Programs

  • Residential Services and Support Programs

    RESIDENTIAL SERVICES - THE BRIDGE OPERATES THREE SHELTERS/SPECIALIZED TRAUMA INFORMED TREATMENT ASSESSMENT REUNIFICATION PROGRAMS WITH 25 BEDS (STTAR) HOMES FOR CHILDREN 11-18 YEARS OF AGE WHOSE LIVES ARE IN CRISIS. HOMES ARE LOCATED IN WEST HARTFORD, HARTFORD, AND WOLCOTT. THE WOLCOTT AND HARTFORD HOMES ARE FOR BOYS. THE WEST HARTFORD HOMES IS FOR GIRLS. TWO ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS, ONE IN THE GREATER HARTFORD AREA AND THE OTHER STATE WIDE, HELP OLDER TEENS TO MAKE THE TRANSITION TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING. IN MANCHESTER, THE BRIDGE OPERATES A TRANSITIONAL LIVING APARTMENT PROGRAM THAT ASSISTS YOUNG MEN AGES 18-21 IN DEVELOPING THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. THE MOSAIC PARENTLNG CENTERS IN HARTFORD AND CROMWELL (QPC) PROVIDES STRUCTURED SUPPORT AND COACHING DURING FAMILY VISITATION SESSIONS FOR PARENTS WHO ARE WORKING ON FAMILY REUNIFICATION AFTER A CHILD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE HOME. IN FY25 OVER 450 YOUTHS AND FAMILIES RECEIVED ASSISTANCE THROUGH RESIDENTIAL AND PARENTING PROGRAMS.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
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    $9.2M

  • Youth and Family Services Program

    YOUTH, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES - AS THE YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU FOR THE TOWN OF WEST HARTFORD, THE BRIDGE FAMILY CENTER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSMENT, RESOURCE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. THESE EFFORTS ALLOW THE BRIDGE TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING COMPREHENSIVE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES: SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES, POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, TEEN CENTER, PARENTING PROGRAMS, COUNSELING, AND PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATIONS. THE BRIDGE IS LICENSED AS AN OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC BY THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. BRIDGE THERAPISTS ADDRESS A VARIETY OF CONCERNS AFFECTING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INCLUDING DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, COPING WITH DIVORCE, AND UNCONTROLLABLE ANGER.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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  • Family Resource Center Programs

    FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS: THESE PROGRAMS, LOCATED AT ONE WEST HARTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, PROMOTE FAMILY INVOLVEMENT AND THE SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC COMPETENCE OF CHILDREN THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING PARENT EDUCATION, FAMILY COUNSELING, AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION PROGRAMS. IN FY25 OVER 1,300 PEOPLE WERE SERVED IN FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAMS.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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