Bridge Housing Program

Bridge is a short-term transitional housing program for homeless, single adults who have mental health and/or substance abuse issues. The program is funded under the Fairfax/Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB). UCM has a contract for 20 hours a week to provide case management for the clients and the CSB is to provide weekly mental health services to clients. The program helps clients to build the skills and financial stability to bridge the gap between homelessness and a stable living environment. The program currently serves six people.

The goals of the program are:

(1) Clients will achieve residential stability in order to alleviate homelessness—they will obtain mental health housing or other independent housing
(2) Clients will stabilize their source of income and save 50% of all income
(3) Clients will improve stability by increasing their self-determination