The Bridge for Youth

Talicia Jackson

They have a shelter for 11-17 year olds and two floors for women and children.

Teresa

I'm so glad to see this is still up and running after so many years. I was in my teens and needed someone who would listen, help me to see a brighter future and to take me seriously. I loved that place and still remember my positive experience and the care that was given to me. That was over 40 years ago.

Lizzy Chavis

In 2019 I was living in Marlene's place ( third floor). My daughter is premature I was being punished for most things I didn't do anything wrong and I was a new mom. Some days I asked the staff for help and they keep on saying go ask your doctor when I do ask my doctor for help and do what the doctor said the staff got upset with me. There was another time I felt really disturbed when a guy staff member kept on coming in to the room without nocking while we were changing and using the tub all the mom's told the staff about this guy and the staff said he is doing his "job". We did get groups but they didn't give us enough education on being mothers. One of the groups give us health class and mostly taught us where babies come from and periods. They also gave us parenting class but they only taught us how to stop stressing out when they're the ones giving us stress. And the last group was managing money but they didn't explain it very well and didn't help us with finding housing or a jobs. Most of the computers were broken but one and they had to sign us in ever time. Everyday was a new rule (there was a time when a mother accidentally left a fork in a sink and the next day they said no one eats food past 10:00 p.m. and we had pregnant women and toddlers) we only had three strikes and we're out if we do something bad. Some of the couches that used to been there had bed bugs. There was a time my daughter had allergic reaction and I asked to bring her to the hospital they said wait till the next morning if it gets worse then I can bring her in. (She had extreme hives from bananas) when I left for my free will they told me I was a terrible mother and I should get my child taken away from me exact words from some with the staff. There was a time I didn't get a babysitter and they got annoyed when I had to bring my daughter to an event that was given to us for a reward. There was another time when I was taking a shower my daughter was sleeping and they picked her up without my permission to turn her over on her back and woke up my daughter. (My daughter knew how to roll in her sleep) they call child services on me because apparently I abused my daughter for giving her a bottle my daughter was screaming because she was hungry I was trying to calm her down they barged into my room and yelled at me because they thought I was yelling on my daughter when I wasn't. Child services told me I am a wonderful mother as my child was literally sleeping on my lap when the lady from child services told me I'm doing everything right as a mother. If I had a new teenage mom ask me where to go I would not want them living at this place. They are controlling, manipulating, racist narcissistic, perverting staff that don't give 2 F's about anyone but themselves and there paychecks. DO NOT SEND PEOPLE HERE. It gave me SEVERE PTSD. and almost killed my daughter and I. WARNING!!!

Keisha Davis

Great Place I would recommend this place for any teen mom!!!!