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n e w h a v e n b i z . c o m | M a r c h 2 0 2 3 | n e w h a v e n B I Z 17 "I hope we will be enough for the demand. But who knows?" Tek said. "I hope the demand will not increase. It means more overdoses, more people struggling with addiction." Growing pains Another major provider, the APT Foundation, encountered some resistance last year when planning enhancement of its addiction services in New Haven. APT paid $2.4 million for a former school building and property containing surface parking lots at 794 Dixwell Ave., in December 2021, with plans to consolidate addiction-treatment and administrative services in one location to improve patient access. Neighbors and political leaders in the Newhallville neighborhood spoke out against APT's plan at several community meetings, citing potential impact on the densely populated area, and the plan was shelved. APT and city officials have since worked out a dra proposal for the provider to build a new structure adjacent to its current rented offices at One Long Wharf to house consolidated services in a less residential area. APT's new plan – along with more proposals for the city's Long Wharf district – was presented at a neighborhood meeting in February, with plans to advance it through the planning process later this year. Another New Haven-based mental health and addiction-services provider, Turnbridge, opened a second residential treatment campus in Killingworth last year, doubling its treatment capacity for clients from age 14 to 17. e new facility is set on 110 acres and provides "a high staff-to-client ratio, intensive diagnostic assessment, psychometric evaluation and immersive, holistic programming," according to a company statement. A privately held company, Turnbridge now runs treatment centers for teens and young adults in Woodbury, North Haven and newhavenBIZ ENEWS For advertising opportunities please contact: Advertising @newhavenbiz.com or 908-963-9525 Business news three days a week: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday The region's authoritative B2B enews is now read by over 5,400 business decision makers Westport, in addition to two residential programs in New Haven. Bridges Healthcare, a Milford-based provider, expanded into West Haven in 2021 and has been advertising its mental health and addiction programs on billboards in New Haven in recent months. Bolstering growth in addiction treatment has been a flood of funding from opioid settlements: Connecticut is slated to get $300 million over the next 18 years through a single settlement with opioid distributors Cardinal, McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. e first $11 million in settlement funds arrived in July, with a second $13.5 million arriving in October and distributed to towns and cities for addiction treatment. e settlement terms require that 85% of the money must be used exclusively for opioid-use prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery, with 15% of that sum going directly to cities and towns and the rest going to the state. at windfall makes the state attractive to providers, according to industry site Behavehealth.com. "It is expected that $300 million will be funneled into addiction treatment facilities in Connecticut, making this state a potentially well-funded home for a new addiction treatment center," read a 2022 article entitled "Connecticut is a Smart Choice for Opening Your Next Licensed Addiction Treatment Center." e site went on to warn of the state's persistent labor shortages: "Connecticut addiction treatment should take these statewide staffing concerns very seriously." e sector's growth primarily reflects the intensifying demand for addiction and mental health services even as new funding and new treatments offer hope for those affected, said Tek of Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center. "ere is no end for this crisis, what we are facing right now," Tek said. "Hopefully recovery and wellness will meet the critical needs." n Source: CT Department of Public Health D r u g o v e r d o s e d e a t h s i n C o n n e c t i c u t 0 500 1,000 1,500 '12 '13 '22 '14 '15 '21 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center CEO Michael R. Taylor.

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