What is BRIDGE?
The Bridge program works with Wellesley High School students who are returning from a hospital and/or treatment center due to emotional or medical reasons. We help students and their families manage the reentry and reintegration to school by supporting their academic, social and emotional needs.
Bridge is a short-term program and students typically participate for up to twelve weeks.
Bridge is housed in room 140 on the first floor of WHS.
Bridge may also support students that have not been hospitalized but are regularly missing school and class time due to emotional issues. We use a strengths based model and work hard to build trust and communication with students.
What might a TYPICAL DAY in BRIDGE look like?
A typical day or block in Bridge may include:
A group check in and activity at the start of each block
Seeing teachers for 1:1 meetings with Bridge staff
Checking in with Bridge clinical staff
Making a plan to catch up with make up work
Doing schoolwork
Meeting and talking with other students
Use of the BRIDGE classroom
Students can use the Bridge room to work on class assignments when they are capable of doing so.
Students can use the Bridge room to talk with staff and other students.
Students can use the Bridge room to make up quizzes and tests, pending the approval of their teachers.
Students in need of individualized academic assistance can arrange time with the Academic Coordinator, Adam Diliberto.
Students may use the Bridge Mac computer(s) to conduct research, write papers, or go online.
Students may use the Bridge room printer.
Students may use the Bridge room phone with staff permission. Cell phones may not be used in the Bridge room.
Students may listen to music in the Bridge room.
Students may not sleep in the Bridge room.
Students may eat lunch in the Bridge room.
How can Bridge help?
Bridge staff can provide a variety of services, including:
Clinical support to teens and their families
Academic assistance and tutoring in a supportive, in-school environment
Collaboration with teachers to ensure that the student can maintain coursework to the extent possible
Communication between the student and school personnel, therapists, and other service providers
Bridge Program Alumni Services
As an alumni you can…
Eat lunch in the Bridge classroom
Use the Bridge classroom during free or directed research blocks
Check in with staff
Get help with schoolwork
Get help communicating with teachers
Drop in anytime you are experiencing a crisis
Where is BRIDGE?
Bridge Program, WHS Room 140
50 Rice Street
Wellesley, MA 02481
Phone: (781) 446-6290 ext. 4140
Email:
