APT was founded in 1970 by the Yale School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry members and is among the oldest treatment programs in the US. We were one of the first in the country to use medication for the treatment of opioid use disorder. From its inception, APT was established as a standalone, not-for-profit organization with a community-based Board of Directors.
Mission
The mission of the APT Foundation is to promote health and recovery for those who live with substance use disorders and/or mental illness. Our services are evidenced-based and non-confrontational – built on establishing a relationship with mutual respect and dignity. We recognize that individuals have different needs and varying degrees of commitment to treatment. As such, our approach offers a unique open-access program that provides flexibility to meet individual needs and goals.
Services Built on Our Values
APT Foundation strives to provide a safe, respectful, and compassionate environment that promotes healthy lifestyles. All are welcome to become a part of our community. APT values easy access to treatment and encourages people to stay as long as it is helpful. Understanding that not all paths to treatment are the same, we collaborate on treatment goals and invite all to work with us to achieve these goals.
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“The APT Foundation has been in the vanguard of innovative approaches to treating drug-use disorders. Now, the opioid crisis has made its mission more urgent than ever.”
“The APT Foundation has helped save people’s lives. They have proven that they have an outstanding treatment to restore people to a productive life.
“Other programs in the area pale in comparison. Being treated like a human being, not an addict, is why I was able to persevere through a dozen years without a single relapse.”