The non-profit Midwestern Connecticut Council on Alcoholism (MCCA) is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and is committed to provide complete help to those who are struggling with co-occurring disorders and addiction. MCCA provides a variety of services, such as outpatient programs, intensive outpatient care, intervention services, and specialized group therapy sessions, all with a strong dedication to providing efficient treatment alternatives. Their method is based on the ideas that gambling, co-occurring illnesses, mental health problems, and addiction are curable situations that may lead to meaningful rehabilitation for both the patient and their family.
The outpatient programs offered by MCCA concentrate on crucial elements of recovery, including relapse prevention, healthy relationships, phases of change, stress management, coping mechanisms, and grieving and loss processing. They provide specialized group therapies, such as dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), anger management, Suboxone-focused groups, co-occurring disorder groups, problem gambling support, gender-specific trauma support, intensive outpatient programs (IOP), and a special “Mommy and Me” group for parents. In order to promote holistic recovery for those struggling with gambling addiction, MCCA offers extensive outpatient therapy that includes individual, group, couples, and family counseling.
The aim of MCCA is to support people, families, and communities in their efforts to overcome addiction and avoid its recurrence by offering hope and assistance. its goal is to become Western Connecticut’s top supplier of preventive and treatment services by offering creative, research-backed programs that have a demonstrable positive impact on the lives of its clients and neighborhood partners.
Since its establishment in 1972, MCCA has developed into the area’s go-to source for drug misuse prevention, assessment, and treatment services in the greater Danbury region. Serving a broad clientele from urban, suburban, and rural areas across the state, they have built various facilities throughout Connecticut, including Danbury, New Milford, Bridgeport, Waterbury, Derby, Torrington, New Haven, Kent, and Sharon. Because of MCCA’s wide reach, people from a variety of socioeconomic and demographic backgrounds may get expert, high-quality addiction treatment.
Listed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), MCCA continuously maintains the highest standards of treatment. These honors highlight their commitment to providing outstanding and easily available recovery services, encapsulating their belief in offering tools and assistance that really improve the lives of those they assist.
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Most private insurances accepted
Treatment Options
- Screening for tobacco use
- Comprehensive mental health assessment
- Comprehensive substance use assessment
Conditions Treated
- Alcoholism
- Mental health treatment
- Substance use treatment
- Co-occurring Disorders
- Opioid Treatement
Levels of Care
- Outpatient
- Detoxification
- Outpatient detoxification
- Aftercare
- Intensive outpatient treatment
- Hospital inpatient detoxification
- Hospital inpatient treatment
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
Treatment Modalities
- Couples/family therapy
- Group counseling
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment
- Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Individual counseling
- Trauma-related counseling
- 12-step facilitation
Private Insurance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
- Cigna
- UnitedHealth Group
Payment Options
- Cash or self-payment
- Medicaid
- Private health insurance
- State welfare or child and family services funds
- State corrections or juvenile justice funds
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Self-pay options
- Financial aid
- Military insurance
License and Accreditation
- Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
Amenities
- Private setting
Facility Operation
- Private non-profit organization
- Program Tailored for LGBTQ Clients
Ancillary Services
- Court-ordered outpatient treatment
- Family psychoeducation
Age Groups Accepted
- Seniors or older adults
- Young adults
- Adults
- Seniors
- Adolescents
Gender Accepted
- Female
- Male
Smoking or Vaping
- Smoking permitted without restriction
- Vaping permitted without restriction