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History. The Connecticut Hospital for the Insane was formally opened in Middletown in 1868. Two years earlier, Middletown had granted the site to the State for the establishment of an asylum to accommodate Connecticut's mentally ill. By 1896, four groups of buildings had been erected and the institution was one of the largest of its kind in the ...
On June 20, 1867 the cornerstone was laid in Middletown for the General Hospital for Insane of the State of Connecticut. The name was changed to Connecticut Hospital for the Insane in 1874. By 1879 it was referred to as Connecticut State Hospital.
Mission Statement: Connecticut Valley Hospital provides trauma informed gender responsive treatment that empowers individuals to manage recovery, improve quality of life and return to the community. CVH opened in 1868 as the State’s public hospital for the treatment of persons with mental illness.
Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH) P.O. Box 351, Middletown, CT 06457 PH: 860-262-5000 FAX: 860-262-5989
May 28, 2021 · May 28, 2021. 2 min read. Connecticut Valley Hospital — The Forgotten Asylum. Middletown is home to several buildings that have a darker history than meets the eye. Connecticut Valley Hospital — formerly known as Connecticut General Hospital for the Insane — sits on 100 acres of land.
Nov 25, 2001 · Article on efforts underway to identify 1,685 numbered gravestones behind Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown, originally called Connecticut Hospital for Insane, where patients...
May 29, 2015 · By Paola Maseda. When the General Hospital for Insane of the State of Connecticut opened in 1868, its architecture and grounds reflected the influence of ideas transforming psychiatric care in the United States. The facility, located in Middletown, Connecticut, emerged at a time when social reformers lobbied at the state and federal levels for ...
