Housing and Support Services
Oak Street Recovery House
This is a co-ed transitional living environment for people in the General Assistance Behavioral Health Program who are experiencing difficulty with recovery. The Oak Street Recovery House is a less structured environment and designed as an alternative for those who have not fared well in traditional residential treatment settings.
Individuals may live at the Oak Street Recovery House for up to 90 days (extensions are possible with authorization from Advanced Behavioral Health). The Oak Street Recovery House does not provide treatment; individuals are expected to be connected to case management and ambulatory treatment services during their stay. The Oak Street Recovery House also provides transitional housing for individuals who are waiting for a bed at a residential treatment program.
Admission Procedure
Individuals or referring agents should call the Oak Street Recovery House during regular business hours at 1-860-456-1663 for a phone screening. Individuals must have an Eastern Region Service Center (ERSC) case manager and be eligible/receiving State Administered General Assistance (SAGA).
Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF)
In collaboration with the Putnam Partnership to Reduce the Influence of Drugs for Everyone (PRIDE) (www.putnampride.org), this program works to engage the community to reduce alcohol and drug abuse through a structured process and uses an outcome-based prevention model. SPF is funded by the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
CPAS and PRIDE will examine data to determine the negative impact caused by underage drinking. A plan will be created to identify resources and increase support for community resources, build capacity and conduct an ongoing assessment of the SPF initiatives.
In addition to collaborating with the Putnam PRIDE, CPAS Prevention Program staff members are engaged in a similar SPF process in Willimantic. The CPAS Prevention Program maintains a strong relationship with the Windham-Eastern Prevention Collaborative, a coalition of university personnel and community residents seeking to reduce the impact of underage and high-risk drinking among college students, both on campus and in the Windham community. The CPAS Prevention Program has provided logistical assistance to the collaborative, including entry of MDS data, taking part in campus-based initiatives and aiding in data collection and dissemination.
For more information about the Putnam or Willimantic SPF initiatives, please call 1-860-456-7200.
Eastern Region Service Center (ERSC)
This program provides case management services to engage, encourage and assist individuals in attaining treatment, housing, employment, education, entitlements and medical services.
Housing
CPAS provides housing for chemically dependent men and women. This is an opportunity for individuals who have successfully completed substance abuse treatment programs to live with others who are also in early recovery. All tenants residing in the housing have demonstrated a motivation to maintain their sobriety and are required to attend outpatient counseling, as well as AA/NA while they live in the apartments.