Ridgefield: Healthy Heads and Hearts (&Hands)

A local team of mental health providers has convened to support the community and each other during these turbulent times. Please use this list to connect with a professional if you need help.

Email if you need different resources, or provide feedback, reach Tony Phillips, LCSW at: SocialServices@ridgefieldct.org

Please call Insight Counseling at (203) 431-9726 to speak to someone and receive help with a referral.

To access an easy screening tool to get help for your child from FCA, just answer a few questions and hit submit: https://programs.fcaweb.org/

HUSKY or Medicare?

Insurances accepted

No, but will provide a superbill

HUSKY via Ridgefield Youth Services

No, but I will consider sliding scale or working with clients out of network coverage

United Behavioral Health, Ct care, Oxford, Optum,

Varies plus all certified as Domestic violence and Sexual assault counselors

no cost services

We are Out of Network and clients receive between 50-70% reimbursement. We have scholarship as well

Medicaid, Medicare, Aetna, Cigna, BC/BS , Anthem, Connecticare, Optum UHC, UMR

HUSKY, Medicare

Anthem, Husky, Cigna, Humana, Multiplan, Value Options, many EAPs

Anthem, Cigna, Medicaid

https://www.newtownfamilytherapy.com/

United Methodist Church; Jesse Lee Memorial

United, Oxford, Anthem, Connecticare

Jesse Lee Memorial United Methodist Church; pastoral care, prayer support

Husky/Medicaid, Aetna, Anthem BCBS

Insightcounselingllc.com. Fairfieldnaturopathichealth.com

Anthem, Cigna, Beacon, Optum, United Healthcare

Hotlines/Warm lines:

Kids in Crisis children/parents 24/7 hotline - 203.661.1911

Children's Emergency Mobile Psychiatric Service 24/7 - 2-1-1 or 1.800.203.1234

Womens Center of Greater Danbury - DV hotline - 203-731-5206

Danbury Hospital Crisis Hotline - (203) 739-7799

National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1-800-273-8255

Download the "How We Feel" app for free on Google Play Store or iPhone App store. https://bit.ly/3azfbZh

Clinics & Social Services

Ridgefield Social Services - Tony 203-807-4524, Karen 203-431-2754

Ridgefield Youth Service Bureau - 203-409-1760

Family and Childrens Aid - (203) 748-5689

Danbury Youth Services Inc. - 203-748-2936

Western CT Mental Health Network - 203-448-3200

CT Husky provider locator: http://www.ctbhp.com/members/mbr-findprv.html

Medicare behavioral health provider locator: https://www.medicare.gov/physiciancompare/

Mindfulness resources

The Ridgefield Recreation Center is offering some mindfulness classes: https://www.ridgefieldparksandrec.org/home/news/free-online-mindfulness-class-practices-steady-your-heart-and-mind

The Ridgefield Recreation Center is offering some Saturday Qigong meditation classes: https://www.ridgefieldparksandrec.org/home/news/group-qigong-changing-times-free-online-meditation-class

Learn more about tapping with Sue Ahlstrom, MS Counseling: Email tappingtime@gmail.com

Upcoming: Live/Webinar resources

Video Content

Silver Hill Hospital video library, re: Covid-19, anxiety, stress: https://silverhillhospital.org/community/video/

Silver Hill Hospital: Coping with Covid Discussion with Dr. Michael Groat: https://bit.ly/3npuLOh

Liz Jorgensen, Delaying your Gray: Parenting even in a Pandemic: https://bit.ly/2wMazkG

Project Resilience: 7 local clinicians provide advice and tips on Coping & Parenting through the pandemic: https://bit.ly/2wLKfqP

Creating a New Normal: Re-Imagining a More Compassionate Future with Dr. Brandon Nappi: https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1316725&tp_key=40a28582b3

ERMS has lots of great information on how to help children deal with stress, click here: https://sites.google.com/ridgefieldps.net/ermscounselingcenter/remote-learning?authuser=0

A great Mental Health and Wellness guide with tips & suggestions can be found here: https://bit.ly/2UGzsHR

A resource guide to reduce stress from USA.Gov: https://bit.ly/3dCYkYd

Positive Directions in Westport resource guide: https://www.positivedirections.org/copy-of-resources

Family and Children's Aid Danbury resource guide: http://www.fcaweb.org/news/covid-19/

NAMI - RIdgefield Friends & Families Support Group: Marc (203) 940-2516 or Sheryl (203) 470-1488

Health Coverage

Open enrollment for Accesshealthct.com has been extended. HUSKY/Medicaid enrollment is always open

Go to: www.accesshealthct.org to apply for either the ACA marketplace or HUSKY.

For a list of Medicare behavioral health providers, click here: https://www.medicare.gov/forms-help-resources/find-compare-health-care-providers

For a list of Medicaid/HUSKY behavioral health providers, click here: https://www.huskyhealthct.org/provider_lookup.html