Stonington Institute

Groton, Connecticut

618 Poquonnock Road
Groton, CT 06340

(860) 535-1010

About Stonington Institute

Stonington Institute, in Groton, Connecticut, is an integrative drug and alcohol rehab for adults. They offer medically supervised detox, partial hospitalization, outpatient programs, and sober living support. Dedicated services for young adults, persons with hearing impairments, military personnel, veterans, and clients with co-occurring mental health disorders are available. Their primary treatment modalities combine addiction counseling with evidence based complementary care.

Their experienced clinicians provide around the clock inpatient supervision for clients detoxing from drugs and alcohol. They’re licensed to prescribe FDA approved medications to ease withdrawal symptoms, minimize drug cravings, and prevent potentially life threatening complications.

The partial hospitalization program at Stonington Institute is designed for those in the early stages of recovery or at heightened risk of relapse. The program delivers robust support, including post detox and crisis stabilization. You’ll participate in multiple therapy sessions daily, drawing on a range of psychotherapeutic practices, including motivational interviewing and behavioral therapy. Recovery focused education and life skills training, including courses in coping, self care, anger and stress management, and relapse prevention, are included. Complementary therapies, including creative arts and music therapy, are also available.

The outpatient programs encompass multiple levels of care to align with clients’ evolving needs, including outpatient programs and sober living or halfway houses. Their intensive programs are designed for those stepping down from immersive inpatient care, who are in early recovery, or who are at heightened risk of relapse. Traditional outpatient programs are less time intensive but still provide robust support, including multiple therapy and training sessions weekly, including evening, night, and weekend meetings for your convenience. Sober living and halfway houses are designed if you require a stable, structured, and substance free living environment to continue to work on recovery and prepare to reintegrate back home, work, family, and community life.

The aftercare services at Stonington Institute are designed to support sustained sobriety through a comprehensive continuum of care. Depending on your individual needs, services may include career counseling, peer coaching, alumni programs, social services and mental health care referrals, and transitional support into community based 12 Step programs.

Stonington Institute is accredited by the Joint Commission. They accept private insurance, self pay, military insurance, and Medicaid. They may be in-network with most commercial insurance providers. Need based financial aid is available. Verify your coverage with your individual provider as out of network benefits can vary.

Dollar icon Payment Options

  • shield-cross iconPrivate insurance
  • self-pay iconSelf-pay options
  • financial-aid iconFinancial aid
  • medicare iconMedicare
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  • medicaid iconMedicaid

Medical briefcase icon Levels of Care

outpatient iconOutpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

inpatient iconInpatient Rehab

Inpatient rehab offers intensive treatment for clients who are transitioning out of detox, in early recovery, and at risk of relapse. Housing and meals are provided, and most facilities offer round-the-clock clinical care. Clients engage in multiple counseling and therapy sessions each week, along with extensive recovery-focused life skills training. Many inpatient drug rehab programs include evidence-based complementary therapies, such as meditation, massage, creative arts therapy, nutrition therapy, and experiential therapy.

intensive-outpatient iconIntensive Outpatient

Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) are for those who want or need a very structured treatment program but who also wish to live at home and continue with certain responsibilities (such as work or school). IOP substance abuse treatment programs vary in duration and intensity, and certain outpatient rehab centers will offer individualized treatment programs.

12-step icon12-Step

12-step programs are addiction recovery models based on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). A number of substance abuse programs (including some drug and alcohol rehab centers) use the 12 steps as a basis for treatment. Beginning steps involve admitting powerlessness over the addiction and creating a spiritual basis for recovery. Middle steps including making direct amends to those who've been hurt by the addiction, and the final step is to assist others in addiction recovery in the same way. 12-Step offshoots including Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA), Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) and Gamblers Anonymous (GA).

aftercare iconAftercare

Rehab aftercare programs promote clients' long-term sobriety through a suite of services designed to provide a complete continuum of care. Drug rehab aftercare typically begins as soon as patients exit inpatient care and often includes formal outpatient treatment. Clients who no longer require outpatient counseling, education, or other treatment generally continue to receive rehab aftercare services, such as peer coaching, career counseling, or 12 step program induction. Clients typically develop their program in collaboration with their case manager.

sober-living iconSober Living Homes

Sober Living Houses (SLHs), aka sober homes or halfway houses, are safe, substance-free, supportive living facilities for those recovering from substance abuse. Ideal for those who've just been through inpatient or outpatient treatment, SLHs are supervised environments with rules that support sobriety, such as curfews, shared chores, and therapeutic meetings. Residents are also often trained on life skills and coping skills to make it easier to transition into society. SLHs also provide a strong sense of community that can lead to the kind of deep and lasting connections with other sober individuals that supports a new, healthy lifestyle.

heart-hands iconIntervention Services

Intervention services can be crucial to successfully plan and complete a drug intervention in Connecticut. A professional interventionist can walk loved ones through the careful step-by-step process of carrying out an intervention. This process may be necessary if an individual is causing physical harm to themselves or others, when it is apparent that they aren't going to get help, or when they deny they have a problem at all.

partial-hospitalization iconPartial Hospitalization Program

A partial hospitalization program (PHP) is a short-term form of intensive rehab, usually for those with acute symptoms that are hard to manage but don’t require 24-hour care. PHPs have structured programming (i.e. individual and/or group therapy), and usually meet 3-5 days a week for around 6 hours (i.e. 9am-3m). Some PHPs are residential (patients sleep on site) and some are not, so patients sleep at home. PHPs can last from 1-6 months, and some offer transportation and meals.

medically-assisted-detox iconMedically Assisted Detox

Stonington’s Detox Program is aimed at engagement, orientation and stabilization. The clinical program is led by a Clinical Director, a licensed clinical staff and a dedicated Discharge Care Coordinator who will assure that every client completes a safe detox protocol and is introduced to 12-step model of recovery. Emphasis is on understanding the disease of addiction and solidifying a long-term recovery plan.

User icon Programs

adult-program iconAdult program

men iconProgram for men

women iconProgram for women

young-adult iconYoung adult program

elderly iconElderly program

hearing iconHearing impaired program

hiv iconHIV/AIDS program

lgbtq iconLGBTQ program

military-hat iconMilitary program

The Starlight Military Program is dedicated to active duty military members and veterans whose lives have changed and become unmanageable due to significant substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mental health issues. The treatment team understands that military life can be stressful to service members and their families, resulting in the types of disorders that require specialized treatment and unique recovery programs. Starlight treatment staff utilizes proven recovery methods that are focused on helping you develop solid strategies to promote healthy decision-making related to substance use, and education that supports permanent lifestyle changes aimed at maintaining long-term mental health recovery.

House check icon Settings & Amenities

  • art iconArt activities
  • home-setting iconResidential setting
  • private-room iconPrivate rooms
  • music2 iconMusic room

Shield icon Insurance

Our Policy: Stonington Institute works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact us to verify your specific insurance provider.

Heart icon Treatment

alcohol iconAlcoholism

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

drugs iconDrug Addiction

Drug rehab in Connecticut provides the professional support that is often necessary to break free from drug dependency. With proper treatment, individuals can make changes that restore balance and health to their lives and achieve long-term recovery.

check iconDual Diagnosis

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

mental-health iconMental Health and Substance Abuse

A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.

opium iconOpioid Addiction

Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.

Hand holding medical sign icon Clinical Services

inpatient-file iconCognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

intervention iconGroup Therapy

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

mental-health iconIndividual Therapy

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

desert iconMotivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a clinical approach to helping people with substance abuse issues and other conditions shift behavior in positive ways. It is more goal-oriented than traditional psychotherapy, as MI counselors directly attempt to get clients to consider making behavioral change (rather than wait for them to come to conclusions themselves). Its primary purpose is to resolve ambivalence and help clients become able to make healthy choices freely.

house-medical iconTrauma Therapy

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

couples-therapy iconCouples Therapy

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

family iconFamily Therapy

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

life-skills iconLife Skills

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.

Check icon Accreditations

State License

State Licenses are permits issued by government agencies that allow rehab organizations to conduct business legally within a certain geographical area. Typically, the kind of program a rehab facility offers, along with its physical location, determines which licenses are required to operate legally.

State License: Connecticut

Joint Commission

The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.

Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes
Accreditation Number: 936

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618 Poquonnock Road
Groton, CT 06340

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2.35 (30 reviews)
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I just comenced on 10/30/19 charmaine was my clinician,and she was wonderful in everyway possible!I put my all into getting the help i needed for the drugs and for my mental health,i can honestly say GINA,ANDREW,JANE,AND JOHN H, helped me tremendesly throught my time here ,i ... Read More

Reviewed on 11/4/2019
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You have to wait a lifetime to get an appointment, and when you finally can visit the center your doctor treats you in a very heavy and arrogant way.

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Ryan b
2 months ago
1

I just had the worst experience there.. The staff does not care. Cause I was admitted to a hospital for low blood pressure the flu. They packed my stuff to bring back to the hospital. Forgot my top dentures and med bottles I gave them . They claimed they dropped it off at the hospital but the hospital never got them. I got everything else.There brochure is false advertising. I do not recommend this place to anyone

Ashley Washington
3 months ago
1

Believe every negative review this place should be shut down it is a controlled dope house with locks on the doors literally

G H
4 months ago
1

This place is not a rehab facility it is an insurance fraud. I do not believe the location is in the rehabilitation business at all. This may be due to higher decisions reflecting on staff of just a general I don t care either case what is happening is far from alcohol or drug rehab. Let start with the facility itself phones don t work and staff outright lies about causes and fixes for the future. Facility is dirty and smoking is everywhere with staff not caring a bit. Front desk staff has a general dislike of patients (I have a hard time calling them patients by the way they are treated). Pods run the facilities and again staff outright lies or avoids any questions or situations by passing the buck or stating their hands are tied. Last before I get branded bitter let me explain about a lead clinition upon intake when asking about the previous reviews saying think about who writes these reviews well I will tell you I am a man with a problem who was looking for help and got none. I am a professional man with many years in healthcare and I am appalled. In two days of classes to get better I watched two movies one of which was a 1970s movie image of the beast where the instructor said very few words except making reference to the movie and Israel and tattoos on today s youth unbelievable! Another class was 45 minutes of talking amongst each other and filling out a form that I had filled out 4 times prior. Again another class was listening to music of the classmates choice because instructor was not prepared due to not having time? What other line of work is this acceptable? The last class on my last day was a doozy no instructor two hours of just sitting unsupervised un taught with a counselor taking role! That s it no back up plan no learning no getting better at all just a lack of not caring!

Natalia Garcia
4 months ago
1

If you value yours or your loved ones life STAY FAR AWAY. There's so much to say, but let's start with the violence. 2 weeks ago May 1rst a patient was brutally beat TO DEATH. pt informed staff of the bullying and they did nothing. Nor did they step in or try to seperate them. Last year in April during my boyfriends stay, another man was SEVERLY beaten. The men and woman are fighting daily. Staff doesn't care. They know what is going on but continue to turn a blind eye. The place is run like a street gang. Believe there are weapons in there. Do to staff not searching properaly.Staff treats pts like the utter most trash. They steal money as family can only mail cash. Not visa gift cards only cash.The place is full of dr%gs. They do not search and people bring in all sorts of stuff. Staff is so cold, it's obvious they're just there for a check.Men and woman are engaging in segsual activity everywhere. Ppl on the outside throw stuff one the fence. Then they fight over who is with who.I know early recovery is a mess. Your dealing with mentally unstable people. But the staff doesn't do anything to keep the violent and the disrespect down.Over all Id give it a 0 if I could.Idk how this place is still open. Stonington always had a good reputation, but this new building is not a safe place. Not safe from being hurt, not safe from belittling staff and not face from substances.And watch it if the group or a few people don't like you. They'll just plot to really hurt you or lie on you. So many ppl are kicked out while your in the program from he said he said. Staff is racist and play favorites. You can't focus on healing when all your surronded by is the very thing your trying to get away from. You can't focus on yourself when you have to watch your back.The state needs to shut this place down , yesterday. I also didn't see the news saying a man was beat to death there. Guess they want to keep it quite , or the sub human addicts are not important.Stay away. The only thing nice about it is the new building is in & that smoking is allowed. They do have a nice basket ball court. But that's it l.Other than that run!!!!

Slickster Hall
5 months ago
1

The addicts in question can cure themselves when in their heart of hearts are convinced that they are better off clean and sober'. These rehab places are nothing but another means of ripping off the states; greed rules.

Erica Holbert
7 months ago
1

Just got off the phone with Rich Laffarglie who is the director of the PHP with housing program at Stonington Institute in Groton. My family member is currently a patient. The patients are allowed dozens of cigarette breaks a day but the only way to send them cigarettes is by sending them cash. The money is given to the patients, who then give it back to staff members who do "cigarette runs." (patient keeps the money until these runs happen) Rich saw no reason to be concerned about giving addicts, with only days clean, money to hold on to.I looked into Rich's background and his training comes from law enforcement- not addiction. Which was very clear. I asked if I could send money to them instead- or send sealed cigarettes instead- he was short and rude and just said no.I'll be writing the CEO, who Rich said is his only boss. But who knows what that will do- because this is just another example of our failed system and lack of knowledgeable staff and leadership pertaining to addiction.Put a corrections officer turned warden in charge of addicts. That is the "treatment" and the guidance they are receiving in their recovery process. He said "money isn't a trigger, it's just money," just telling on how little he understands addiction.Please do better Stonington. And no, Im not sending an addict with 8 days clean cash.

Stephen Hilliard Jr.
1 year ago
5

You individuals are there for treatment, to get out of the old environment, strip off the old personalities with all it's complaining and garbage and focus on why you're truly there and make it work for you. Cultivate endurance as it will be need in order for you to be successful in your endeavors. I pray nothing than less than the best for you all.My name is Stephen Hilliard and I'm a recovering addict. Shalom

Joe Eaton
1 year ago
1

Okay know there's stuff that work there but do any of them ever answer their phone or listen to any of their voicemails or get back to anybody seems like most of the voice mailboxes are full and I don't seem to get a response so I'm just wondering if the staff are just ignoring the phones or what's the deal

Greg Crease
1 year ago
1

That place is like jail only with less cameras, a couple of staff members are very clearly on drugs , I came there to be in a safe drug free environment and that place is neither of those. There s black mold all over the place , there s 11 rooms in the mens unit and only two of them had air conditioning, nearly every phone is brokeAnd they don t fix them. I was truly shocked after my first full day there. I do not recommend this to anyone trying to get there life together and sober at all, there are other options. Use of of those

C C
1 year ago
1

Would have given no stars if I could! Omg! Drugs, mj pens and prison tattoos being traded, bought and sold openly! People Screaming, fighting and bullying! No security or cameras! Total chaos! We heard the yelling and fighting over the phone. When my husband pulled up a few hours later someone on a gurney was being loaded into an Ambulance. People yelling another OD . We had been warned that OD s were occurring on a regular basis but we didn t believe it. A rehab counselor said she had picked up a client just the other day who said there was so much drugs and fighting that he asked if she could write an anonymous review for him. Do NOT send your loved one here! This place needs to be investigated ASAP! Nothing therapeutic about this place at all! They wanted us to send cash and set up an account with a tobacco merchant? I always sent cigs that were sealed! They got tons of drugs for sale inside but they re worried about cigs that are sealed! And cash?

Tony Pierkowski
1 year ago
1

This place is more a jail than rehab. I actually lost weight while there.

Julio Velazquez
1 year ago
4

I was there inpatient and is not as bad as this ppl make seem to be those it needs a few improvements yes but the staff and management do what they can with the amount of ppl is in there. I'm glad I was able to be in this place it save my live

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