About InterCommunity Health Care – East Hartford
InterCommunity Health Care, based in East Hartford, Connecticut, is a community-based facility that provides services to those with mental health or substance use disorders. To ensure that programs are accessible and equitable, fees are based on a sliding scale that considers the client’s income and their ability to pay.
Intercommunity’s Jail Diversion Program works with courts to find options to help program participants. Patients can be referred for substance abuse treatment, medical treatment, job placement and housing.
Their Re-Entry Program serves the recently incarcerated by providing acute healthcare services that enable these individuals to easily reintegrate into their families and society. Participants engage in a full range of health care services, alcohol and drug counseling, and a “Second Chance” support group that teaches individuals how to lead healthy lives after incarceration.
Their behavioral home health (BHH) program offers support for clients who have severe mental illness and are on Medicaid. Clients can also receive support for daily living essentials such as money management, medication management and hygiene, through the facility’s community support services (CSS). These CSS services are available one to four times per month. For individuals who have severe mental illness, InterCommunity’s assertive community treatment (ACT) program offers therapy and in-home medical support three times per week.
These care coordination services offer practical support that can make the difference as clients work toward addiction recovery. From medication management, to employment services, to skill-building, clients can access a full range of services that address the physical, mental, and social issues related to substance use and other mental health disorders.
