Building Bridges

Substance Use and Mental Health

Treatment Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

School

Primary Level of Care

Integrates academic instruction with therapeutic support, helping students manage emotional or behavioral challenges while continuing their education in a structured, supportive environment.

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Private Pay

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Building Bridges has spent the past two decades helping young men ages (14-18) deal with challenges like substance use, defiant conduct, failing grades, learning disorders, and behavioral problems. Their well-accredited program incorporates family involvement, individual counseling, wilderness trips, recreational therapy, and 12-Step recovery. The program length varies on the individual. Young men progress through various program levels, attending Building Bridges' on-site school when needed. Their high school curriculum is completely accredited–credits are transferable to high schools in every state since they are accredited by Cognia, a nationally renowned accrediting agency. This enables their students to benefit from the therapeutic environment while continuing their academic careers. Building Bridges can employ a wide range of curriculum, enabling them to tailor each student's timetable to suit their academic requirements, abilities, and future.

Academics and Activities

Each day throughout the regular school year will include a variety of activities. The students meet as a group each weekday morning before leaving for school. The young men return to the apartment after school and have some free time to finish their homework assignments. Every night, there is a different activity after supper, ranging from group discussions to town meetings to neighborhood events like basketball games in the school gym. The weekends are divided into a day of labor treatment on Saturday, which is followed by a movie that evening, and a day of leisure therapy on Sunday, which may involve playing paintball or softball, going to the gym, or going skiing at a nearby resort.

Family Involvement

Family plays a key role in the recovery process and parents will receive weekly phone calls from the counselor to share the students progress. A conference call with the parents, student, and counselor occurs frequently. This call is intended to ensure that everyone is on the same page and resolve any problems together. Family visits are scheduled throughout the year, where parents can experience some of the local activities and surroundings.

Quiet Mountainside Setting

Located on over 45 acres in northwestern Montana, Building Bridges can house up to 24 young men in their brand-new residential complex, which also includes spacious living and eating facilities, a professional kitchen, and many other amenities. Private river access is available on the property, where students can go water skiing, tubing, or just plunge in after a hot day. Building Bridges is perfectly suited to combine the supportive peer culture of a bigger facility with the close-knit relationships only possible in a less congested setting.

AT A GLANCE

Center Overview

Location
502 Preston Ave, Thompson Falls, MT 59873 View Map
Primary Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions....

Treatment Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

Accreditation
Joint Commission

Joint Commission Accredited

The Joint Commission accreditation is a voluntary, objective process that evaluates and accredits healthcare organizations (like treatment centers) based on performance standards designed to improve quality and safety for patients. To be accredited means the treatment center has been found to meet the Commission's standards for quality and safety in patient care.

Typical Program Length
12-15 months
Founded in 1996
30 years in business
Occupancy
16-30 beds
Conditions We Treat
ADHD, ADD, Anger, Anxiety, Depression +1 More
Substance Use We Treat
Alcohol, Co-Occurring Disorders, Drug Addiction, Prescription Drugs +1 More
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Care Options

Levels of Care

Substance use and mental health issues can occur simultaneously or as primary conditions. Effective treatment explores how mental health conditions contribute to addiction, and vice-versa. Many rehabs treat substance use disorders and mental health conditions with personalized care plans.
Detox
Not Offered at This Center
Typically the initial stage of treatment for substance use, focusing on medically supervised management of withdrawal symptoms.
Residential
Residential programs for substance use and mental health with structured care and 24/7 monitoring. Treatment takes place on-site, with behavioral health professionals often providing care in group, individual, and family settings.
Sober Living
Not Offered at This Center
Transitional housing designed to support individuals recovering from substance use disorders offering a safe, supportive and structured environment for practicing long-term sobriety, while reintegrating back into daily living.
Outpatient
Not Offered at This Center
Outpatient treatment offers flexible therapeutic and medical care without the need to stay overnight in a hospital or inpatient facility. Outpatient care typically offers a range of therapies and medical interventions individuals can attend alongside daily life.
Virtual & In-Home Care
Not Offered at This Center
The delivery of therapeutic services utilizing technology such as video conferencing, online messaging or phone calls, allowing for flexibility, comfort and increased access to care.
Co-Occurring Disorders
Substance use and mental health can occur simultaneously as co-occurring disorders. Treatment for co-occurring disorders involves therapy and other personalized interventions to address both conditions.
Treatment

Your Care Options

Specializations

Adolescents

Adolescents

Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.

Adventure Therapy

Adventure Therapy

This experiential approach uses the physical and emotional challenges of outdoor activities as tools for personal growth.

Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.

Depression

Depression

Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.

Drug Addiction

Drug Addiction

Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.

Boys

Who We Treat

Adolescents

Adolescents

Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.

Boys
Men Only

Approaches

Evidence-Based

Evidence-Based

A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.

Experiential

Experiential

Expressive tools and therapies help patients process past situations, learn more about themselves, and find healing through action.

Family Involvement

Family Involvement

Providers involve family in the treatment of their loved one through family therapy, visits, or both–because addiction is a family disease.

Gender-Specific

Gender-Specific

Separate treatment for men or women can create strong peer connections and remove barriers related to trauma, shame, and gender-specific nuances.

Twelve Step

Twelve Step

Incorporating spirituality, community, and responsibility, 12-Step philosophies prioritize the guidance of a Higher Power and a continuation of 12-Step practices.

Therapies

1-on-1 Counseling

1-on-1 Counseling

Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.

Adventure Therapy

Adventure Therapy

This experiential approach uses the physical and emotional challenges of outdoor activities as tools for personal growth.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Family Therapy

Family Therapy

Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.

Group Therapy
Life Skills

Life Skills

Teaching life skills like cooking, cleaning, clear communication, and even basic math provides a strong foundation for continued recovery.

Recreation Therapy

Recreation Therapy

In recreation therapy, recovery can be joyful. Patients practice social skills and work through emotional triggers by engaging in fun activities.

Twelve Step Facilitation

Twelve Step Facilitation

12-Step groups offer a framework for addiction recovery. Members commit to a higher power, recognize their issues, and support each other in the healing process.

Languages

English

Conditions We Treat

ADHD, ADD

ADHD, ADD

ADHD is a common mental health condition caused by dopamine imbalance. Common symptoms include inattention, hyperactivitiy, and impulsivity.

Anger

Anger

Although anger itself isn't a disorder, it can get out of hand. If this feeling interferes with your relationships and daily functioning, treatment can help.

Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.

Depression

Depression

Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.

Trauma

Trauma

Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."

Substances We Treat

Alcohol

Alcohol

Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.

Co-Occurring Disorders

Co-Occurring Disorders

A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.

Drug Addiction

Drug Addiction

Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.

Prescription Drugs

Prescription Drugs

It's possible to abuse any drug, even prescribed ones. If you crave a medication, or regularly take it more than directed, you may have an addiction.

Synthetic Drugs

Synthetic Drugs

Synthetic drugs are made in a lab, unlike plant-based drugs like mushrooms. Most synthetic drugs are either stimulants or synthetic cannabinoids.

Experience

Care Designed for Your Needs

Personal Amenities

Air-Conditioned Rooms
Shared Bathroom
Shared Rooms

Amenities

Access to Nature
Outdoor Lounge
Recreation Room
Walking Trails

Special Considerations

Young Adults Program

Young Adults Program

Programs for young adults bring teens 18+ together to discuss age-specific challenges, vocational and educational progress, and successes in treatment.

Gender-specific groups

Gender-specific groups

Patients in gender-specific groups gain the opportunity to discuss challenges unique to their gender in a comfortable, safe setting conducive to healing.

Family Member Stays

Family Member Stays

Treatment providers welcome family members to stay on-site to better the experience and success of patients and their families as a whole.

Activities

AA/NA Meetings
Adventure Outings
Biking
Fishing
Games
Hiking
Movies
Physical Fitness
Ropes Course

Off-Site Activities

Adventure Outings
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Further Research

The following therapies are included: group therapy, 1-on-1 counseling and more.
Thompson Falls, Montana, United States.
The typical length is 12-15 months.
Building Bridges provides residential, therapeutic boarding school and more.

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