Substance Use Treatment in Bridgeport, CT

Southwest Community Health Center

What Does Southwest Community Health Center Offer?

Southwest Community Health Center is a substance use treatment facility at 1046 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, Connecticut, offering intensive outpatient and outpatient treatment. It accepts Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, TRICARE, state-financed insurance and self-pay and offers a sliding fee scale. Medication treatment: buprenorphine and naltrexone.

Reviewed by Michael Rupe ·October 2, 2026

1046 Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06605

Listed in SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov, checked October 2026. A listing is not an endorsement. Call to confirm services, openings and costs before you go.

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Types of Care at Southwest Community Health Center

Outpatient
Intensive outpatient treatment
Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
Regular outpatient treatment

Payment, Insurance and Help Paying

Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
Medicare
Medicaid
Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
Private health insurance
Cash or self-payment
State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Medication Treatment

Prescribes buprenorphine
Relapse prevention with naltrexone
Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
Buprenorphine with naloxone
Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)

Who the Program Serves

Young adults
Adult women
Adult men
Seniors or older adults
Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders
Clients with HIV or AIDS
Clients who have experienced sexual abuse
Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
Clients who have experienced trauma
Ages: Young Adults
Ages: Adults
Ages: Seniors
Accepts: Female
Accepts: Male

Language Services

Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Spanish
Other languages (excluding Spanish)
Creole
French
Portuguese

Licensing and Accreditation

State substance use treatment agency
State mental health department
The Joint Commission
Federally Qualified Health Center

Treatment Approaches

Anger management
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Motivational interviewing
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Trauma-related counseling

Assessment, Recovery Support and Other Services

Comprehensive mental health assessment
Comprehensive substance use assessment
Outreach to persons in the community
Complete medical history/physical exam
Screening for substance use
Screening for mental disorders
Professional interventionist/educational consultant
Aftercare/continuing care
Discharge Planning
Naloxone and overdose education
Outcome follow-up after discharge
Assistance with obtaining social services
Mentoring/peer support
Case management service
Mental health services
Transportation assistance
Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
Drug or alcohol urine screening
HIV testing
Treatment for other addiction disorder

Before you commit, confirm openings, costs and the program's state license. How to choose a rehab you can trust lists the questions to ask when you call, and addiction treatment in Connecticut lists the state's treatment agency.