Root Center—Manchester

About Root Center—Manchester

Root Center for Advanced Recovery Manchester Clinic is a behavioral health provider serving adults and adolescents in Connecticut.

The clinic combines substance use treatment, medication and mental health care using approaches like CBT, motivational interviewing and relapse prevention.

Root Center pairs high-volume, accessible care with a compassionate, whole-person mission that meets people wherever they are in recovery.

Opioid Treatment and Recovery

Root Center’s core specialty is outpatient opioid-treatment services, delivered by physicians, nurses and counselors daily.

Medication-assisted treatment is available with buprenorphine, methadone and naltrexone, alongside intensive outpatient and regular outpatient programming.

Care blends medication management with therapy to address both symptoms and underlying causes.

Early-morning and Saturday dosing hours make treatment practical for busy schedules, while relapse prevention and 12-step facilitation support lasting change.

Co-Occurring and Community-Centered Care

The clinic treats co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions, serving diverse populations including veterans, LGBTQ clients, pregnant and postpartum women and people with trauma histories.

Root Center also offers a hybrid problem-gambling group and an on-site Memorial Garden honoring those lost to addiction, reflecting its overdose-awareness and community mission.

Edited by: Patti Croft, MBA

Addiction Treatment Programs

Alcohol Rehab
Alcohol rehab in Connecticut helps clients find the motivation to make a change and gives them the tools to achieve long-term sobriety. In an alcohol program, you’ll not only receive treatment, but you’ll participate in activities, receive peer support, and learn how to have fun without alcohol.
Dual Diagnosis
People with a dual diagnosis may be using substances to self-medicate. A high-quality rehab in Connecticut can address both issues and help you reach recovery. In dual diagnosis programs, the activities, peer support, and counseling are tailored to the unique needs of those with mental health concerns. This may include additional therapy, medication, or peer support.
Opioid Addiction
A treatment program in Connecticut can give you the tools and skills you need to overcome opioid addiction and reclaim your life. Common services include counseling and classes on coping skills, emotional management, communication, and other key life skills. Opioid rehab programs can provide inpatient or outpatient treatment.
Drug Rehab
Drug rehab in Connecticut provides professional treatment to help clients overcome substance misuse and build a drug-free life. The rehab program may use multiple approaches, including nutrition, psychology, holistic methods, and support groups. These tools help you build a substance-free lifestyle and move into long-term recovery.
Adult Program
Adult programs in Connecticut address a wide range of substance use issues while also helping clients with concerns such as raising children or building a career. In an adult program, the activities, peer support, and counseling are tailored to the unique needs of this age group. This may include talking about how to build a career, raise a family, and handle the many responsibilities of independent living.
Men's Rehab
A men’s rehab in Connecticut addresses the unique needs men have and allows them to build relationships in a gender-specific environment. In a men’s program, the activities, peer support, and counseling are tailored to the unique needs of men. This may include talking about career development, fatherhood, communication strategies, and more.
Women's Rehab
Those who join a women’s rehab program in Connecticut are given training in key life skills to help them address their unique challenges. In a women’s program, the activities, peer support, and counseling are tailored to the unique needs women have. This may include talking about building a career, motherhood, relationship safety, and more.
Young Adult Rehab
When people join a young adult rehab in Connecticut, they learn key life skills while receiving treatment. In a young adult program, the activities, peer support, and counseling are tailored to the unique needs of this age group. This may include talking about how to start a career, have a family, and live independently.
Medication-Assisted Treatment
Root Center—Manchester provides methadone and buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder, combined with counseling and behavioral therapies as part of a whole-patient approach to recovery.
Intensive Outpatient Program
The Manchester clinic’s Intensive Outpatient Program offers structured group therapy, individual counseling, and education multiple times weekly while allowing clients to maintain daily responsibilities.
Opioid Treatment Program
Root Center—Manchester operates a CARF-accredited Opioid Treatment Program using methadone and buprenorphine alongside counseling and recovery support services for individuals with opioid use disorder.
Recovery Support Services
Beyond medication and counseling, Root Center—Manchester connects clients with recovery coaching and peer support to strengthen long-term sobriety following opioid use disorder treatment.

Insurance Coverage

Medicaid
Root Center—Manchester accepts Medicaid to help cover outpatient addiction treatment services, including medication-assisted treatment and counseling for clients in the Manchester, Connecticut area.
Self-pay options
Paying out of pocket for addiction treatment in Connecticut is known as self-pay. You can get a medical loan, electronically send payment to the center, or even write a check. Talk to the rehab center about the fee structure, which may depend on the level of care.
Sliding scale payment assistance
There are many ways to pay for rehab in Connecticut. One option is to look for programs with a sliding scale payment plan. Centers make lower fee arrangements for those in need based on income and family size. You may need to provide documentation.
Most Major Insurance Plans
The Manchester clinic works with most major insurance providers to help offset treatment costs, and staff assist clients with verifying insurance benefits before the first appointment.

Levels of Care

1
Detox Treatment
Alcohol and drug rehab in Connecticut generally starts with detox, which lets you start fresh on building a new life. Detox gets you ready to start building new habits, creating healthy relationships, and learn healthy coping strategies and other essential life skills.
2
Outpatient Rehab
Root Center—Manchester delivers outpatient addiction treatment at its Broad Street clinic, combining medication-assisted treatment with counseling so clients can maintain work, school, and family responsibilities.
3
Partial Hospitalization Program
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Therapies

Group Therapy
Clients at Root Center—Manchester participate in group therapy sessions multiple times per week as part of the Intensive Outpatient Program, building peer support alongside structured recovery planning.
Trauma Therapy
Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event, and some people use substances to numb those emotions. Trauma-informed therapy in Connecticut can help you address what happened and consciously create a healthier response. Substance use and trauma are interrelated, and trauma-informed therapy involves working with the therapist and your support network to create healthy coping skills, become empowered, and improve resilience.
Individual Counseling
Root Center—Manchester offers one-on-one counseling sessions paired with medication-assisted treatment, helping clients address opioid use disorder through personalized, evidence-based support at the Manchester clinic.
Family Counseling
Root Center—Manchester provides family counseling to involve loved ones in the recovery process, supporting communication and understanding alongside medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.
Recovery Coaching
Recovery coaching at Root Center—Manchester connects clients with individuals who have lived recovery experience, offering encouragement and practical guidance alongside counseling and medication-assisted treatment.