Community Health Resources East Hartford Clinic

Community Health Resources delivers outpatient substance abuse treatment in East Hartford, Connecticut, operating Monday through Friday during daytime hours. The outpatient program model is built for people who are ready to commit to structured recovery work while staying connected to their families, jobs, and communities — the everyday anchors that support lasting sobriety.

For individuals weighing their options after completing a more intensive level of care, an outpatient program can serve as a meaningful step-down into ongoing recovery. For others, it may be the right starting point. Either way, Community Health Resources provides a consistent, scheduled framework for recovery in Hartford County.

A significant share of people entering addiction treatment are also navigating trauma, PTSD, or other co-occurring mental health conditions. Community Health Resources addresses both dimensions within its outpatient program, treating dual diagnosis clients rather than referring them out or deferring mental health care. This integrated approach reflects where the clinical field has landed: treating substance use without addressing underlying trauma or psychiatric conditions limits long-term outcomes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides the clinical foundation for this work. CBT equips clients with concrete skills to identify and interrupt thought patterns that fuel substance use and emotional dysregulation — tools that remain useful far beyond the formal treatment period.

The program is designed to meet a broad range of people where they are. Community Health Resources serves adolescents, young adults between 18 and 25, men, women, and individuals who are Deaf or hard of hearing — a population that frequently encounters access barriers in behavioral health settings. The intentional inclusion of Deaf and hard-of-hearing clients reflects a meaningful commitment to accessibility within the East Hartford recovery community.

On the financial side, the center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, TRICARE, self-pay, sliding-scale fees, and state insurance. That range of accepted payment methods means cost alone does not have to be the reason someone delays or avoids entering an outpatient addiction treatment program.

Community Health Resources holds accreditation from the Joint Commission (JCAHO), one of the most recognized quality benchmarks in behavioral health and addiction treatment. For people comparing recovery centers, JCAHO accreditation signals that the facility has met rigorous, independently reviewed standards for clinical practice and organizational quality.

The center is located at 77 Hartland Street, Suite 415, East Hartford, CT 06108. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. To speak with the team directly, call (860) 697-3364 or visit intercommunityct.org.