Your Connection to Health
Welcome to Bridges
When you or a loved one experience a crisis, or the stresses of daily life become overwhelming, Bridges is here to help. With the skilled staff and support network to help individuals and families work through the toughest mental health, substance use, and social challenges, your path to recovery becomes a reality.
Bridges, a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, is a state-designated local mental health authority for Milford, Orange and West Haven, and also serves Stratford and other surrounding communities. Bridges offers comprehensive outpatient services to support children, families, adults, and young adults with behavioral health issues and substance use disorders and individuals with severe and prolonged mental illness.
Start Your Recovery Today
Take the first steps toward recovery. Our trained clinicians are ready to help you. Bridges offers fast-track access to treatment for individuals with opioid use disorder, other substance use issues, or mental health concerns.
Our Services
Adult Services
Whether you’re looking for mental health therapy, addiction recovery services, or integrated healthcare guidance, Bridges has the programs and support you need.
Youth and Young Adult Services
Bridges staff meet youth and young adults where they’re at to support the challenges of transitioning to the independence and responsibilities of adulthood.
Child & Family Services
Bridges is here to help you and your child navigate their mental health needs and provide the tools to support them so they can grow to reach their full potential.
Mental Health & Wellness
The support you need when you need it.
Addiction Recovery
Professional treatment and counseling options promote your recovery.
Primary Healthcare
Integrated health care prevents and treats chronic disease.
Health Equity
Bridges is committed to providing high quality integrated healthcare to all.
Family Support Resources
Resources you need to support yourself and your loved one.
New Client Information
Important information and forms prior to your first visit.
Recovery is possible. Community is everything.
As a Local Mental Health Authority (LMHA) and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, Bridges is serving the needs of our neighbors and creating healthier communities.
What’s New at Bridges
Bridges Healthcare’s Expansion of School-Based Health Services
Bridges’ Supporting Our Students project staff include (from left to right) Meredith Lall, LPC, Coordinator of School-Based Services, Melissa Jacob, LCSW, Director of Child Outpatient Services & Care Coordination and Rebecca Halbert, LCSW, Project Coordinator....
32nd Annual Folks on Spokes & Step Forward Raises Over $43K for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Services
Folks on Spokes & Step Forward Returns for the 32nd Year. On October 1st, 2023, Bridges held its annual cycling and walking fundraising event, Folks on Spokes & Step Forward Ride + Walk, at Fowler Field in downtown Milford. For the 32nd year, hundreds of...
Upcoming Mental Health First Aid Trainings
Bridges offers training in Mental Health First Aid to help people in the workplace, at school or in the community better understand mental illness and recognize the signs and symptoms. See the flier below for upcoming trainings or visit our Mental Health First Aid...
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