[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 163 (Thursday, October 27, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1955]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING THE BRIDGE, INC.

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 27, 2011

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor The Bridge, 
Inc. located in Caldwell, Essex County, New Jersey on the occasion of 
its 40th anniversary.
  The Bridge, Inc. is a private, nonprofit, community agency that has 
been helping children and families in the Essex County area since 1971 
regardless of their ability to pay. All services are designed to 
strengthen and support the family and promote the personal growth of 
children, adolescents, adults and seniors.
  The Bridge offers a variety of high quality, cost effective, 
professional mental health and addiction assessment and treatment 
services. Every day it works with individuals and families facing 
marital problems, parent/child conflicts, grief and loss, depression, 
anxiety, substance abuse and more.
  The Bridge's compassionate staff is always ready and willing to 
assist those in need of help. Among the programs they offer are 
counseling services, adult and adolescent substance abuse services, 
school based substance abuse services, family crisis intervention 
counseling and the Family Preservation Program. Through its school 
based substance abuse services, The Bridge offers primary prevention/
early intervention services to contacting local schools as a first 
defense to substance abuse.
  Also offered, is a unique women's service called Stepping Stones, 
Women's Addiction Services. This program is an intensive outpatient 
service aimed at empowering women to take control of their lives and 
plan for their futures. Through the use of continuing care groups, 
women are counseled on parenting skills, healthy relationships and how 
to deal with their addictions, giving them the first steps to a 
healthier lifestyle.
  For the past 40 years, The Bridge, Inc. has dedicated itself to the 
prevention and care of those struggling with a wide range of mental 
health and addiction issues. I commend the caring staff for their 
unwavering support to those in need.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in congratulating 
The Bridge, Inc. on its 40th anniversary.

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