Office of Intimate Partner Violence, Substance Use and Recovery
About Us
A-SBIRT
Contact Us
FAQs (about Substance Use)
GAIN
Intimate Partner Violence
Resources
Services
2022 Substance Use Triannual Report
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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.
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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.
Our substance use treatment services are:
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culturally informed;
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engaging, empowering, and strengths-based;
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trauma-informed and gender responsive;
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developmentally appropriate;
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community-based;
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family driven/person centered and child/youth guided;
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evidence-based, flexible, and innovative; and
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seamless, comprehensive, integrated, and coordinated.
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Contact Us
Kris Robles, LCSW
Clinical Behavioral Health Manager
Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence
203-228-6148
Kris.robles@ct.gov
Keri Lloyd, LCSW
Behavioral Health Program Manager
Substance Use Treatment and Recovery
505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT 06106
959-237-1250
Alison Karimi, LMSW
Program Supervisor
Intimate Partner Violence Services
505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT 06106
959-255-0628
Lauren Kittle, MS
Program Supervisor
Substance Use Treatment and Recovery
505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT 06106
959-710-6295
lauren.kittle@ct.gov
Melissa Sienna, MS, MPA
Project SAFE Coordinator
Substance Use Treatment and Recovery
505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT 06106
860-560-5087
melissa.sienna@ct.gov
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Substance Use Resources
The following list provides information on national and local resources:
This list of resources is not all inclusive, as additional resources may be available.
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Substance Use Services
DCF funds a wide array of substance use treatment services for adolescents in CT and DCF involved parents/caregivers experiencing difficulties with substance use. Services include:
- outpatient, intensive in-home services, and residential care for adolescents aged 12 and older,
- intensive in-home re-entry services for youthful offenders transitioning from secure facilities back to the community,
- specialized treatment approaches for priority populations such as transition age youth/emerging adults and youth with problem sexual behavior, and
- intensive in-home treatment services and recovery support services for caregivers involved with child protective services.
DCF FUNDED SERVICES
Information regarding the statewide distribution of substance use services by DCF Region and Area Office can be found here.
Click on a program below to identify the service provider and geographical coverage area.
Adolescent Services
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment through SSTRY (SBIRT SSTRY)
Substance Screening, Treatment, and Recovery for Youth (SSTRY)
Helping Youth and Parents Enter (HYPE) Recovery
Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy (MDFT)
Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST)
Multi-Systemic Therapy-Emerging Adults (MST-EA)
Multi-Systemic Therapy-Problem Sexual Behavior (MST-PSB)
SMART Recovery Groups through Youth Recovery CT
Adult Caregiver Services
SAFE Family Recovery
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Recovery Engagement Services (SAFE-FR RES)
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Multidimensional Family Recovery (SAFE-FR MDFR)
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Recovery Monitoring and Support (SAFE-FR RMS)
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Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SAFE-FRSBIRT)
Family Based Recovery (FBR)
Multi-Systemic Therapy-Building Stronger Families (MST-BSF)
For additional services in your area, please contact: 2-1-1 of Connecticut