Bridging the Gap Family Services, a new provider of mental/behavioral health services, is opening a new office in Manassas, Virginia, to accommodate identifiable at-risk children, adolescents and families of Prince William County and surrounding localities of Northern Virginia.
Plans to develop operations in Manassas, Virginia were initiated by the growing population of mental health service needs within the Prince William County area. Bridging the Gap Family Services founders Jerome Hood, Rahmell Dash and Jerry Dominique; serves as catalyst assisting with serving the mental health population to help reduce the drop out, suicide and recidivism rate of troubled and misguided youth. Research has shown that taking part in community based treatment programs achieve positive outcomes in behavioral and emotional health.
Bridging the Gap Family Services will offer its clients in Manassas, Virginia and surrounding localities with Intensive In-Home services serving at-risk children and adolescents.
“The primary focus of our services is to assist youth who are a public safety risk, have serious mental illness, emotional dysfunctions, behavioral and substance abuse disorders within the home, school and community setting overcome through year-round mentorship and therapeutic coaching,” said Jerome Hood, co-founder and CEO. It is the goal of Bridging the Gap Family services, to prevent the client from becoming hospitalized, homeless, suspended or expelled from school or entering the criminal justice center.
“The opening of Bridging the Gap family Services new Manassas, Virginia location is an important step towards addressing the complex mental health needs of children, adolescents and families in Virginia and eventually across the nation,” said Rahmell Dash, co-founder and COO.
“Our vision is to mentor at-risk youth and mold them to become impactful leaders of tomorrow. We have a wide range of qualified and certified staff with 20 plus years of combined experience,” said Jerry Dominique, co-founder and President.
If you have identified a service need for a child or adolescent ages 5 through 18 and is experiencing mental, behavioral and emotional dysfunctions please submit their information online at BTGFS.org/referrals or contact the intake coordinator directly to schedule an assessment and discuss treatment options and costs at (908) 698-7413. We are committed to being honest and transparent about the cost of treatment and will work with every client and their family to find the appropriate funding source that’s best for them.
Bridging the Gap Family Services hours of operation are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
