Comprehensive Support for Adults and Adolescents

Adult Day Program

Monday – Thursday 11 am – 12 pm

Schedule and Structure

The Adult Day Program is designed for adults who have flexible schedules and may benefit from attending outpatient services several days a week. This program operates Monday through Thursday, beginning at 11:00 AM each day.

Program Features

• Intensive Treatment: Offers a more intensive approach for individuals who are ready for advanced recovery work or those who require a higher level of commitment to the treatment process.
• Counseling Services: Individual, family, and couples counseling are available to address personal and relational aspects of recovery.
• Community Support: Participants are encouraged to join outside community-based self-help sober support groups to strengthen their recovery network and reinforce healthy habits.

Adolescent Day Program

Monday Through Friday 10am-2pm

Eligibility and Focus

The Adolescent Day Program serves youth ages 14 and older who are in need of substance use services. This daily program is tailored to meet the unique needs of adolescents while ensuring that educational requirements are maintained.

Key Components

• Comprehensive Care: Addresses substance use concerns in a supportive, structured setting.
• Educational Support: Adolescents continue their education while participating in the program, ensuring academic progress alongside recovery.

Why Choose Our Day Programs?

Both adult and adolescent programs provide a safe, supportive environment where participants can focus on recovery while balancing other responsibilities. Through flexible scheduling, intensive therapy, and encouragement to build community connections, our outpatient services aim to help individuals and families work toward lasting wellness.

• Daily psycho-educational, recovery, relapse, prevention and life skill groups.
• Individual and Family Counseling.
• Parental or Guardian involvement is an important part of the treatment process and is strongly encouraged.
• A major component of the adolescent day program is our participant’s educational experience. Courses are taught on an individualized basis to all program recipients by certified N.Y.S. Special and Regular Education Teachers and Teacher’s Assistants.
• Tutors work directly with students to arrange credits, course work and preparation for Regents, RCT and SAT.
• All adolescents involved with the school component must participate in the treatment process.

Adolescent Life Skills

(Monday through Friday 1:30pm – 2:00pm)

Life skills sessions are held daily, typically scheduled in the afternoon following core academic and group therapy blocks. Instructional methods include hands-on activities, role-playing, guided discussions, and practical exercises. Topics range from daily living skills (such as budgeting and meal planning) to interpersonal skills and self-care routines. These sessions are integrated into the overall program to reinforce learning and encourage application in real-life situations.

• Daily educational discussions, training and integration of skills for daily living through the group process.
• Handouts, audio, and video demonstrations with other methods of communication used to provide a learning experience preparing the adolescent for dealing with day to day tasks.

Program Logistics

The Friends of Bridge Adolescent Day Program is structured to meet the diverse needs of Nassau County’s youth and their families.