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Applicant argues proposed Paramount outpatient center will fill behavioral-health gaps in Stamford area
Summary
Paramount's representatives told OHS the Stamford-area outpatient behavioral health center would provide an integrated continuum of care for people with co-occurring mental health and substance-use disorders, prioritize bilingual services, and serve Medicaid and uninsured patients; the record remains open for updated CHNA and provider lists.
Paramount's attorney and witnesses told the Connecticut Office of Health Strategy during a public hearing that the company's proposed outpatient behavioral-health center would address unmet local needs for integrated care.
"For individuals managing co-occurring disorders, the care system can feel more like an obstacle than a lifeline," said Cassandra Ruela, who spoke for the applicant, summarizing findings from the Region 1 2025 priority report and related Community Health Needs Assessment materials the applicant agreed to submit as a late file. Ruela said the center would initially serve people 18 and older and place a "preferential focus" on bilingual Spanish-speaking staff to match the catchment's needs.
The applicant described the…
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