Central Naugatuck Valley Help Inc Rev Edward Dempsey Drug Serv Program

Since 1970, Central Naugatuck Valley Help, Inc. has been offering individuals in need of recovery a residential setting where they can begin to change...

We began with a small network of families and individuals in Waterbury that needed support to overcome addictions. Central Naugatuck Valley Help, Inc has grown to become a human services agency comprised of sixty five full time staff and seven distinct programs.

Residential Program

• 34 bed substance abuse treatment program
• 8 - 12 month length of stay
• individual, group, and family counseling
• daily educational groups including basic living skills, anger management, music therapy, spirituality group, relapse prevention, drug education, dual diagnosis group and cognitive behavioral therapy
• supervised, structured activities of daily living
• Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings
• introduction to community-based support groups
• vocational counseling and job search assistance
• discharge planning includes referrals for suitable housing, financial support and aftercare counseling

Non-Residential Program

• substance abuse education including life style changes, decision making skills and relapse prevention
• individual, group and family counseling
• length of treatment varies