The Bridge - a Therapeutic Middle School

The Bridge is a New Orleans middle school that features counselor-enriched classrooms as well as therapeutic and wrap-around services for students who have experienced social or academic difficulties in a traditional school setting. Fill out this form if you'd like to refer a student, or read below for more information.

Started in 2019 as a space for students to complete expulsion terms while receiving quality academic instruction and individualized SEL programming, The Bridge has since expanded to accept students via referral by their original school.

The Bridge is specifically designed for students who:

Demonstrate continued behavioral struggles in school;
Have not been successfully responsive to intervention plans;
Present recurring social-emotional barriers across multiple treatment attempts;
Are transitioning back to school from secure care or behavioral health care settings.

Length of stay at The Bridge is at least one semester and up to one full school year. The goal is for students to successfully transition back to the sending school or another traditional school setting.

Case Management

Our support for students doesn't end when they leave the building for the day, or leave our school at the end of the school year. We work hard to connect students and families to helpful community resources and additional wrap-around services, and we provide comprehensive support upon completion of our program to ensure a student's successful transition to their next school.

Assessment	Individual Therapy	Referrals for Resources & Wrap-Around Supports	Transition Planning
Thorough assessment led by licensed clinician upon enrollment and ongoing, to identify strengths & needs towards goal development.	Goal-focused individual counseling to provide mental health support, build upon resiliency factors, and reinforce coping strategies.	Connecting students and families to helpful community resources and supportive wrap-around services.	Comprehensive support upon completion of the program to ensure successful transition to student's next school.

Referrals

If you believe you have a student who would benefit from instruction at The Bridge? Fill out this form, or contact either of our Principals, listed below.

Additional information for schools considering a referral can be found here.

The Bridge Team

Leadership

Our leadership team is made up of educators and therapists who have spent their careers re-imagining how schools can best serve their students; by providing unconditional care grounded in a relational and restorative approach.

Leadership Team

Trisha Botello, LPC Principal, Social and Emotional Learning [email protected]	Mindy McConnell Principal, Academic [email protected]	Cortland Henry Dean of Students [email protected]	Logan Crowe Dean of Students [email protected]

For information on programming, please contact The Bridge Co-Principals:
Mindy McConnell: [email protected] 504-931-7929
Trisha Botello: [email protected] 504-645-2667

EQA Staff Contact Information