Cornell Scott Hill Health Center Columbus
New Haven, CT Joint Commission

Cornell Scott Hill Health Center Columbus

Founded

1968

Program Length

5 days

Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

Cornell Scott Hill Health Center (CSHHC) in Connecticut is a multi-treatment outpatient facility dedicated to providing accessible care for adults facing addiction and mental health challenges like depression and anxiety through various levels of outpatient care services. Their Columbus Avenue location serves as the administrative and central hub for all CSHHC centers. This location specializes in adult behavioral health, offering comprehensive mental health assessments, individual psychotherapy, medication management, counseling, and psychiatric support for conditions such as anxiety, mood, cognitive, sleep, psychotic, somatization, and substance use disorders. CSHHC also provides senior adults with care for bereavement, behavioral and mood changes due to dementia. The Columbus Avenue location also offers referrals to their outpatient detox treatment program at another location in New Haven, approximately 2 minutes away from the clinic. This location treats opioid use disorder by using Methadone and Suboxone to reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms. This evidence-based approach combines medication, counselling, and medical services to ensure patient recovery and relapse prevention. The Child and Family Guidance Clinic at Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center provides specialized outpatient behavioral health services to children and adolescents requiring mental health and substance use treatment. Their patient-centered, holistic approach extends beyond medical management, addressing the physical, emotional, and social aspects of each child's well-being.

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Substance use treatment Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Outpatient

Facility Type

Community mental health center

Treatment Approaches

Activity therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy Couples/family therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Group therapy Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment Individual psychotherapy Abnormal involuntary movement scale

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation

Federally Qualified Health Center

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Medicare Medicaid Private health insurance Cash or self-payment State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds State welfare or child and family services funds

Payment Assistance Available

Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients who have experienced trauma Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted

Children/Adolescents Adults

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Ancillary Services

Court-ordered outpatient treatment Family psychoeducation Case management service

Contact Information

Address

226 Dixwell Avenue, New Haven, CT, 06511

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