APT Foundation Inc
54 East Ramsdell Street, New Haven, CT 06515
Cornell Scott Hill Health Center
Also known as Child and Family Guidance Clinic
Address: 226 Dixwell Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511 · Map
Phone: (203) 503-3457
Intake: (203) 503-3458
Website: cornellscott.org
About Cornell Scott Hill Health Center
A charitable community mental health center that provides comprehensive care for co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions, offering a range of evidence-based therapy approaches.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Facility type
- Community mental health center
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Special programs
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds · State welfare or child and family services funds
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- Federally Qualified Health Center
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Other services
- Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Family psychoeducation · Case management service
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · LGBTQ+
- Aftercare
- Outpatient Treatment
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Cornell Scott Hill Health Center
- 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?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- 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. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Cornell Scott Hill Health Center
Cornell Scott Hill Health Center reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, 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 New Haven
Measured from the population center of South Central Connecticut Planning Region, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: New Haven, about 6.3 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): North Haven, about 3.1 miles (40 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: North Haven, about 3.1 miles (62 within 25 miles)
See the South Central Connecticut Planning Region treatment map, methadone clinics near South Central Connecticut Planning Region and Suboxone doctors near South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Cornell Scott Hill Health Center offer?
Cornell Scott Hill Health Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Cornell Scott Hill Health Center accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Cornell Scott Hill Health Center located?
226 Dixwell Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511.
How far is the nearest medical detox from New Haven?
From the center of South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the closest program offering medical detox is in New Haven, about 6.3 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in New Haven
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1 Long Wharf Drive, New Haven, CT 06511
APT Foundation Inc
495 Congress Avenue, New Haven, CT 06519
APT Foundation Inc
54 East Ramsdell Street, New Haven, CT 06515
Adult Psychiatric Clinic
400 Columbus Avenue, New Haven, CT 06519
Adult Psychiatric Clinic
400 Columbus Avenue, New Haven, CT 06519
See all 46 facilities in New Haven · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Methadone · Accepts Medicaid
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.