Substance abuse treatment fi rm considers E. Tremont site
BY PATRICK ROCCHIO
A chemical dependency
treatment facility is eying a
property in the Waterbury-La-
Salle area.
Community Board 10 released
a statement on Friday,
May 10 indicating that it was
possible that the Carnegie Hill
Institute, an organization that
operates a ‘substance abuse
and chemical dependency
treatment center,’ might be
making an offer to purchase a
doctor’s offi ce at 3134 E. Tremont
Avenue.
According to CB 10 district
manager Matt Cruz’ email, the
agency could dispense methadone
from the location.
The email stated that Cruz
had made it clear to “Carnegie
Hill’s representatives that the
community will, rightfully so,
have reservations and be concerned.”
“They want to operate a
similar type of program of
therapy and counseling at
3134 E. Tremont Avenue,” said
Cruz. “I told them that this
is a community that doesn’t
have a lot of familiarity with
these types of programs, and
since this has been such relatively
quaint and quiet com-
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Some in the community are concerned about the possible sale of 3134 E.
Tremont Avenue to a social service provider that works with individuals
who have substance abuse issues. Information on a possible sale is still
developing. Schneps Media / Patrick Rocchio
munity for so long, this type of
business wouldn’t most likely
be a welcome addition to our
area.”
Carnegie Hall said that
they were willing to meet with
CB 10’s Health and Human
Services Committee, but that
no meeting has been scheduled
because no offer had yet
been made on the building,
said Cruz.
Cruz said had been contacted
by Morris Park Realty,
which was how he fi rst learned
of the possible sale.
Joe Consentino, of Morris
Park Realty, said that he notifi
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ed the community board at
Carnegie Hill’s request.
Consentino asserts that
Carnegie Hill would be doing
talk therapy and not dispensing
medicine, based on his understanding.
The medical building itself
includes 2,600 square feet
of space, containing six exam
rooms, according to the real
estate listing.
Mary Jane Musano, Waterbury
LaSalle Community Association
president, said she
thought the opening of a substance
abuse treatment center
was not a good thing for the
community.
“They may say that they are
just doing talk therapy treatment,
but you would still have
the same community concern,
because the people who would
be coming there are on medication
(being dispensed elsewhere),”
said Musano.
Musano said a more institutional
setting affi liated with
a hospital, like a Montefi ore
facility known as the Wellness
Center on Waters Place, would
be more appropriate for both
counseling and dispensing
medicines like methadone.
“I agree with the assertion
that these types of facilities
should be in hospitals,” she
said, adding she feels that the
community is well-served by
the center on Waters Place.
Andrew Chirico, WLCA
board member, said that a drug
treatment facility of any kind
in a residential neighborhood
would diminish quality of life.
“It is a bad thing when
you bring this into a residential
area,” said Chirico. “This
would be a very different situation
if this were just a doctor’s
offi ce.”
The current doctor at the
building, Dr. Owen Golden,
has not said whether or not he
is leaving, said Cruz.
The offi ce manager vehemently
denied that the
Golden was shutting his
practice or selling the building,
but contradicted herself
later when she mistakenly
blurted out that the building
had been for sale for the last
three years.
As questions became more
specifi c about Carnegie Hill’s
interest in the property, she
was instructed by the doctor
to hang up the phone.
Calls to Carnegie Hill were
not returned by press time.