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602 Melton Ave.
Auburndale, FL 33823
863.967.8190

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The Aubundale Bridge

Program Beds:
50 Female Residential
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Director: David H. Green
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David H. Green has over 20 years of service in the substance abuse field and has done extensive training in the Therapeutic Community Modality. He has managed treatment facilities for the Bridge in St. Petersburg and has worked in many different areas of treatment over the years. His motto is to help clients stay on time, on task and on target, as they seek the changes in beliefs and behaviors that will help them become productive members of society once again. He believes in the client ability to achieve great things with guidance and direction.

Mr. Green holds a B.S. in Human Services and a M.S. in Organizational Management and Leadership from Springfield College and a Master of Human Services from Lincoln University. He is a Certified Addiction Professional in Florida, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor in New Jersey and Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor.

He feels honored to have the opportunity to lead the Auburndale Bridge and its staff to new and exciting areas of gender relevant treatment.

Site Description

The Auburndale Bridge is a 50 bed residential Therapeutic Community for adult female felony level drug offenders with substance abuse/dependency and criminal behavior issues. This site opened its doors on February 1, 1997 as the Auburndale Bridge. This Bridge is situated in Polk County and receives referrals from Volusia, Brevard, Seminole, Indian River, Pasco, Lake, Pinellis, and Hillsborough counties.

The Auburndale Bridge has 16 employees, two of whom are part time. We also have a chaplain that addresses the spiritual concerns of the clients and two probation officers from the Department of Corrections assigned to the facility.

Program Type

Community Drug Treatment Program is a Therapeutic Community (TC) "peer-led-peer driven" which allows the offender to become an active participant in their recovery. The offender learns how to apply the TC concepts which are essential in maintaining a drug-free lifestyle in a social context. The program is 6-8 months in length. The program participants are male/female felony drug offenders sentenced by the local courts to participate in drug treatment programs as a deterrent from incarceration as a condition of probation.


Value Added Services
  • GED
  • Job Readiness Classes
  • Job Placement
  • Employment Re-Entry Training
  • Anger Management Classes
  • Domestic Violence Classes
  • HIV/AIDS Training
  • Counseling and Testing
  • Hepatitis A, B, and C Testing and Counseling
  • Young Women's Group (Youthful Offenders)
  • Jogging Club
  • Grief Counseling Groups
  • Sexual Survivor/Abuse Groups
  • Other programming that assists women in mending famliy and children issues
Community Services
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • The Haley Center
  • Auburndale Parks and Recreation
  • The Meth-free Project
Achievements
  • The Auburndale Bridge continues to receive high marks on audits by such agencies as the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Corrections, and Bridges of America's own internal auditing component.
  • The Auburndale Bridge has a on-going relationship with Habitat for Humanity, the Polk County Health Department, the Meth-free Project, the Haley Center, and a soon to be relationship with the Trinity Worship Center