InterCommunity Healthcare

Address: 281 Main Street, East Hartford, CT 06118 · Map

OutpatientIntensive outpatientMATDual diagnosisMedicaidMedicarePrivate insuranceTRICARE / VASliding scaleSelf-pay

About InterCommunity Healthcare

An outpatient center focused on providing trauma-informed mental health support for children, adolescents, young adults, and LGBTQ individuals, ensuring inclusive care for all.

Services reported to SAMHSA

Levels of care: Intensive outpatient treatment · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
Treatment focus: Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
Opioid treatment: Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
Medications used: Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Buprenorphine sub-dermal implant · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Medications for HIV treatment · Medications for Hepatitis C treatment · Lofexidine · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
Treatment approaches: Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Trauma-related counseling
Education and counseling: HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
Special programs: Young adults · Adult women · Adult men · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
Ages accepted: Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
Genders accepted: Female · Male
Payment accepted: Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
Payment assistance: Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Licensing and accreditation: State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department · State department of health · The Joint Commission · Federally Qualified Health Center · Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
Ownership: Private non-profit organization
Recovery support: Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
Transitional services: Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
Other services: Case management service · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Early intervention for HIV · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
Language services: Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing · Spanish

Facility-provided information

Care offered: Outpatient
Substances treated: Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
Conditions treated: Chronic Pain Management · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
Therapies: 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Nutrition Counseling
Who it serves: Adolescents · Children · LGBTQ+ · Young Adults
Languages: English · Spanish

Questions to ask InterCommunity Healthcare

Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?

Also confirm the facility is licensed by Connecticut (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.

Paying for treatment at InterCommunity Healthcare

InterCommunity Healthcare reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Connecticut Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.

Distance to specialized care from East Hartford

Measured from the population center of Capitol Planning Region, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:

Nearest medical detox: Hartford, about 7.5 miles
Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Manchester, about 1.1 miles (37 within 25 miles)
Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Manchester, about 1.1 miles (45 within 25 miles)

See the Capitol Planning Region treatment map, methadone clinics near Capitol Planning Region and Suboxone doctors near Capitol Planning Region.

Frequently asked questions

What services does InterCommunity Healthcare offer?

InterCommunity Healthcare reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.

Does InterCommunity Healthcare accept insurance?

It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.

Where is InterCommunity Healthcare located?

281 Main Street, East Hartford, CT 06118.

How far is the nearest medical detox from East Hartford?

From the center of Capitol Planning Region, the closest program offering medical detox is in Hartford, about 7.5 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.