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 SEES 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 […]
Jenna Setterberg: Finding Strength in Recovery
Jenna Setterberg is smiling a lot these days, which is noteworthy when you realize that for much of her life, she was unable to smile. “At age 15, I started having symptoms of depression. At age 17, I was diagnosed schizoaffective. I started to see a psychotherapist, then they put me on medication. As I […]
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, including the development of a mental health treatment facility. 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 […]
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 FundMs. Fran Baca and Ms. Julie Anongos Bridge HouseMr. and Mrs. Toivo Kask […]
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 permanent […]
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 […]
Two New Projects Expand Treatment Services in Monterey County
Bridge House at Shelter Cove rendering provided by Wald, Ruhnke & Dost, Architects Interim, Inc., will break ground in Spring 2017 for two new projects to expand mental health treatment services in Monterey County. In Marina, at our existing Shelter Cove, we will build a new residential treatment facility for Bridge House. This will allow […]