MIAMI BRIDGE YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES INC

MIAMI BRIDGE YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES OPERATES TWO LICENSED SHELTERS AND SERVICE SITES IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY: "2810 NW SOUTH RIVER DRIVE, MIAMI, FL 33125 "326 NW 3 AVENUE, HOMESTEAD, FL 33030 " OUR PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON SERVING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S MOST VULNERABLE YOUTH AND FAMILIES BY PROVIDING CRISIS INTERVENTION, EMERGENCY SHELTER, PREVENTION SERVICES, AND FAMILY STABILIZATION PROGRAMMING. EMERGENCY SHELTER CARE (CINS/FINS & DEPENDENCY YOUTH) DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, MIAMI BRIDGE PROVIDED 24/7 EMERGENCY SHELTER CARE AND STABILIZATION SERVICES TO 212 YOUTH AGES 10-17, AN INCREASE FROM THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR. OUR SHELTER PROGRAM PROVIDES: "STRUCTURED DAILY LIVING AND SUPERVISION "INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING "CRISIS INTERVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL STABILIZATION "AGGRESSION REPLACEMENT SKILL-BUILDING GROUPS "RECREATIONAL AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES "EDUCATIONAL COORDINATION "MEDICAL AND DENTAL COORDINATION "CASE MANAGEMENT AND FAMILY REUNIFICATION SERVICES LENGTH OF STAY REMAINED SHORT-TERM AND SOLUTION-FOCUSED, WITH EMPHASIS ON SAFE REUNIFICATION, DIVERSION FROM DEEPER SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT, AND PLACEMENT STABILIZATION. CINS/FINS - FIRST STOP FOR FAMILIES PROGRAM THROUGH OUR CINS/FINS (CHILDREN IN NEED OF SERVICES / FAMILIES IN NEED OF SERVICES) PROGRAMMING, MIAMI BRIDGE SERVED 287 YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN FY24- 25 - REFLECTING CONTINUED GROWTH IN REFERRALS AND COMMUNITY NEED. YOUTH SERVED TYPICALLY PRESENTED WITH: "UNGOVERNABLE BEHAVIORS "HABITUAL TRUANCY "SCHOOL DISCIPLINARY ISSUES "FAMILY CONFLICT "RISK OF RUNNING AWAY SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE: "FAMILY MEDIATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION "IN-HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED CASE MANAGEMENT "INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING REFERRALS "SCHOOL COLLABORATION AND ATTENDANCE IMPROVEMENT PLANNING "COURT DIVERSION SERVICES "LINKAGE TO COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORTS OUR TEAM WORKED COLLABORATIVELY WITH SCHOOLS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, COMMUNITY PROVIDERS, AND CAREGIVERS TO PREVENT DEEPER SYSTEM PENETRATION AND STRENGTHEN FAMILY FUNCTIONING. RUNAWAY & HOMELESS YOUTH (RHY) SERVICES IN FY2025, MIAMI BRIDGE SERVED 15 RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH, NEARLY DOUBLING THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S UTILIZATION. YOUTH FLEEING UNSAFE CONDITIONS SUCH AS ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RECEIVED: "IMMEDIATE SHELTER AND SAFETY "FOOD, CLOTHING, AND HYGIENE ESSENTIALS "MEDICAL SCREENINGS AND CARE COORDINATION "CRISIS COUNSELING "AFTERCARE AND FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT THE PROGRAM REMAINS FOCUSED ON PREVENTION, RAPID STABILIZATION, AND SAFE REUNIFICATION WHENEVER POSSIBLE. TRUANCY DIVERSION SERVICES MIAMI BRIDGE REMAINS ONE OF ONLY TWO CONTRACTED PROVIDERS SERVING MIAMI- DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR INTENSIVE TRUANCY DIVERSION SERVICES WHEN TRADITIONAL SCHOOL-BASED INTERVENTIONS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED. IN FY 24-25, THE PROGRAM ENGAGED 164 STUDENTS IDENTIFIED AS CHRONICALLY TRUANT OR AT RISK OF ACADEMIC DISENGAGEMENT. SERVICES INCLUDED: "INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENDANCE IMPROVEMENT PLANS "FAMILY ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS "BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION STRATEGIES "SCHOOL COORDINATION AND ADVOCACY "LINKAGE TO MENTORING AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTS OUR TRUANCY DIVERSION SERVICES CONTRIBUTED TO IMPROVED ATTENDANCE OUTCOMES AND REDUCED SCHOOL-BASED DISCIPLINARY REFERRALS. FOUNDATION INVESTMENT & PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT IN SEPTEMBER 2025, MIAMI BRIDGE WAS AWARDED 35,000 BY THE BATCHELOR FOUNDATION TO EXPAND EVIDENCE-INFORMED PROGRAMMING AT BOTH SHELTER SITES. FUNDING SUPPORTS: AGGRESSION REPLACEMENT TRAINING (ART) GROUPS TO IMPROVE ANGER MANAGEMENT, MORAL REASONING, AND PRO-SOCIAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT "ENHANCED FAMILY ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN CAREGIVER COMMUNICATION, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, AND REUNIFICATION READINESS THIS INVESTMENT ALLOWS MIAMI BRIDGE TO FURTHER INTEGRATE STRUCTURED COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS INTO SHELTER AND CINS/FINS SERVICES, ENHANCING MEASURABLE BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES AND FAMILY STABILIZATION EFFORTS. OVERALL FY24-25 IMPACT ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS IN FISCAL YEAR 24-25, MIAMI BRIDGE YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES: "SERVED 678 TOTAL YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACROSS SHELTER, DIVERSION, PREVENTION, AND STABILIZATION PROGRAMS "INCREASED CINS/FINS ENGAGEMENT TO MEET RISING REFERRAL VOLUME "EXPANDED EVIDENCE-BASED BEHAVIORAL PROGRAMMING THROUGH FOUNDATION SUPPORT "STRENGTHENED SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS "CONTINUED TO PRIORITIZE DIVERSION, REUNIFICATION, AND LEAST-RESTRICTIVE PLACEMENT OUTCOMES MIAMI BRIDGE REMAINS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING TRAUMA-INFORMED, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, AND FAMILY-CENTERED SERVICES THAT STABILIZE CRISIS SITUATIONS AND PROMOTE LONG-TERM YOUTH SUCCESS.