About this facility
Established in 2005, BRIDGES is a year-round psychiatric day treatment program (PHP) of Children’s Home of York for youth ages 6 to 18 facing severe emotional and behavioral challenges. Designed to prevent or step down from inpatient care, it blends intensive mental health treatment with on-site academics, helping students stabilize and thrive in both health and school.
The program uses evidence-based care tailored to each child, including individual, group, and family therapy, medication management, behavior modification, and educational planning. Clinicians collaborate with certified special education staff to build each child’s care and learning plan. This ensures students receive the mental and academic support needed for recovery and growth.
Clients are supported by a dedicated team of psychiatrists, nurses, therapists, and educators who work closely with families. BRIDGES offers a safe, structured space for healing and learning, empowering each child to rebuild emotional strength and return to daily life with new tools and confidence.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.), SET, Residential/24-hour residential
Facility Type, FT, Residential treatment center (RTC) for children
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Couples/family therapy; Dialectical behavior therapy; Group therapy; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Emergency Mental Health Services, EMS, Crisis intervention team; Psychiatric emergency onsite services
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private non-profit organization
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, Medicaid; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid; State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Clients who have experienced trauma; Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
Assessment/Pre-treatment, ASPT, Screening for tobacco use
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Children/Adolescents; Adults
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services, AS, Family psychoeducation; Psychosocial rehabilitation services; Suicide prevention services; Education services
