News and Events

In 2021, Root Center broke ground on a Memorial Garden that was to be built behind our Manchester Clinic. This garden was intended to be a sanctuary for the community to have a safe space to come for a moment of reflection and a place to honor those lost to the disease of addiction.

Root officially opened the garden on August 31st, 2022. August 31st is recognized annually as International Overdose Awareness Day. Every year, we host a Remembrance Ceremony to remember all of the lives lost, and to raise awareness for those who continue to struggle. 

This year's event was particularly special. At the back of the garden is our Remembrance Wall. We put notes and pens on a table beside the wall for individuals to write messages to leave in the wall. 

The box that held the notes and pens was handmade and donated by a Root Center patient who is currently celebrating one year in recovery. We were so honored to put this box on display in our garden. 

We kept this up for a week, and by the end, the amount of notes left in the wall was astounding. There was so much love, and so many memories filling this wall. It was beautiful. 



As an addition to our Remembrance Ceremony, we wanted to offer the community harm reduction services, and we were thankful to have InterCommunity bring their mobile clinic to offer primary healthcare services to anyone in need. We also had Narcan, fentanyl testing strips, and a harm reduction Rover on-site, as well as providers available to aid in explaining how to use any of the offerings. We were pleased to see many people took the time to learn about the many life-saving items we had to offer. 

We hope for a day where we no longer lose people to this disease. Until then, we will continue to offer our help and services to those in need, and our Memorial Garden is always open to anyone who needs a safe space to reflect. If you have not visited, please stop by at 335 Broad Street in Manchester, Ct. 

Root Center would also like to extend a special thanks to our political supporters for speaking at our Remembrance Ceremony and supporting our agency and missions.



Pictured above (L to R, top to bottom): Manchester Mayor, Jay Moran / State Senator Saud Anwar / State Representative Geoffrey Luxenberg, and State Senator, MD Rahman.

Senator Saud Anwar also gifted Root a proclamation from President Joe Biden in honor of Overdose Awareness. We are honored to put this on display in our facility. 

In addition, thank you to our media partners, FOX61 News and WFSB CH3, who included Root Center in their coverage of International Overdose Awareness Day. We appreciate their support in spreading awareness and also honoring the lives lost.

Advanced Recovery Institute

As a reminder, our Advanced Recovery Institute (ARI) is an entity of the Root Center for Advanced Recovery that is committed to research and training to elevate clinical care. ARI is responsible for events like our Community Forums, our research endeavors, and our monthly Clinical Grand Rounds.

Clinical Grand Rounds

Our 2024-2025 Clinical Grand Rounds schedule officially started in July. We are very excited for our upcoming year of exciting speakers that we have set for the months to come. Each month, we host leading speakers from across the country to deliver presentations on important topics regarding mental health and addiction.

These presentations are virtual, free, and open to the public. You can receive Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) for $10, and CEUs are FREE for Root staff members. Learn more about our lineup and register for any of our presentations, including the one later today, here. 

Clinical Updates

We are excited to announce that we also started an evening IOP group at our Willimantic Clinic on September 10th. Details listed above. If you're interested in getting started, please call (800) 862 -2181.

Another service we are now offering is MAT and MMTP admissions at our Norwich Clinic! Please note, this is currently only available on Fridays.

Team Updates and Openings

We can't wait! We are getting ready to open our 12th clinic, which will be our 13th facility, and our FIRST in New Haven County. On September 26th, Root Center will be hosting a Grand Opening for our Branford Clinic. 

This new clinic will be part of the Stony Creek Medical Center. We are looking forward to being able to offer patients convenient access to care with multiple providers available throughout this facility, making referred care that much easier!

With a new clinic also comes new job openings! We are actively hiring for many roles, not only in Branford but across many of our sites throughout our state. If you're interested in learning more, please click here. In just a few short months we will also be opening our first residential treatment facility so be on the lookout for numerous and eclectic opportunities to join Root!

Here at the Root Center, we are always looking to expand our team with likeminded individuals who share a passion for clinical care, and want to better serve the needs of the thousands of clients we serve on a daily basis who struggle with mental health and/or addiction. 



We pride ourselves on being a rapidly growing team offering excellent benefits that will enhance your work-life balance. Start with 37 days off, which includes PTO, holidays, and more. Take advantage of our $2,000 for training and education, up to 10% retirement match, plus comprehensive health benefits!

Our New Britain Residential Clinic construction is progressing rapidly! This is Root Center's first residential treatment facility. This new building replaced what was our original New Britain Clinic on Whiting Street, prior to us opening a brand new clinic on East Main Street in 2022. We anticipate opening this facility later this fall. Stay tuned for updates. 

We are also going to be rehoming our Hartford Clinic that is currently located on Main Street to Lafayette Street. This new space will also offer additional primary care services. More to come on this, as well!

We have a podcast, Recovery with Root! We are diving deeper into mental health and addiction topics with leading professionals, researchers, patients, counselors, and so much more! It is hosted by Margaux Farrell, a former Journalist and News Anchor, who is now the current Root Center Chief of Staff. New episodes drop on the first Monday of every month.  Listen and subscribe for free on all major streaming platforms!

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