut Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
60-B Weston Street
Hartford, CT 06120
Ph: 800-842-7303 (voice and TDD) or 860-297-4300 or 860-566-2102 (TDD)
Fax: 860-566-8714
The Office of Protection and Advocacy seeks to protect the rights of and to advocate for people with disabilities. They do this by providing information and referral services, case advocacy services, abuse investigations and protective interventions, and community development activities.

The CT Women's Consortium
205 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511
Ph: 203-498-4184
Fax: 203-498-4189
The Consortium provides a forum for people concerned about family substance abuse to develop collaborative programs, to exchange important information, and to identify ways of serving families affected by substance abuse in the most effective and compassionate manner possible.

Courage to Speak Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 1527
Norwalk, CT 06852
Toll free: 877-431-3295
Courage to Speak Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit organization, fosters open communication about the prevention of alcohol and other drug use among young people through education and awareness.

Focus On Recovery-United, INC (FOR-U)
809 Main Street, Suite 201
East Hartford, CT 06108
Ph: (860) 622-0770
We are a consumer run and operated DMHAS funded organization, a Center of Excellence, and a wonderful resource for CT adults who experience psychiatric symptoms, and for their families and their care givers. Our website is : www.focusonrecovery.org

The Governor's Prevention Partnership
30 Arbor Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Ph: 860-523-8042
The Governor's Prevention Partnership is a public-private partnership designed to reduce substance abuse and its related impact on health, safety and violence in Connecticut. It is one of the foundation pieces in Connecticut's Prevention Infrastructure.

The Multi-Cultural Leadership Institute, Inc.
60 Connolly Parkway, Building 12 - Suite 101
Hamden, CT 06514
Ph: 203-281-1347
Fax: 203-281-1386
The Multi-Cultural Leadership Institute, Inc. is a statewide coalition. We currently provide resources, leadership and specialized training and technical assistance to individuals, organizations, and communities regarding prevention and treatment strategies of Alcohol, Tobacco, other Drug Abuse, and other related problems among African Origin and Latino communities throughout Connecticut. Our vision is to expand our organization's goal to include the Native American and Asian American communities as well.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness - Connecticut (NAMI-CT)

241 Main St.

5th floor

Hartford, Ct. 06106

phone: 1-800-215-3021
NAMI-CT is dedicated to the eradication of mental illness and to the improvement of the quality of life of those whose lives are affected by these diseases. The organization serves as an alliance of individuals, families, and friends of those with mental illness, of persons who have or have had mental illness, and of NAMI-CT local Affiliates and Associate members.

Partnership for Responsible Gambling
The mission of the CT Partnership for Responsible Gambling is to serve as a combined leading resource for responsible gambling by offering information on guidelines for responsible gambling, warning signs of problem gambling, and available treatment services. Each partner contributes to the effort by offering its expertise and support to the program. The CT Lottery teamed up with the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling (CCPG) and the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) to form the CT Partnership for Responsible Gambling - an alliance dedicated to promoting responsible gambling.

Problem Gambling Services
CT Valley Hospital, Vance Drive, Russell Hall, 1st Floor
Middletown, CT 06457
Ph: 860-344-2244
Problem Gambling Services provides prevention, intervention, and treatment services for problem gamblers and their families. In addition, it funds "Bettor Choice" gambling treatment programs throughout the state. Please feel free to contact the program nearest you to make a confidential referral or talk to a gambling counselor. Together we can make a difference in the lives of many of those affected by problem and pathological gambling.