Catholic Charities Inc

They offer outpatient and telemedicine. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Waterbury has 8 other centers within 14 miles.

No, and nothing else within 14 miles of Waterbury offers one either, so that part will mean a longer drive or a referral.

They offer a program for people dealing with past trauma, which not every center around Waterbury does.

They prescribe 1 medication: naltrexone. What a provider actually stocks changes, so ask for the one you need by name before driving to Waterbury.

They take under 18s, alongside young adults from 18 to 25, adults from 26 to 64 and adults over 65, which in Waterbury is worth confirming before you drive over.

A program ending is a step down rather than a finish, at least where it is designed well. Having something scheduled for the first week back is better than having good intentions for it. Get the follow up appointment into the diary before the program ends.

Most programs build the family in, and how far they do it is a real difference between two centers. Family sessions are often the first place anybody explains what the next year is actually going to look like. Ask about the release of information early, because without it the updates stop.

One place can take somebody today and another in the same town is a month out. Widening the search past your own county usually shortens the wait, because availability is uneven between neighboring areas. Ask whether the wait differs for someone paying privately, because the answer is often yes.