MCCA is proud to announce the opening of their newest location in Kent – Trinity Glen Women’s Program – a long-term residential treatment facility for women who are suffering from chronic addiction.

Nestled in the hills of Kent, Trinity Glen Women’s Program provides a rehabilitative program for woman dealing with chronic addiction to drugs or alcohol. The 11-bed facility is modeled after Trinity Glen in Sharon, a successful inpatient program aimed at enhancing the client’s sense of responsibility as well as the importance of the client’s role in the community.

Trinity Glen Women’s Program is a structured, sober community living experience with an emphasis on helping clients to successfully transition into sober living after treatment. Prior to opening Trinity Glen Women’s Program, men and women were treated at Trinity Glen in Sharon. The new women’s facility in Kent will afford clients to recover in a gender specific environment.  “It’s very exciting to offer gender specific treatment,” said Caroline Carlson, a clinical supervisor at MCCA’s Trinity Glen in Sharon for 20 years.  “The best opportunity to change a person’s life is when you target their needs.”

The program is typically six months to a year, however discharge is based on individual circumstances. “We are pleased to be able to extend the same high level of services to clients in this new location,”  said Joe Sullivan, President and CEO of MCCA. “MCCA is generally recognized as one of the highest quality substance abuse treatment providers in the state; we constantly rate at the top in terms of customer satisfaction in multiple categories.”

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MCCA’s CEO and President, Joe Sullivan contributes his expertise on drug abuse for Ridgefield Press article on prescription drugs:

Read the full article here at the Ridgefield Press.

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Danbury, CT, April 1, 2013 –  Christian Community Outreach Ministries (CCOM) of Danbury awarded the William J. Beattie Award to MCCA’s President and CEO, Joseph Sullivan.  The award was given at CCOM’s 5^th Annual Fund Raising Gala on March 23^rd at the Amber Room in Danbury.

Reverend Meredith Payton presented the award to Mr. Sullivan. According to Reverend Wanda Payton, CCOM chose to award Mr. Sullivan this year because, “Joe has been highly supportive of CCOM from the beginning with our programs, with strong collaboration and as a partner.” She added, “He has impacted the community in a great way. We wanted to acknowledge him and recognize him, and let him know that people do see what he is doing.”

Christian Community Outreach Ministries is a Christian based community organization whose purpose is to offer support and resources to individuals in order to aid in transformation toward empowerment, self-sufficiency and an increase in the quality of life through the Judeo-Christian values.

The services and support that CCOM offers provide for physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of individuals in the community. Their target population is the homeless, impoverished, single parent families, children, and all others in need of physical, emotional or spiritual support. Community involvement incorporates the entire community (individuals, businesses, organizations, churches) to be involved in supporting the target population.

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Danbury, CT- April 15,2013   MCCA (Midwestern Connecticut Council of Alcoholism), Stand Together Make a Difference (Danbury’s local substance abuse prevention coalition), and Danbury Police Department in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are partnering to sponsor a prescription drug take back day on Sat. April  27, 2013.

This will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications. Bring your medications to the Danbury Police Department, 375 Main St. Danbury, CT from 10:00am-2pm for safe disposal.

In September 2012, Danbury sponsored a drug take back day and received approximately 84.4lbs of prescription drugs.  Multiply that times the many communities across the state that are involved with the program and that’s a lot of drugs out of the reach of our youth. Since 1990, prescription drug overdose rates have tripled. This includes both accidental and intentional deaths.

This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue.  Medicines that remain in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.  In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines-
flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash- both pose potential safety and health hazards.

To inquire, please contact Terry Budlong, Director of Prevention Services at the MCCA, tbudlong@mccaonline.com or LT John Browne at the Police Department, j.browne@danbury-ct.gov

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MCCA is pleased to announce that they are in the process of opening up four new addiction treatment facilities in the state of Connecticut.

Three of the new facilities will offer outpatient treatment for substance abuse, co-occurring disorders and problem gambling; the fourth, The Trinity Glen Women’s Program, is a residential facility for women.

The outpatient facilities, located in Torrington, New Haven and Derby, will offer assessments and group and individual counseling on an outpatient basis. They are the result of MCCA’s recent contract with CSSD (Court Support Services Division) of the Judicial Division of Connecticut. * 

These treatment facilities will be open to anyone who is seeking help for substance abuse, co-occurring disorders or problem gambling. The Torrington facility is licensed and operational.

Sullivan is particularly pleased about establishing a presence in New Haven and said, “We welcome the opportunity to foster the relationship MCCA has established with Yale and the Clinical Trials Network.” MCCA has been participating in clinical studies with Yale for the past seven years.

Nestled in the hills of Kent, Trinity Glen Women’s Program will provide a rehabilitative program for woman suffering from chronic alcoholism. A therapeutic, structured, sober community living experience, this 11-bed facility will be modeled after Trinity Glen in Sharon, a successful inpatient program aimed at enhancing the client’s sense of responsibility as well as the importance of the client’s role in the community.

Joe Sullivan, President and CEO of MCCA stated, “We are pleased to be able to extend the same high level of services to clients in these new locations.”  Adding that,  “MCCA is generally recognized as one of the highest quality substance abuse treatment providers in the state; we constantly rate at the top in terms of customer satisfaction in multiple categories.”

Please check our Web site for details on locations and opening dates.

About MCCA

MCCA is the primary provider of substance abuse prevention, evaluation and treatment services in the western Connecticut. We believe that alcoholism, drug addiction, problem gambling and co-occurring disorders are treatable illnesses and that those affected – including other family members – can recover. For more information visit our website at mccaonline.com.

* “This project is supported with monies awarded by the Connecticut Judicial Branch. Points of view or opinions contained within this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the Connecticut Judicial Branch.”

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By Eileen Fitzgerald

The average age that a teen starts drinking in Danbury is 13, according to surveys that students fill out themselves. And drinking early can cause long-term damage.

That’s because while the adolescent brain is still forming, alcohol can damage or kill neurons. Parents and teens need to understand the medical risks of drinking at this age. So the Midwestern Connecticut Council of Alcoholism; Danbury’s local substance abuse coalition, Stand Together Make a Difference; and Danbury middle schools have planned programs for parents and teens in the coming weeks about underage drinking.

Read full story at the NewsTimes.com.

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MCCA TO PROVIDE FREE GAMBLING SCREENING & TREATMENT AT NO COST IN MARCH

Mayor Mark Boughton is pleased to announce that March 5, 2013 has been declared as Problem Gambling Awareness Day in the City of Danbury.  The announcement comes in conjunction with Midwestern Connecticut Council on Alcoholism’s (MCCA) initiative to bring attention to the growing addiction of gambling as part of National Problem Gambling Awareness Week in the U.S.

Part of MCCA’s initiative will include free screenings at all its offices the entire month of March.  In addition, the organization has agreed to provide treatment to all individuals who go to the center in March at no cost for the duration of their treatment.

Mayor Boughton explained, “Gambling is a serious addiction that can strain relationships, interfere with work, and lead to financial distress. We are fortunate to have a group such as MCCA in our own community and I urge anyone with a gambling problem or addiction to consider taking the first step in recognizing and acknowledging the problem.”

For more information about the services provided by MCCA please call 877-874-6222 or visit their website at www.mccaonline.com.

March 5, 2013 declared Problem Gambling Awareness Day in the City of Danbury. MCCA CEO Joseph Sullivan, MCCA Treatment Director Barry Comen, and Mayor Mark Boughton.

If you have any questions regarding the information in this press release please contact MCCA Director of Communications Lee Bodkin at 877-874-6222, or CityLine 311 at 203-744-4311.

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Last year’s tournament reached full capacity – sign up today.

SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY

8 AM – Registration and Breakfast

8:30 AM – Putting Contest

10 AM – Shotgun Start

Lunch

3 PM – Hors D’oeuvres & Cocktails (cash bar) -
Silent Auction

3:45 PM – Dinner

Registration

Golfers, sign-up online here to register today to reserve your spot. Cost per golfer this year is $195.

Sponsorship Opportunities

The John J. Allen Memorial Golf Tournament is a great opportunity to showcase your business – whether or not you golf! Your sponsorship provides you with on-site exposure at the event and on our website.

View all of our sponsorship opportunities by clicking here.

For more information contact:

Helen Tannheimer
(203) 792-4515 x1102
hope@mccaonline.com

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A Ridgefield dad recently shared his experience of his son’s path to heroin addiction with the Ridgefield Press. This parent found MCCA’s How To Cope program to be a great resource in helping him to face the truth and gain coping skills. He is encouraging other parents to open their eyes to what is going on with their kids. This is his story.

An addict’s father’s tale: ‘I just didn’t see this’

By Macklin K. Reid, February 19, The Ridgefield Press

“There’s kids dying in this town,” the Ridgefield father said. “I wish the kids would come out and say something. I understand that they don’t, but I wish they would.”

His son, a 2012 Ridgefield High School graduate, became addicted to oxycodone, a prescription painkiller sold under the name OxyContin.

When he said kids in Ridgefield are dying, he was speaking of deaths from addictions to and overdoses of drugs, including prescription medications and even heroin.

“Yes, in this town,” he said. “I know two that have died.”

He spoke to The Press in December out of concern that parents don’t grasp the pervasiveness of the problem — as he himself hadn’t.

He felt a lot of people think, Aw, they’re just kids, and added, “I have to admit I was probably that way once, too.”

“I didn’t know that he’d get into OxyContin, and heroin. They’re into heroin, some of these kids.

“When we were kids, we drank, we dabbled in marijuana, but we never went over that edge. These kids, they take these pills like they’re candy and they don’t realize what they’re doing to themselves.”

Read the full story at The RidgefieldPress.com

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Natalie brings a wealth of both clinical and management experience to her role as Director of McDonough House. She has spent more than 12 years on the management side of addiction treatment and  served as the Director of Outpatient Psychiatry at Griffin Hospital. In addition to Natalie’s management experience, she has worked as as a consultant and educator in clinical supervision, leadership, as well as organizational change and development.

Natalie has had a successful career as a psychotherapist, with over 15 years of experience in the field of psychiatry.  She has attained a high level of expertise in edge evidence-based therapies for the treatment of mental health and addictions. Natalie enjoys running, playing tennis and having studied over 25 years as a classical dancer, she brings vitality and dedication to her work. Natalie lives in Connecticut with her husband and her two sons.

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