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Narrative

Services: Street Outreach/runaway, crisis counseling. Emergency housing for youth under 18, residential services. Prevention. Staff: 8 social workers, 14 counselors, 3 street workers. Beeper on-call service. Family is included in treatment of child. Criteria: runaway and homeless youth.

Bridge’s licensed clinical counselors are trained and experienced in working specifically with homeless youth and utilize a variety of counseling methods tailored to each youth, including trauma-informed and positive youth development approaches. Counselors “meet youth where they’re at” during their initial intake and set up appointments for follow-up counseling sessions or provide referrals to Bridge’s in-house services or outside agencies.

Service Types

• Adult Education
• Case Management
• Cooperative Apartments
• Day Activity
• Domestic Violence Counseling
• Family Support
• Food - Meals
• Group Homes
• Job Counseling
• Job Placement
• Job Seeking
• Job Skills
• Mental Health
• Nursing
• Outpatient
• Outpatient - Mental Illness
• Outpatient-Substance Abuse
• Self-Advocacy
• Skills Training
• Socialization Activities

Program Type

• Advocacy
• Counseling
• Education
• Mental Health
• Vocational

Populations Served

• Behavior Disorder
• Depression
• Mental Illness
• Multiple Disability
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Substance Abuse

Ages Served

• 9 - 13
• 14 - 18
• 19 - 22

Languages Spoken

• Spanish

Accessibility Features

• Able to serve clients in their wheelchair
• Accessible Public Transportation
• Accessible Restrooms
• Elevators
• Near Public Transportation

Additional Information

• Accredited By: dph
• Fees: Free Service, MassHealth
• Licensed By: DPH,Office for Children