Youth Challenge of Ct Inc

About Youth Challenge of Ct Inc – Hartford

Youth Challenge of Connecticut is a substance abuse center that assists young adults over the age of 18 in Hartford, Connecticut. They’re licensed by the state of Connecticut and are operated by a church and so they take a religious approach to recovery.

This location has a residential treatment center for men and a residential treatment center for women, along with a second phase transitional center. They have a philosophy that if you develop confidence and self-respect you will enjoy life “through discipline, proper counsel and attitude.”

While staying at the residential facility, you will work, do house chores, and participate in individual and group activities to help you become a positive, responsible citizen once you graduate and move on.

Many of their former clients have noted that it was a life-changing experience that helped them and brought them closer to God. You do pay a small fee while living in the house each week, but most of the cost of the center is covered by donations.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

12-Step

12 step programs such as Alcoholics or Narcotics Anonymous are support group style programs for individuals who are experiencing alcohol or substance use disorder. At Evoke they use a holistic model of addiction care that includes using 12 step programs. These programs are an integral part of most relapse prevention plans and provide continued support and accountability that support sobriety.

Aftercare Support

Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

Intervention Services

Intervention services helps family or friends of addicts stage an intervention, which is a meeting in which loved ones share their concerns and attempt to get an addict into treatment. Professional intervention specialists can help loved ones organize, gather, and communicate with an addict. They can guide intervention participants in describing the damage the addict's behavior is causing and that outside help is necessary to address the addiction. The ideal outcome of an intervention is for the addict to go to rehab and get the help they need.

Partial Hospitalization Program

A partial hospitalization program (PHP) is a short-term form of intensive rehab, usually for those with acute symptoms that are hard to manage but don’t require 24-hour care. PHPs have structured programming (i.e. individual and/or group therapy), and usually meet 3-5 days a week for around 6 hours (i.e. 9am-3m). Some PHPs are residential (patients sleep on site) and some are not, so patients sleep at home. PHPs can last from 1-6 months, and some offer transportation and meals.

Sober Living Homes

Sober Living Houses (SLHs), aka sober homes or halfway houses, are safe, substance-free, supportive living facilities for those recovering from substance abuse. Ideal for those who've just been through inpatient or outpatient treatment, SLHs are supervised environments with rules that support sobriety, such as curfews, shared chores, and therapeutic meetings. Residents are also often trained on life skills and coping skills to make it easier to transition into society. SLHs also provide a strong sense of community that can lead to the kind of deep and lasting connections with other sober individuals that supports a new, healthy lifestyle.

Treatments

Alcoholism Drug Addiction Opioid Addiction Substance Abuse

Programs

Adult Program

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.

LGBTQ Program

Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.

Military Program

Serving in the military is both mentally and physically challenging, and can result in trauma that persists even after combat ends. Military programs are tailored to the specific and often complex needs of active duty personnel, veterans, and military families. Clients often access these programs through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Young Adult Program

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Staff

Rev. Paul Echtenkamp

Executive Director Youth Challenge of CT, Inc

Rev. Marva Downes

Director of Mission for Women

Rev, Tyrone Glaspie

Director of Training Center

Rev. Saundra Melendez

Director of Men’s Residential Center

Esther Gonzalez-Toress, LMSW

Executive Director

Noel Casiano, Dr., PsyD, LMFT

Director of Research and Quality Assurance

About Youth Challenge of Ct Inc – Hartford

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Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

12-Step

Aftercare Support

Intervention Services

Partial Hospitalization Program

Sober Living Homes

Treatments

Programs

Adult Program

LGBTQ Program

Military Program

Young Adult Program

Amenities

Staff

Rev. Paul Echtenkamp

Rev. Marva Downes

Rev, Tyrone Glaspie

Rev. Saundra Melendez

Esther Gonzalez-Toress, LMSW

Noel Casiano, Dr., PsyD, LMFT

Accreditations

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Youth Challenge of Ct Inc

About Youth Challenge of Ct Inc – Hartford

Gallery

Other Forms of Payment

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

12-Step

Aftercare Support

Intervention Services

Partial Hospitalization Program

Sober Living Homes

Treatments

Programs

Adult Program

LGBTQ Program

Military Program

Young Adult Program

Amenities

Staff

Rev. Paul Echtenkamp

Rev. Marva Downes

Rev, Tyrone Glaspie

Rev. Saundra Melendez

Esther Gonzalez-Toress, LMSW

Noel Casiano, Dr., PsyD, LMFT

Accreditations

Rehab in Cities Near Hartford, Connecticut

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