Root Center Opens First and Only Methadone Clinic in Middlesex County

March 1, 2024

The Root Center is proud to announce that we had a successful Grand Opening ceremony for our newest Healthcare Clinic, which is the first and only mental health and addiction treatment facility to offer methadone in Middlesex County.


The statistics regarding mental health and addiction treatment needs are staggering. Middlesex County had previously seen the highest year-over-year increase in overdose deaths, and yet, it was the only county in Connecticut with no methadone clinic, as it previously had bylaws in their planning and zoning regulations explicitly prohibiting methadone clinics within city limits. 

 

This new clinic will help change the face of recovery for residents in Middlesex County, giving them the option of seeking treatment in their own community, rather than having to travel, often lengthy distances, on public transit or rideshare services, 6 days a week as they begin treatment. Our goal at the Root Center is to be able to offer mental health and addiction treatment services across Connecticut, especially to those often most marginalized in our communities. We are striving to make treatment more inclusive and accessible for those in need, as we know one of the greatest predictors of treatment success is services close to home as it helps to facilitate sustained participation. 


We are honored to now have a state-of-the-art clinic that we hope will make our patients and staff feel dignified and proud when they walk into the building. With the help of Tecton Architects, we are redefining what it looks like to recover. We want to make sure that our healthcare facilities look no different than any other type of establishment that someone would go to to seek care.


This new clinic is located at 392 Washington Street in Middletown. We anticipate accepting patients at the end of March. Please call our Central Admissions to learn more at (800) 862-2181.


Special thanks to all of our state legislators, Middletown Mayor, Ben Florsheim, community members, and media partners for helping to make this a success. We know this new facility will go on to help the more than 150 patients we anticipate treating.


Check out the photos below of the clinic, and our Grand Opening celebration!

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    From L to R:

    Margaux Farrell, Marketing Director

    Ashley Hickey, Director of Operations

    Steven Zuckerman, CEO/President

    Erin Keefe, Willimantic Clinic Sueprvisor

    Jenn Succi, CFO

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    Ashley Hickey, Director of Operations being interviewed by WTNH Ch8.

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    Middletown Mayor, Ben Florsheim

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    Root Center Patient, and Middletown Resident, Bill

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    A permanent fixture in our new clinic dedicated to State Representative, Quentin "Q" Williams for service to Middletown. He is greatly missed but never forgotten. 

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We would also like to extend a huge THANK YOU to United States Senator Chris Murphy for his proclamation that he shared with us for this special day. Having the support of one of Senator Murphy is invaluable!



Thank you to our media partners for attending our Grand Opening, and sharing the news!


Watch WTNH CH8's report below, and read the article here.


Thank you also to NBC CT,  you can watch below, and read more here.

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