Natchaug Hospital Rivereast Treatment Center

Natchaug Hospital’s Rivereast Treatment Center is open to adults and young adults living with mental illness and substance use disorder. This treatment center is located in Vernon, Connecticut. This location is focused on outpatient and partial hospitalization treatment including medication assisted treatment, but those requiring a higher level of care may be referred to another Natchaug Hospital location.

Insurance at this facility is straightforward. They accept Medicare and Medicaid, including out of state Medicaid. That’s in addition to numerous other plans. However, if you can’t afford services you won’t be turned away. You may qualify for financial assistance.

Both the intensive outpatient program and partial hospitalization programs are built on group treatment and recovery. Though you and each other participant will focus on your recovery plan and goals, you’ll come together each session to learn from one another’s experiences. Sessions are conducted under the guidance of staff.

Some may find it intimidating to participate in groups at first, but it’s difficult to overstate the benefits it has on your addiction or behavioral health recovery. You’ll get new insights from others in recovery and have the opportunity to socialize, expanding your recovery network.

Partial hospitalization programs, also called day programs, have you spending most of the day in treatment before returning home. For some, it meets the needs of an inpatient or residential program while removing the long term stay. To make this program more accessible to those who can benefit from it most, the facility provides transportation to the clinic.

One thing to consider about a recovery program is the setting: are you going to be happy and comfortable wherever you choose to go? Vernon is an interesting place because it hosts many naturally beautiful sites, with Dobsonville Pond and Tankerhoosen Lake just near the clinic itself. At the same time, it’s next door to Hartford, giving you a chance to experience everything the city offers.