The Office of Intimate Partner Violence, Substance Use and Recovery sits within the Division of Behavioral Health Community Services. DCF has the statutory authority for providing an integrated system of services and supports for children and adolescents with substance use and mental health disorders. DCF-funded Substance Use Services are designed to offer children, youth, caregivers and their families a range of services for mental health, psychiatric, and substance use disorders that are grounded in best practice and evidence. These services are provided in the home or community, often preventing the need for more intensive or restrictive care such as hospital, residential, or group home services. The adolescent substance use service array is available to all families in the community and do not require DCF involvement.
It is our hope you find this information useful. It contains a range of material from where services are available, service descriptors and other additional resources.
About Us
The Office of Intimate Partner Violence, Substance Use and Recovery supports DCF's mission of "partnering with communities and empowering families to raise resilient children who thrive" by providing a recovery-oriented system of care to all children and their families in Connecticut. Our objective is to provide a recovery-oriented system of care designed to:
- Prevent the negative impact of substance use;
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Promote health, wellness and resiliency for our children, families, and community at large;
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Intervene and support children and caregivers who need services to recover from substance use and intimate partner violence related problems; and
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Sustain recovery for children, adults and families by providing recovery supports, recognition that recovery is possible, and the elimination of stigma in our communities.
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Contact Us
| Kris Robles, LCSW Clinical Behavioral Health Manager Substance Use & Intimate Partner Violence 505 Hudson Street Hartford, CT 06106 203-228-6148 Kris.robles@ct.gov |
Keri Lloyd, LCSW Behavioral Health Program Manager Substance Use Treatment & Recovery 505 Hudson Street Hartford, CT 06106 959-237-1250 keri.lloyd@ct.gov |
Alison Karimi, LMSW Program Supervisor Intimate Partner Violence Services 505 Hudson Street Hartford, CT 06106 959-255-0628 alison.karimi@ct.gov |
| Lauren Kittle, MS Program Supervisor Substance Use Treatment & Recovery 505 Hudson Street Hartford, CT 06106 959-710-6295 lauren.kittle@ct.gov |
Amy Rodriguez, LCSW Behavioral Health Program Manager Substance Use Treatment & Recovery 505 Hudson Street Hartford, CT 06106 959-262-0308 amy.rodriguez@ct.gov |