Intensive Family Preservation Program (IFP)
Intensive Family Preservation Program (IFP) is available only to families referred by the Department of Children & Families (DCF). The program is a short-term, up to 12-week, intensive home-based service. Its primary goal is to stabilize the family and enable the child to remain safely in the home.
How to make an appointment
All families are referred by DCF.
Insurance info
There is no fee for the client.
Contact info
77 East Town Street
Norwich, CT 06360
860-822-4268
322 Main Street, Suite #B2E-2E
Willimantic, CT 06226
860-822-4907
Location
Clients seen in their homes, clinicians also attend school and community meetings with clients.
Hours
Flexible to meet families’ needs. 24/7 crisis response for open cases, includes after-hours home visit if warranted.
Kinship Navigator Program (CKIN)
Partners with kinship foster caregivers to provide the support, connection and resources needed to raise resilient children.
How to make an appointment
All referrals are generated and approved by DCF.
Insurance info
There is no fee for the client.
Contact info
77 East Town Street
Norwich, CT 06360
Northern New London County & Windham Counties
860-908-0243
Southern New London & Middlesex Counties
860-710-8184
Location
Services are provided by UCFS in New London, Windham and Middlesex counties.
Hours
Flexible to meet families’ needs. 24/7 phone crisis.
Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT)/HYPE Program
MDFT is an in-home program that works with adolescents and his/her families that are experiencing substance abuse issues or that are demonstrating behaviors that put them at risk for developing substance abuse issues (e.g., school problems, problems at home, peer issues or legal issues). MDFT is a Family-based treatment that meets with families in their homes and/or at the clinic 2-3 times per week.
The program serves youths from 9 to 21 years of age.
How to make an appointment
Referrals can be made by DCF, Juvenile Justice, Community Providers, and/or the family themselves. If a community provider is working with the family, it is preferred that that provider complete the referral form (but not required).
Click on the link below to download our referral form. You can fax or mail referrals to the MDFT supervisor (see contact info below).
PDF Referral Form
Insurance info
Insurance is billed whenever possible.
Contact info
77 East Town Street
Norwich, CT 06360
Telephone: 860-822-4766
Fax: 860-859-4420
Hours
Hours are flexible to meet the needs of the family.
Strengthening Families Together
CT Strengthening Families Together will work with you to create a customized plan with the types of treatment and support services to help you the most so you can be the best parent/caregiver for your child! Participants must be pregnant, or an adult caregiver (18+) who has a child under 6 years old, living in New London County and planning to stay in the area for 9 months or more.
All program participants will receive services that meet their needs related to: substance use therapies, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)/Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD), mental health therapies, mental health medications, family conflict, parenting support, healthcare (including dental, OB/GYN, and primary care) and recovery suppport.
How to make an appointment
Referrals can be made by calling Jess Meehan at 860-941-5267 or email SFT@ucfs.org.
Insurance info
Insurance is billed whenever possible.
Contact info
Telephone: 860-822-4392
Email: SFT@ucfs.org
Hours
Hours are flexible to meet the needs of the family.
Child First
Intensive in-home clinical services for infants and children through age five who are experiencing social, emotional and behavioral health difficulties and their families, utilizing a professional team of a Master’s level Developmental Clinician and a Care Coordinator. Child First’s two-generation approach builds strong, nurturing, caregiver-child relationships, promotes adult capacity and connects families with needed services.
How to make an appointment
Please call the Intake Coordinator at 860-822-4905
Insurance info
There is no fee for the client.
Contact info
77 East Town Street
Norwich, CT 06360
Northeast Region
Telephone: 860-822-4780
New London County:
Telephone: 860-822-4738
Fax: 860-859-4420
childfirst.org
Hours
Flexible to meet families’ needs.
Care Coordination
Using the Wraparound team process, Care Coordination assists families who are not open in DCF in accessing and coordinating services for their child with significant behavioral health issues.
Click on the link below to download our referral form.
Referral Form
Please return the referral form to:
Paula Patton
Fax: 860-859-4420
Mail: UCFS Healthcare
Attn: Paula Patton
77 East Town Street, Norwich, CT 06360
How to make an appointment
Please call 860-822-4301
Insurance info
There is no fee for the client.
Location
77 East Town Street
Norwich, CT 06360
Hours
Flexible to meet the families’ needs.
Mobile Crisis Intervention Services
Mobile Crisis Intervention Services (MCIS) serves youth birth to 17 (18 year old high school students may be eligible for services as well) in New London County and Windham County who are experiencing behavioral or emotional crises. Mobile Crisis clinicians can respond immediately to homes, schools, or other community locations and work with the youth and family to develop a crisis plan to bring the situation under control as soon as possible.
When meeting with the youth and family, Mobile Crisis clinicians will complete a comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and will subsequently coordinate care with any existing providers. Mobile Crisis clinicians are available for telephone consultations as well to try and assist youth and families. Mobile Crisis clinicians can provide support to the youth and family for up to 6 weeks following the initial intervention in order to provide linkages to other services as needed. Mobile Crisis Intervention Services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, 365 days a year either in person or by telephone.
How to make an appointment
To obtain Mobile Crisis Intervention Services, call 211 press 1 and press 1.
Insurance info
Insurance is billed whenever possible, but is not required to obtain services.
Contact info
77 East Town Street
Norwich, CT 06360
Phone: 860-822-4317
Fax: 860-859-4420
In Crisis: 211
Location
Homes, schools and community settings.
Mobile Hours
24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year
Family-Based Recovery (FBR)
Family-Based Recovery provides intensive in-home services for families with children birth to 36 months who have been exposed to parental substance abuse. The FBR team is composed of a supervisor, two clinicians, and a family support counselor. The team works with up to twelve families to provide parent-child related interventions and sobriety-related interventions, to ensure that children develop optimally in drug-free, safe and stable homes with their parents, siblings and other family members.
How to make an appointment
All families are referred by the Department of Children and Families.
Insurance info
There is no fee for the client.
Contact info
77 East Town Street
Norwich, CT 06360
860-822-4166
Hours
Flexible to meet families needs 24/7 crisis response available for open cases, may include after-hours home visit if warranted.
Early Childhood Consultation Partnership (ECCP)
The Early Childhood Consultation Partnership (ECCP) is a statewide initiative funded by the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and managed by Advanced Behavioral Health, Inc. (ABH). The ECCP is a mental health consultation program designed to meet the social and emotional needs of children birth to five by offering support, education, and consultation to those who care for them. The program serves as prevention and early intervention, which is aimed at promoting enduring and optimal outcomes for young children and their families. UCFS provides 2 Early Childhood Consultants to the ECCP who offer services throughout Eastern Connecticut.
How to make an appointment
Parents, DCF social workers, early childhood teachers and educators or early childhood center directors can make referrals by calling 860-822-4325.
Insurance info
There is no fee for the client.
Contact Info
77 East Town Street
Norwich, CT 06360
860-822-4325
Hours
Monday through Friday, flexible hours.