MCCA - Trinity Glen Men's Program

ABOUT MCCA – TRINITY GLEN MEN’S PROGRAM

Located in Sharon, Conn., Trinity Glen is a long-term residential addiction treatment facility for men operated by Midwestern Connecticut Council of Alcoholism, Inc. (MCCA), a nonprofit substance misuse treatment provider founded in 1972. With over a dozen treatment centers throughout the state, MCCA offers a wide range of addiction services, including long- and short-term residential care, outpatient and intensive outpatient programs, transitional housing, and detox.

A residential facility for women, also called Trinity Glen, is located in Kent, Conn., approximately a 30-minute drive from the men’s program. Medically monitored detoxification services are available in nearby Danbury, Conn.

According to a 2017 SAMHSA survey, 14.8 percent of rehabs in Connecticut offer long-term (30+ days) residential treatment and 58.6 percent offer treatment specifically tailored toward adult men.

TREATMENT AND ASSESSMENT

Prior to entering treatment, residents undergo an initial assessment, which informs their individualized treatment plan. In addition to individual and group counseling, clients participate in weekly community meetings, recreation therapy, and optional 12-step meetings at night. The program also includes continuing care planning.

Among Trinity Glen's offerings is a work therapy component, which consists of 20 to 30 hours per week of tasks designed to “develop and enhance work skills and a sense of responsibility and self-esteem,” according to the facility’s website.

STAFF CREDENTIALS

The staff at Trinity Glen consist of a facility director, a medical needs facilitator, a work therapy supervisor, state-licensed and certified counselors, and monitors.

MCCA's facilities are among the 60 rehabs in Connecticut (28.6 percent of all rehabs in the state) certified by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES

Resembling barns and cottages, the residential accommodations for the men’s program at Trinity Glen are located on 23 wooded acres in the Berkshire Mountains. The 50-bed facility offers semi-private rooms, and clients also enjoy spacious treatment and meeting areas.

WHAT ALUMNI SAY

At the time of this writing, Rehabs.com has received two reviews from alumni, both positive. Out of five stars, the reviewers gave four- and five-star ratings for nearly all of the 15 different metrics of the program they evaluated, including facility cleanliness, affordability, and family participation. Alum J.M. wrote in representative commentary: “It gives you a chance to find yourself. I loved everthing about it."

WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY

Of two reviews from loved ones surveyed by Rehabs.com to date, one was mixed while the other was highly positive. K.P., who left mixed feedback, gave the facility five out of five stars for its meals and nutrition, four stars for cleanliness and affordability, and two stars for its holistic offerings and staff’s level of experience and training. K.P. wrote, “They allowed them to have too much freedom and not enough structure.”

The other loved one wrote anonymously in a positive review, "This place was a miracle for my son!" They added, "my son has been clean for 5+ years. He is self employed and doing well."

WHAT STAFF SAY

Rehabs.com has yet to receive any feedback from this facility's staff. However, as of this writing, two employees (one current, one former) on Indeed gave mixed reviews of Trinity Glen in Sharon, Conn.^[1] Though both criticized the facility's management, one anonymous employee characterized the client experience as positive. He wrote: "The clients come in and make really good progress." The other employee, however, disagreed, and indicated that the facility was understaffed.

FINANCING

MCCA accepts private insurance, state insurance, and Medicaid. Clients can also pay for treatment out-of-pocket using cash, checks, or most major credit cards. Both Healthgrove and Citehealth report the facility accepts Access to Recovery (ATR) vouchers as well, which are accepted by 18.1 percent of rehabs in Connecticut.

^[1] https://www.facebook.com/pg/FriendsOfMCCA/reviews/
^[2] https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Mcca,-Inc./reviews?fcountry=US&floc=Sharon%2C+CT