A New Place for Healing and Recovery

The Shores, a part of St. Vincent’s Medical Center, offers mental health and substance use care on more than 50 scenic acres in Westport. Located on Connecticut’s Gold Coast just minutes from the Long Island Sound, our environment is designed to support healing and recovery.

The Welcome Center

Your First Step

Expert care is just one call away. When you call the Welcome Center, you’ll speak with a clinician who can help determine the right next step, whether that’s scheduling a same-day assessment, connecting you with outpatient services or directing you to emergency care if needed.

About the Welcome Center

Our Inpatient Programs

Specialized Mood, Anxiety, & Trauma

The Shores offers an innovative inpatient program for adults living mood, anxiety and trauma-related disorders, offering structured daily support in a distraction-free environment.

Acute Inpatient Services

We offer inpatient care for people experiencing acute mental health issues, with individualized treatment and programs for co-occurring substance use disorders that focus on short-term stabilization.

Child & Adolescent Services

Our inpatient programs for children and teens are designed for young people, with therapy, group support and family involvement to help them heal and build coping skills.

Holistic Therapies

Alongside clinical treatment, we focus on emotional and social well-being through creative therapies, skills development and community education.

What Sets Us Apart

Why The Shores?

The Shores offers inpatient care in a peaceful, residential setting designed specifically for healing. With specialized programs and a wide range of supporting services, our treatment approach focuses on emotional, social and clinical recovery.

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Coverage & Insurance

The Shores accepts most major insurance plans, including government-sponsored plans, helping make mental health and substance use treatment more accessible.

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