Residential Treatment Center

"BRIDGES" Unit (Building Respect, Integrity, Dignity and Gaining Emotional Success)

Our 39-bed treatment center provides care for male adolescent, ages 12-18, with serious behavioral and emotional problems. The program offers adolescents the opportunity to assume responsibility for their behaviors, develop coping and communication skills, and explore values.

Our multi-disciplinary staff works to develop individual treatment plans to impact our residents' overall psychological, social, medical, educational and spiritual needs based on their history and assessments.

Our treatment model includes a behavioral co-management system that incorporates treatment phase progression and increasing levels of privileges consistent with behavior and achievements. Our caregivers also utilize the MANDT system, which focuses on building therapeutic relationships through increased communication to resolve conflicts in a safe environment.

Our Services Include:

• Individual, group, and family therapy provided by a licensed mental health therapist
• Off-grounds equine therapy
• Art therapy
• Music therapy
• Recreational activities
• On-site MSDE approved school with certified staff
• Medical management by a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist
• Discharge planning
• Substance abuse groups, including on and off-site NA meetings

Who Should be Referred?

• Adolescent males who need a more structured environment that could not be provided in a community-based setting, such as group home, therapeutic foster care, community wrap-around services
• Mental health diagnosis from a licensed mental health provider, with primary diagnosis other than conduct disorder
• Recommended by a local core service agency
• Individuals without a history of severe sexually acting out, extremely aggressive behavior, and/or extreme fire-setting behaviors
• Early Decision/Early Action admissions option

Additional Information

For additional information, please contact Christina Pizzaia, Admissions Manager, at 410-221-0288 (Ext. 4412) or by fax at 410-901-1294.