Connection Center for Behavioral
67 Church Street, Norwich, CT 06360
Southeastern Mental Health Authority
Also known as Uncas on Thames Campus
Address: 401 West Thames Street, Building 301, Norwich, CT 06360 · Map
Phone: (860) 859-4500
Website: portal.ct.gov
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Facility type
- Multi-setting mental health facility (e.g., non-hospital residential plus either outpatient and/or partial hospitalization/day treatment)
- Medications used
- Chlorpromazine · Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Loxapine · Perphenazine · Thiothixene · Trifluoperazine · Aripiprazole · Asenapine · Brexpiprazole · Clozapine · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Veterans · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
- Ownership
- State government
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Assertive community treatment · Supported employment · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Heroin · Opioids · Prescription Drugs · Smoking Cessation · Synthetic Drugs
- Conditions treated
- Gambling · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR) · Group Therapy · Online Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Holistic · Individual Treatment · Personalized Treatment
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Support Meetings
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask Southeastern Mental Health Authority
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- 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?
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 Southeastern Mental Health Authority
Southeastern Mental Health Authority reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Sliding scale. 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 Norwich
Measured from the population center of Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Lebanon, about 8.1 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Norwich, about 1.1 miles (13 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Norwich, about less than a mile (24 within 25 miles)
See the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region treatment map, methadone clinics near Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region and Suboxone doctors near Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Southeastern Mental Health Authority offer?
Southeastern Mental Health Authority reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Southeastern Mental Health Authority accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Sliding scale. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Southeastern Mental Health Authority located?
401 West Thames Street, Norwich, CT 06360.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Norwich?
From the center of Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, the closest program offering medical detox is in Lebanon, about 8.1 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Norwich
Connection Center for Behavioral
67 Church Street, Norwich, CT 06360
Hartford Dispensary
772 West Thames Street, Norwich, CT 06360
Hartford Dispensary
772 West Thames Street, Norwich, CT 06360
Hockanum Valley Community Council Inc
18 Oneco Street, Norwich, CT 06360
Reliance Health, Inc.
40 Broadway, Norwich, CT 06360
See all 11 facilities in Norwich · Residential · Outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare · Private insurance
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.