Southeastern Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence (SCADD) – Altruism House for Women – New London, Connecticut
62 Coit Street, New London, Connecticut, 06320
Last Updated: June 26, 2026

Insurance
Payment Options
- Access to Recovery (ATR) Voucher
- Private health insurance
- Cash or self-payment
- State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
- Medicaid
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
Addiction Resource Score
Scoring is assigned by a proprietary system which helps surface key metrics that determine quality. The 10-point scale factors in categories such as operations, customer satisfaction, and trust metrics.
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8.1
Out of 10
Treatment Options
The facility offers multiple levels of care, such as:
- Mentoring/peer support
- Housing services
- Discharge Planning
- Employment counseling or training
- Self-help groups
- Naloxone and overdose education
- Recovery coach
The center treats the following addictions and co-occurring disorders:
- Clients with HIV or AIDS
- Clients who have experienced trauma
- Comprehensive substance use assessment
- Screening for tobacco use
- Screening for mental disorders
- Screening for substance use
Treatment Modalities
- 12-step facilitation
- Trauma-related counseling
- Individual psychotherapy
- Group counseling
- Family counseling
- Life Skills
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Substance use disorder counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Intervention Services
- Motivational interviewing
- Relapse prevention
Conditions Treated
- Alcoholism
- Opioid Addiction
- Substance use treatment
Levels Of Care
- Detoxification
- Aftercare
- Halfway house
- Hospital inpatient treatment
- Long-term residential
License and Accreditation
- SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
- State department of health
- State mental health department
Ancillary Services
- Case management service
- Suicide prevention services
- Social skills development
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Most private insurances accepted