Bridgeport Partners For Teens

The Bridgeport Partners For Teens provides substance abuse treatment and HIV/AIDS services, targeting African American and Hispanic communities affected by the epidemics of substance abuse and HIV/AIDS.

Services available include peer-to-peer outreach and risk reduction to adolescents at high risk for HIV infection and substance use, HIV testing, individual behavior risk assessment, group level risk reduction education, and substance abuse treatment. The risk reduction education follows the evidence-based curriculum, "Becoming A Responsible Teen (BART)" and the substance abuse treatment, provided by Connecticut Renaissance, is Motivational Enhancement Therapy/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (MET/CBT 12).  All project participants identified as having unmet medical and/or supportive service needs will be referred to appropriate agencies for services and case management will follow up with after care for up to 12 months post-enrollment.

BPT is a free program and referrals by community, schools, courts, family, and walk-ins accepted.

Last Updated:   02/18/09