Programs and Services for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer or Questioning
People with Mental Health and/or Substance Use Disorders
DMHAS supports people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning (LGBTQ+) and their allies by creating safe environments in mental health and substance use disorder facilities to support each other.
Recovery is a challenging process. So is the process of coming out as being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning. We have found that having a safe space for people to be supported within our treatment facilities is very helpful.
Allies of LGBTQ+ people are an important part of the mission of the LGBTQ+ community and we welcome their mutual support.
Current DMHAS LGBTQ+ Points of Contact:
| Office of the Commissioner | Rebecca Petersen | rebecca.petersen@ct.gov |
| RVS/CVH | Tileen Sebastiano | tileen.sebastiano@ct.gov |
| RVS/CVH | Emily Wickman | emily.wickman@ct.gov |
| Greater Bridgeport Mental Health YAS | Melissa Bickford | melissa.bickford@ct.gov |
| Western Community Mental Health Network –Waterbury YAS | Alexandra Paye | alexandra.paye@ct.gov |
| Capitol Region Mental Health Center | Mary K O’Sullivan | marykay.osullivan@ct.gov |
| Southeastern Mental Health Authority | Linda Partridge | linda.partridge@ct.gov |
Current DMHAS-Funded LGBTQ+ Points of Contact:
| BHCare | Jason Kiss | jkiss@bhcare.org |
| CCAR LGBTQ Recovery Group | Virginia Adams | virginia@ccar.us |
| Community Health Resources | CHR’s Inclusive Central Access number | 1-877-884-3571 |
| Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc. | Molly Satalino | msatalino@cmahcc.org |
| Lifeline Program of Wheeler Clinic | Katie Singh | ksingh@wheelerclinic.org |
| Marrakech, Inc. | Marc Chartier | mchartier@marrakechinc.org |
| Reliance House | Tessa Cappiello | tcappiello@reliancehealthinc.org |
Related Links:
- True Colors
- Rainbow Heights
- Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective
- Pride Institute - Inpatient SA/MH
- LGBT Inpatient Unit @ Brattleboro Retreat
- LGBT Community Center of New Haven
- CT Trans Advocacy Coalition
- National Resource Center on LGBT Aging
- Human Rights Campaign
- GLAD Legal Advocates and Defenders
- List of LGBTQ Holidays
- Rainbow Support Group - New Haven CT
- Triangle Community Center, Norwalk, CT
- SAMHSA - Helping the LGBT Community Enroll in Health Insurance
- The National LGBTIA+ Health Education Center
- SAMHSA: LGBT National and Regional Resources
- Center for Key Populations
- CT Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- CT Alliance to End Sexual Violence
- Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness LGBTQ Resources
- Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Chamber: An LGBT Alliance for Business Opportunities
- Film, “Becoming Myself: A Transgender Perspective on Behavioral Health”
- LGBTQ Ted Talks That Will Fill You With Pride
- CCAR-LGBTQ Recovery Group