Root Center Enters New Haven County!

April 20th, 2026

 Ashley Hickey, Root Director of Operations; Steven Zuckerman, Root CEO/President, Pat Rehmar, Root Board member; Robin Comey, CT State Representative

The Root Center is proud to announce that our Branford Clinic is now open!

 

On Thursday, September 26th, we had a successful Grand Opening ribbon cutting ceremony for our newest clinic, conveniently located inside of the Stony Creek Medical Center on Business Park Drive.

 

For the first time in Root's history, we are now accepting and treating patients for addiction and mental health care in New Haven County. 

 

This new clinic is located at 6-12 Business Park Drive in Branford. To learn more, please click here or call our Central Admissions Clinic to learn more at (800) 862-2181.

 

Special thanks to everyone who has supported the Root Center and our mission. Our board members, community legislators and leaders, media partners, and of course, our staff. We know this new facility will go on to help so many patients.

 

Check out some photos from our Grand Opening celebration!

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    Margaux Farrell, Chief of Staff

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Steven Zuckerman, Root CEO/President; Pat Rehmar, Root Board; Bruce Simons, Root Center Board President; Margaux Farrell, Root Center Chief of Staff; Ashley Hickey, Root Director of Operations; Robin Comey, CT State Legislator

We would also like to extend a huge THANK YOU to Connecticut State Representative Robin Comey for her words that she shared with us on this special day.


Thank you to our media partners for attending our Grand Opening, and sharing the news! We appreciate WTNH Ch8 and NBC 30 for coming to see our special day!


Watch WTNH CH8's report below, and read the article here.

Learn more about the Branford location here!

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