Bridgehaven provides the highest quality community based psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery services, education, and support to those living with mental illness. In 1955-56 The Louisville Section of the National Council of Jewish Women studied mental health needs in Kentucky. They identified a need for programs to help ease the transition from mental hospitals back to community participation.
Bridgehaven was founded in 1958 as a result of this study, the first community program in Jefferson County, and only the third of its type nationally to serve people with psychiatric problems outside a hospital setting.
Bridgehaven was founded in 1958 as a result of this study, the first community program in Jefferson County, and only the third of its type nationally to serve people with psychiatric problems outside a hospital setting.
Services
Our Members
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Why do we refer to the clients at Bridgehaven as MEMBERS? At Bridgehaven, our clients are participants in their own recovery and are members of the team that makes our rehabilitation and recovery services such a success. These services are person-centered and the Bridgehaven members play an active role in the program development to meet the needs of each and every individual attending.
Programs
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Bridgehaven has programming that provides individual and group skill building activities designed to improve the ability to interact and function in the community. Recovery is a process in which individuals with severe mental illness are encouraged to take control of their lives, set goals, take advantage of opportunities and return to living, learning, working and socializing activities of their choosing.
Support
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The Bridgehaven Ambassadors are a special group of volunteers formed in 2006. They provide volunteer support by expanding public awareness of Bridgehaven through inviting people to the Bridge Builder events. They also and support staff and members by assisting with events, mailings, activities and fund raising efforts.
Tours & Events
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Thank you so much to everyone who came out to support our members this year at Art as a Part of Healing. The date for 2022 will be announced soon. Every year we take a break to enjoy some summer fun, complete with food, music, and games! All members are invited and encouraged to bring their families.
Peer Training
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The Bridgehaven Center for Peer Excellence offters Adult Peer Support Specialist training. The curriculum, designed to be held over a 5-day period, has been approved by the Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to accommodate peer specialists in Kentucky. Any qualified peer from across the Commonwealth may attend and reasonable hotel room rates will be available at Hotel Louisville.
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