Our interventionists help families in Hartford move a loved one from drinking or drug use into treatment, with one clear plan and support that continues after the first yes.
A drug and alcohol interventionist prepares the family, arranges treatment in advance and leads the conversation that asks a loved one to accept help. We do this for families in Hartford, from West Hartford to Simsbury, traveling in through Bradley International Airport (BDL).
We work with families across the area, including:
If your son or daughter studies at Trinity College, University of Hartford or University of Connecticut Hartford, we can time the plan around the academic calendar.
Flying in. Bradley International Airport (BDL).
Local crisis and access line. Connecticut DMHAS Access Line (24/7 substance use treatment access): 1-800-563-4086.
Public behavioral health. Capitol Region Mental Health Center (Connecticut DMHAS).
Treatment court. Jail Diversion Substance Abuse (JDSA) program, Hartford.
Family support. Connecticut Al-Anon Family Groups.
Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.
Who is in the room, what each person says, which program holds a bed. See the full steps.
Your interventionist flies into Bradley International Airport (BDL) and meets the family before the intervention.
Sober transport to a program near Hartford or out of state.
In Hartford County, public behavioral health services run through Capitol Region Mental Health Center (Connecticut DMHAS).
Connecticut's Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services runs a statewide Access Line that helps residents find substance use treatment and arranges transportation to care (source).
Jail Diversion Substance Abuse (JDSA) program, Hartford can connect treatment with a legal case.
Connecticut Al-Anon Family Groups offer meetings and education for relatives.
In limited cases. Connecticut's involuntary commitment law for alcohol or drug dependence (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-685) can order treatment when strict legal conditions are met. More detail: Connecticut alcohol interventionist and Connecticut drug interventionist.
Immediate danger: call 911. Emotional crisis: call or text 988.
For Hartford, Connecticut DMHAS Access Line (24/7 substance use treatment access) answers at 1-800-563-4086, and 988 takes calls and texts nationwide.
See every community on our Connecticut interventionists page.
Yes. Our professional interventionists travel to families in Hartford, usually through Bradley International Airport (BDL). Planning starts by phone or video, so your family can begin right away.
Call 911 if anyone is in immediate danger. For Hartford, Connecticut DMHAS Access Line (24/7 substance use treatment access) answers at 1-800-563-4086, and 988 takes calls and texts nationwide.
Start with Capitol Region Mental Health Center (Connecticut DMHAS).
Yes. Jail Diversion Substance Abuse (JDSA) program, Hartford connects treatment with a criminal case. An intervention can often move someone into treatment before a case starts.
Connecticut Al-Anon Family Groups offer meetings and education for relatives.
One confidential conversation with a professional interventionist. No pressure, no obligation. We'll help you find the right next step for your family.
