The Bridge is a subsidiary of Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) that provides culturally sensitive services to youth and families to reduce substance use disorder, promote healthy lifestyles, and encourage successful community and family involvement. Over the last 35 years, The Bridge has served more than 15,000 clients in the Philadelphia area. 

 

Founded in 1971 as a residential program for youth recovering from substance use disorder, The Bridge expanded its services nine years later to include an outpatient program to serve both adolescents and adults. In 1994, The Bridge joined PHMC as its subsidiary. 

 

In addition to its residential and outpatient program, The Bridge currently offers a licensed private school; a home-based Continuing Care Program to support its residential program participants in re-entering their communities; and the E3 Youth Opportunity Center, which helps out-of-school youth and youth returning from juvenile justice placements develop academic, vocational, and life skills. Additionally, The Bridge operates The Villa, a congregate care facility for youth ages 14-18 years to live and attend school while receiving mental health and substance use disorder treatment. 

 

Read more about The Bridge here.