ATTIC Wausau
618 Jackson St., Wausau, WI 54402
Bridge Community Health Clinic
Address: 1818 Grand Avenue, Suite 5000, Wausau, WI 54403 · Map
Phone: (715) 675-3458
Website: bridgeclinic.org
About Bridge Community Health Clinic
Just off East Bridge Street near Riverlife Park in downtown Wausau, Bridge Community Health Clinic is a nonprofit community health center that provides outpatient behavioral health care for individuals and families. The clinic serves people from all walks of life, including those with insurance and those without, and offers help for mental health concerns, trauma-related needs, and substance use recovery.
Bridge Clinic’s behavioral health staff delivers individual and family counseling, group therapy, school-based programming, substance use counseling, psychological assessments, and assistance with psychiatric medication management. The clinic also runs programs focused on preventing and responding to domestic violence. Services are designed to be trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and based on proven practices, with plans tailored to each person’s goals and circumstances.
To make treatment more accessible, patients can receive language interpretation, care coordination, and financial support. Bridge Clinic provides language access through both in-person and virtual interpretation, including Hmong and Laotian, so patients can understand and engage with their care. Additional onsite support may include sliding scale discounts and help arranging transportation. Whether someone is looking to start recovery, improve emotional wellbeing, or build long-term mental health support, Bridge Clinic offers a supportive and welcoming environment.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Facility type
- Outpatient mental health facility
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Medicare · Medicaid · Other State funds · Private health insurance · Private or Community foundation · Cash or self-payment
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- Federally Qualified Health Center
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Other services
- Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Family psychoeducation · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Anxiety · Depression · Stress · Suicidality · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Couples Counseling · Family Therapy · Life Skills · Online Therapy · Psychoeducation · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Stress Management · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Women
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Medication Assistance · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask Bridge Community Health Clinic
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Wisconsin. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Bridge Community Health Clinic
Bridge Community Health Clinic reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Wisconsin Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Wausau
Measured from the population center of Marathon County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Rothschild, about 4.8 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Wausau, about 5.2 miles (2 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Rothschild, about 4.8 miles (3 within 25 miles)
See the Marathon County treatment map, methadone clinics near Marathon County and Suboxone doctors near Marathon County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Bridge Community Health Clinic offer?
Bridge Community Health Clinic reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Bridge Community Health Clinic accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Bridge Community Health Clinic located?
1818 Grand Avenue, Wausau, WI 54403.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Wausau?
From the center of Marathon County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Rothschild, about 4.8 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.