News & Updates

2024 Scholarship Opportunity Announcement
The Bridges Healthcare Board of Directors is looking to award three (3) scholarships, $1,500 for each recipient, to further our mission to promote individual and community health, wellness, and recovery through integrated behavioral services. Requirements Must be a...

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...

Meet Jennifer Downing – Coordinator of Recovery Services at Bridges
Interview with Jennifer Downing - Coordinator of Recovery Services How long have you been a Bridges employee? I’ve been at Bridges since 2010. I started as an intern while attending Southern CT State University for my bachelor’s degree. Over the years, I’ve worked as...

Meet Adam – An Addiction Recovery Success Story
Breaking Free - Adam’s Life-Changing Decision to Call Bridges After a decade of struggling with opiate use disorder, Adam P. broke the cycle of addiction with the help and support he found at Bridges. What started as an occasional recreational use of drugs with...

Bridges Healthcare Releases FY22 Impact Report
Bridges is proud to present its 2022 Impact Report. Included, you will find a transformational client story, a letter from leadership, in-depth Q&A’s with integral staff members, new service statistics, annual financials, and highlights of new and ongoing programs...

Meet the 2023 Bridges Scholarship Recipients
Victoria Eberle (not pictured), Stephanie Decembre (pictured on the left), and Gabriella DeMaro (pictured on the right). Standing alongside our two recipients are Board Chairperson Joan Cretella (to the right of Stephanie), daughter of Stella Cretella, and Jessica...

Wellness on Wheels Vehicle is hitting the streets!
Introducing our Wellness on Wheels (WOW) Vehicle! WTNH News 8 aired a segment on our new program: The Wellness on Wheels (WOW) vehicle. The WOW mobile clinic provides New Haven County residents accessible, street-side healthcare treatment. Staffed with a nurse...

Ways to Take Part in Mental Health Awareness Month
It's Mental Health Awareness Month! Bridges Healthcare is celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month. We want YOU to help raise awareness and learn more about mental health and its important role for individuals and our community. Mental illnesses are among the most...

Join The Great Give May 3-4 in support of Bridges!
JOIN THE GREAT GIVE - MAY 3-4 Bridges is participating in The Great Give, an online fundraising event sponsored by Community Foundation for Greater New Haven on May 3-4, 2023. Your support of Bridges during The Great Give will help individuals and families in our...
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