Southwest Community Health Center Inc
Treatment center
At a glance
- Address
- 968 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06605
- Levels of care
- OutpatientTelemedicine
- Ages served
- Youth (Ages 12-17)Young Adults (Ages 18-25)Adults (Ages 26-64)Seniors (Ages 65+)
- Languages
- Sign languageSpanishCreoleFrenchPortuguese
- Accreditation
Detox and medication
Detox
- Not offered: Opioids
- Not offered: Alcohol
- Not offered: Benzodiazepines
- Not offered: Methamphetamines
- Not offered: Cocaine
Medication assisted treatment
- Offered: Buprenorphine
- Offered: Naltrexone
- Not offered: Methadone
Services and programs
Services
Special programs
Other treatment centers close by
Within about 14 miles of this address, nearest first.
Meetings in Bridgeport
Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.
Questions people ask about Southwest Community Health Center Inc
Which levels of care does Southwest Community Health Center Inc have?
They offer outpatient and telemedicine. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Bridgeport has 8 other centers within 14 miles.
Is detox part of what Southwest Community Health Center Inc offers?
No, and nothing else within 14 miles of Bridgeport offers one either, so that part will mean a longer drive or a referral.
Are remote sessions an option at Southwest Community Health Center Inc?
They do video appointments, which matters if Bridgeport is a drive for you.
Is medication assisted treatment available at Southwest Community Health Center Inc?
They prescribe buprenorphine and naltrexone. Medication and counseling together is the standard of care for opioid use rather than an either or, and not every place near Bridgeport offers both.
Is Southwest Community Health Center Inc an option for someone under 18?
Yes. They treat ages 12 to 17, which only a minority of centers do. Bridgeport has 8 other centers, and an age range is the first thing to confirm on the call.
Who are the programs at Southwest Community Health Center Inc built for?
They offer a program for veterans, which is worth confirming on the call rather than assuming. A named program and one with a place free this month are different things, and Bridgeport has 8 other centers to ask.
What is aftercare?
A program that ends with nothing scheduled has handed you the hardest month with no structure in it. Where medication is part of the plan, the handover to a community prescriber is the gap to watch. Ask what is scheduled for the first seven days after discharge.
How long is the wait?
One place can take somebody today and another in the same town is a month out. The gap between deciding and starting is where most people fall away, so a shorter wait has value of its own. Ask what the fastest route into treatment is this week, and take that answer seriously.