Fair Haven Community Health Care operates its main 374 Grand Avenue campus in New Haven, where current official information lists mental health, primary care, and other integrated health services. Fair Haven also maintains an Addiction Medicine program that provides therapy, medication support, relapse prevention services, and care coordination. Connecticut 211 currently associates the 374 Grand Avenue site with substance abuse counseling. For someone concerned about alcohol use, this makes Fair Haven a reasonable outpatient starting point, although the campus should not be presented as a residential rehab or medical detox center.
Integrated Outpatient Addiction Care
Fair Haven’s Addiction Medicine program combines medical and behavioral health care. The organization lists individual and group therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness interventions, relapse prevention groups, medication-assisted treatment, and broader support services. A person seeking help with alcohol can discuss drinking patterns, physical health, psychiatric symptoms, medications, housing, transportation, and other issues that may affect recovery. Because primary care and mental health services are also available within the organization, addiction treatment can be coordinated with other health needs rather than handled in isolation.
Therapy and Relapse Prevention
Individual and group counseling can help patients identify triggers, build coping strategies, and make practical changes that support recovery. Cognitive behavioral therapy can be useful for examining patterns between thoughts, emotions, and alcohol use, while mindfulness-based approaches may help with stress and urges. Fair Haven also specifically lists relapse prevention groups. The exact services provided to a person with alcohol addiction depend on the clinical assessment and current program availability.
Medication Support and Referrals
Fair Haven’s current Addiction Medicine page highlights extended-release buprenorphine and naloxone, both of which are tied to opioid treatment and overdose prevention. These should not be described as medications for drinking problems. A patient whose primary problem is alcohol should ask whether the clinical team offers or coordinates medication options specifically for alcohol use disorder. Fair Haven states that it refers patients to trusted community partners when a service or level of care is not available internally, which is important if medical withdrawal management or residential treatment is needed.
When Detox May Be Necessary
People with a history of severe alcohol withdrawal, seizures, delirium, or serious medical instability should disclose those risks before attempting to stop drinking. Outpatient counseling at a community health center is not a substitute for medically supervised withdrawal when alcohol dependence creates significant medical danger. Fair Haven can help assess needs and coordinate care, but callers should verify the exact service location before assuming that every addiction service is delivered in the same building.
Current Location, Phone, and Payment
The verified campus address is 374 Grand Avenue, New Haven, CT 06513, and the current main phone is 203-777-7411. Fair Haven accepts Medicaid/HUSKY, Medicare, and most commercial insurance plans. Self-pay is available, and qualifying uninsured or underinsured patients may use a sliding-fee scale based on family size and income. People seeking alcohol treatment should confirm appointment availability, insurance participation, expected costs, and whether their Addiction Medicine visit will be scheduled at 374 Grand Avenue or another Fair Haven site.
