The state has received $8.3 million from the federal Affordable Care Act to increase identification and treatment of adults who are at-risk for substance abuse or diagnosed with a substance use disorder.
The funds were awarded to the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services for the Connecticut Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment Program. The program is a private-public partnership among DMHAS, the Community Health Center Association of Connecticut, the UConn Health Center, and other community providers.
Services will be implemented in 30 community health center sites throughout Connecticut. Connecticut is one of nine states receiving funds for the five-year project.
“This award demonstrates successful collaboration between multiple state agencies and local providers – an essential aspect of our work helping people achieve better lives for themselves and their families,” said Jeannette DeJesús, who is the special advisor to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on health care reform.
