Outpatient ServicesNew Perceptions : Adult Program
New Perceptions is an Adult Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Clinic. It is part of Perception Programs Inc.
New Perceptions is licensed by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services as a Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic. It is also accredited by Certification in the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
New Perceptions 2006 Program Update
• outpatient substance abuse treatment and evaluation for adults, 125 slots
New Perceptions Adult Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Program is contracted with Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services to serve 125 clients, 60 at the Danielson site and 65 at the Willimantic site. A total of 753 clients were treated during the 2005-2006 fiscal year. Staff completed 898 chemical dependency evaluations and 6,168 drug screens. Within these total numbers, 250 evaluations were through the DCF Project SAFE contract with 1,225 urine screens and 115 hair tox screens. Also during this fiscal year, 127 unduplicated clients were treated in IOP.
New Perceptions continues to serve the culturally diverse recovery and mental health needs of northeastern Connecticut . Referrals for evaluations and treatment are received from the following agencies: the Department of Children and Families (Project SAFE); Department of Correction, Judicial Branch; Court Support Services Division, and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. We also receive referrals from other mental health and substance abuse agencies as well as self-referrals.
The Weed and Seed Project began in October 2005, which provided “store front” counseling/outreach services for the residents of Windham County . Since the beginning of this program, our Weed and Seed counselor served 92 clients by offering emergency evaluation/referral and alternative faith-based services.
Our Mission
The mission of New Perceptions is to provide substance abuse treatment for alcohol and drug dependent adult persons.
Goals include helping clients to:
- Attain abstinence, increase relapse prevention skills and be drug free at the time of discharge
- Attain and/or maintain employment during their treatment
- Remain free of arrest for an charge during their treatment
- Complete treatment successfully, or if not completing, to be discharged to a higher level of care
The services of New Perceptions targets adults (persons over the age of 18) who on assessment demonstrate having a substance use diagnosis meeting the DSM-IV criteria, or who are in a co-dependent relationship with a substance abuser. Clients may have co-occurring mental health disorders and will be assessed for psychiatric treatment needs. New Perceptions adheres to the State and Federal guidelines for non-discrimination. No client will be turned down for treatment based on inability to pay. Many clients have no medical insurance and a sliding fee scale is used to make treatment possible for them. Clients who are ineligible for admission to New Perceptions are those who are actively suicidal or homicidal, present a high risk of responding with physical violence, are grossly psychotic, cannot fully participate in their treatment due to a mental or physical disability, are in need of specialized services, like sex offender treatment, or who are currently on methadone.
