At the Bridge Center for Hope, no one is turned away, regardless of income, ability to pay or insurance coverage. The facility accepts all forms of insurance. We also admit EBR residents who do not have insurance coverage.

The 2018 tax passage will provide services for East Baton Rouge Parish residents people who are uninsured or can’t afford care. RI International, the facility service provider, is contracted with all Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) to cover all Medicaid recipients in addition to the contract with The Bridge Center for Hope to cover uninsured individuals of East Baton Rouge Parish in need of services.

Formal voluntary admissions mean the admission of a person suffering from mental illness or substance-related or addictive disorder desiring admission to a treatment facility for diagnosis or treatment of such condition, which may be formally admitted upon his/her written request.

At any point during the treatment process, an individual who was initially admitted to the facility on an Order of Protective Custody (OPC) can be changed to an FVA.

This is an individual treatment plan based on medical necessity. The majority of individuals are stabilized within the first 23-hours. Individuals who require more extended stabilization may stay one to five days.

Co-occurring disorders may include any combination of two or more substance use disorders and mental or behavioral health conditions.

Because mental health and substance use disorders are co-occurring, people with mental health issues are more likely to experience a substance use disorder than those not affected by a mental illness. 

In fact, about a third of all people experiencing mental illnesses and about half of people living with severe mental illnesses also experience substance abuse. But integrating both screening and treatment for mental and substance use disorders can lead to a better quality of care and health outcomes for those living with co-occurring disorders. Treating both conditions at the same time helps facilitate recovery.

Guests brought in by Order of Protective Custody (OPC) are assessed by nurses, licensed mental health professionals, psychiatric nurse practitioners, or psychiatrists to determine if the individual meets one of the three criteria: a danger to self, others, or gravely ill. If one of the three criteria applies, the treating physician issues a physician emergency certificate, and the guest remains involuntary committed.

Guest treated for substance use issues typically stay three to five days and follow a medical detoxification protocol.