Bridge Program

The Children’s Aid Society East Harlem Center Bridge Program provides middle and junior high school youth aged 12-14 with a diverse range of activities and services focused on their academic, physical, emotional and cognitive development.

Bridge-age youth attend both special, age-appropriate after-school programming (3-6 p.m.) as well as evening activities during teen program hours (6-8 p.m.) Our goal is to assist junior high school-aged youth make a healthy transition to adolescence and teen programming.

Bridge Services:

• Personal development groups.
• Homework help tutorial program.
• MASPAS: Literacy activities and project-based learning groups.
• Project LIVE Community and Project LIVE Corporate Mentor Programs.
• TARA Workshops: Teenagers Against Relationship Abuse.
• Cultural Arts: Dance, drama and musical workshops.
• Computer instruction.
• Health, nutrition and cooking.
• Sports and recreation.
• Nutritious meal or snack served daily.

Hours of Operation:

Bridge After-School: Monday – Friday 3-6 p.m.
Bridge Evening: Monday – Friday 6-8 p.m.

Requirements for Admission:

1. Children must be between the ages of 12 and 14.
2. Completed Bridge and OST Applications.
3. Current physical examination.

Register for The East Harlem Bridge Program.

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