Root Center for Advanced Recovery

03/24/2026

Today is an exciting day! We are honored to welcome our first patient to our Residential Treatment Facility! We are so happy you're here, Edgardo! Congratulations on taking this courageous step, we'll be with you every step of the way.

Ready to start residential treatment for substance use disorder? Call 860-348-3006 or visit rootcenter.org to get learn more and get started.

03/23/2026

For the first time in our more than 150 year history as an organization, we are now offering Residential Treatment for substance use disorder. Come take a tour of our state of the art facility… we are so excited to welcome our first patients THIS WEEK! Get started today, call 860-348-3006 💟

03/22/2026

Root Center's first ever art exhibit, New Beginnings, is open! Here's a look back at some of the artists and attendees expressing what the theme means to them.

At Root Center, we take pride in New Beginnings, both the show, and the journey that so many people are living. Stop by to see the exhibit, tour our space, and discover what Root can do to support you through your new beginning.

Visit https://www.rootcenter.org/root-center-hosting-first-art-show to learn more about the exhibit.

03/21/2026

To all Social Workers, but especially ours here at Root, we thank you! Happy ! Here are some of Root's Social Workers and their WHY for doing this important work!

03/20/2026

Root's first art show kicked off as a success! New Beginnings, is now open to visitors Monday-Friday 8am-4pm (Thursdays until 6pm) at our Branford Clinic inside of the Stony Creek Medical Center. Stop by to take in all of the beautiful artwork from so many talented local artists.

Thank you to our juror, Alex Ranniello, and to all those who submitted pieces to the show. We hope everyone who attended the opening had a great time! Special shoutout to FOX61 for covering the event, as well! Please share with anyone who may be interested in some beautiful art with BIG meaning. This is also a great opportunity to tour our space, and see what Root Center has to offer!

Learn more: www.rootcenter.org

03/20/2026

Thank you for coming to our art show and spreading the word, FOX61!

The "New Beginnings" art exhibition in Branford connects the community to mental health and recovery services, showcasing art's healing power and breaking stigma.

03/19/2026

The Root Center for Advanced Recovery is ! We are excited to be recruiting for multiple counselor positions across our 14 statewide locations to meet the needs of our growing and evolving organization. If you are passionate about helping others with mental health and/or addiction treatment needs, consider Root!

Scan the QR Code, or screenshot this post, open your photos, and press down on the QR Code to learn more about opportunities at Root, or visit rootcenter.org/careers
to learn more.

03/18/2026

Another successful strategic planning retreat in the books! It was a great day for senior leadership to collaborate with the Board of Directors on the future of the organization. We must always be looking forward to find ways to evolve and better serve the needs of our staff and patients! Exciting things to come

Thank you also to our excellent facilitator, Anne Yurasek from Fio Partners, you really helped us make this an impactful day!

03/17/2026

We are just days away from our March Clinical Grand Rounds. Join us as Danise Schiliro, MD, FACP, presents on Buprenorphine-naloxone (Suboxone) for Opioid Use Disorder. These are free and open to all, $10 for CEUs (CEUs free for Root staff). Scan the QR code below to register (or screenshot this post, open in photos, and press down on the QR code to open).

03/17/2026

New ride, new roads to recovery 🚐💚
We’ve upgraded our wheels so we can keep driving hope, delivering support, and helping our community steer toward brighter days.

Call it… van-tastic progress.

03/16/2026

Join us in congratulating our February Employee of the Month, Elizabeth Hancock, a Counselor II from our Willimantic Clinic. Our staff say working with Elizabeth makes the job not more manageable but more enjoyable. How lucky we are to have staff who lift others up! Thank you for your efforts, Elizabeth!

Want to explore a career at Root? visit www.rootcenter.org/careers

03/15/2026

We continue celebrating and the women in our lives here at Root, by showcasing who they are celebrating in their own lives. A common theme... family. Who is a woman you look up to in your life? Here's who Bristol Clinic Supervisor, Danielle McIntyre and Director of Operations, Gabrielle Gelinas, picked!