Meet Juno, One of Interim’s Most Huggable Therapists
At Bridge House, there is a special employee who works the night shift, and is known for her calm and gentle character, regardless of the situation. Her name is Juno, and she is a therapy dog. The homelike setting of Bridge House in Monterey provides a structured, non-institutional therapeutic community where residents with co-occurring substance […]
Interim to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Bridge House May 12th
Interim, Inc. invites the community to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new and expanded facility for its Bridge House residential treatment program, which serves adults with a mental illness and a substance abuse disorder (dual-diagnosis). Several years in the making, at a total cost of $4,134,730, the new residential facility will […]
Idalia Matthews: LEADing by Example
Idalia Matthews, Interim’s Supported Education and Employment Services Program Coordinator, has grown a lot since she came to work here 10 years ago. Interim’s SEES program provides employment and education supportive services, tailored to meet the needs of people with mental illnesses. The services Idalia coordinates serve about 160 people a year. Most recently, she […]
Construction Begins on Interim’s Treatment Facilities Expansion Project!
In December, we were excited to announce two new projects that will expand mental health services in Monterey County. In Marina, at our existing Shelter Cove transitional housing property, we will build a new residential treatment facility for Bridge House. Construction work on this project is now scheduled to begin in early April and projected […]
Thank You Interim Donors!!!
THANK YOU to everyone who donated to Interim over the holidays! Funds raised over the holidays supported the MCHOME Homeless Outreach Program (Monterey County Gives) stocking stuffers, the holiday toy drive and other programs and services for people with serious mental illnesses. Building Fund Ms. Fran Baca and Ms. Julie Anongos Bridge House Mr. and […]
Jim Kenny: 30 Years on Pearl Street!
In this mobile society, it is remarkable when a person lives in the same place for ten years or more. So when you meet someone who has lived in the same apartment for thirty years, it is astonishing. But when you realize that this individual has a mental health disability, and has maintained stable housing […]
Interim’s OMNI Resource Center Celebrates 10 Years
Over 70 people gathered December 9th to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the OMNI Resource Center. The Center is a peer and family member run mental health wellness center. The Center has grown over the years, and now provides support to hundreds of people suffering from mental health challenges every year. In addition to being […]
Annual Staff Holiday Party
Over 130 Interim staff attended Interim’s annual holiday party on December 6th. Barbara Mitchell, Executive Director, emceed the event. The celebration is an opportunity for staff to reconnect and be honored for their hard work during the year. Staff were encouraged to participate in food drive to benefit the Food Bank for Monterey County. For the first time EVER, Interim’s […]
Finding a Balance With Bipolar Disorder
At eight years old, Twyla Downing can remember praying to God and asking if there wasn’t more to life. She didn’t know that her yearning came from someplace deep inside that wouldn’t be revealed to her until later in life. “I always knew something was different about me…. I didn’t know what it was. It […]
Interim Holiday Stockings! – Under Construction
Each year, Interim collects small items for holiday stockings to distribute to homeless adults and other housing clients. This year, we anticipate packing approximately 250 stockings with items like flashlights, socks, fleece blankets, knit hats, snacks, toothpaste, toothbrushes and other hygiene items. For some clients, these may be the only gifts they receive this Christmas. […]
