Chemical Abuse Services Agency, Inc. (CASA)
Noble House
690 Arctic Street
Bridgeport, CT 06608
Phone (203) 339-4112
www.casaincct.org
Program
Located in Bridgeport, CASA, Inc. operates Noble House, a ten bed group residence for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Mission
To conduct a residential rehabilitation center for male drug abusers; to provide drug abuse prevention in the community; and to conduct the AIDS Prevention Initiative. This initiative is a program of drug abuse prevention, crisis intervention, case management, and education. CASA, Inc. also provides residential HIV/drug abuse prevention for persons with AIDS.
Population Served
The group residence serves individuals living with HIV/AIDS with a history of substance abuse, who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The group residence provides long-term housing based on an individual’s specific health needs and his/her ability to move into a more permanent arrangement.
Services Provided
CASA, Inc. offers a wide variety of services for those living in the group residence. The program offers case management and advocacy, substance abuse and HIV related counseling, HIV support groups, referrals to individual, group, and family counseling, relapse prevention classes, AIDS education, educational groups on daily living skills, stress reduction, self-esteem and spirituality. Twenty-four hour staff coverage is available at the group residence.