Liberation Programs, Inc.

Liberation Programs, Inc. Liberation Programs is a non-profit behavioral health org for substance use and mental health.

Liberation Programs uses targeted treatment solutions to help people pave their way to Self-Sufficiency and Sustained Recovery.

Today is always an amazing day! We came together as a full Liberation Programs community to celebrate one another at ou...
12/17/2025

Today is always an amazing day! We came together as a full Liberation Programs community to celebrate one another at our staff holiday party.

With more than 200 colleagues across programs and locations, these gatherings are rare and meaningful. They give us the chance to pause, connect, and recognize the people who make this work possible every single day.

We were proud to honor our 2025 Staff Award recipients:
• Rookie of the Year: Crystal Gomez
• Professional Advancement: Daniella Arias
• Most Dedicated: Kaitlyn McCarthy
• Unsung Hero: Courtney Dollar
• Employee of the Year: Maureen Ahrens

We also celebrated colleagues marking service anniversaries ranging from 5 to 15 years. The depth of experience, commitment, and care represented in that group is extraordinary, and we are so grateful to each person who has chosen to grow their career with Liberation Programs.

The dedication, compassion, and commitment of this team is what makes recovery possible for our clients and our community.

We are deeply grateful for the work you do, day in and day out. Thank you to our amazing Liberation Team!

Heroes Without Capes: Celebrating Joanne MontgomeryWe are incredibly proud to see Joanne Montgomery, LCSW, LADC, Chief C...
12/11/2025

Heroes Without Capes: Celebrating Joanne Montgomery

We are incredibly proud to see Joanne Montgomery, LCSW, LADC, Chief Clinical Officer at Liberation Programs, recognized as a Héroe Sin Capa with Latin Colors Magazine for her extraordinary leadership and impact.

For more than 30 years, Joanne has transformed the way our community understands and treats addiction and mental health. She has championed evidence-based care, expanded access to life-saving services, and helped build innovative treatment models that meet people with compassion, dignity, and respect.

From integrated mental health and substance use treatment, to expanding mobile crisis support, to opening new spaces for healing across Fairfield County, Joanne’s vision continues to shape a stronger, more connected system of care.

Joanne truly embodies what it means to be a hero without a cape!!

We are grateful for her leadership, her heart, and her unwavering commitment to saving lives.

Our Annual Appeal is underway, and we’re highlighting the powerful, real stories that show how your generosity transform...
12/10/2025

Our Annual Appeal is underway, and we’re highlighting the powerful, real stories that show how your generosity transforms lives.

Meet Luis.

Luis spent the coldest months of last year living in a tent after losing his job and his home. “Weeks turned into months, and my world was collapsing,” he said. “I knew I could do better, but I needed help and couldn’t find it.”

That changed the day he met our Outreach Team. He calls Betsy and Cameron his angels. They helped him enter detox, secure shelter, and begin rebuilding his life.

Within months, Luis was working two jobs and later moved into his own apartment.

“Truth be told, I still can’t believe it because I was close to the end. Now my children visit, and we sit down to dinner together, a dinner I cooked in my own place. Liberation literally liberated my soul from the deepest, darkest place I’ve ever been. I’ll forever be grateful for all my angels at Liberation.”

Your generosity makes mental health care and substance use treatment accessible to those who need it most. You help guide people out of crisis and into recovery. You bring families back together and show that healing is possible.

With your gift today, you can help someone come home to themselves again.

Please consider supporting our 2025 Annual Appeal today.
www.liberationprograms.org/donate

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As we close out the year, our hearts are full of gratitude!Today we want to honor the people who guide, support, and str...
12/09/2025

As we close out the year, our hearts are full of gratitude!

Today we want to honor the people who guide, support, and strengthen Liberation Programs every single day. Our Board of Directors gives their time, wisdom, and leadership to ensure that every person who comes to us finds compassion, care, and connection.

We are deeply grateful for each of you:

George Yerrall, Chair
John Bassler, Co-Vice Chair
Steve Fogarty, Co-Vice Chair
Kirk Santos, Secretary
Kwame Moses, Treasurer

Dr. Frank Appah, Jr
Nathaniel Bartch
Dita Bhargava
Bill Finch
Icy Frantz
Maria Hancock*
L. Francis Huck
David M. Morosan*
Kari Pollak
Dr. Harold Sauer*
Cini Shaw*
(*not in picture)

Your commitment helps thousands of people in our community find hope, healing, and a path forward. Thank you for standing with us, believing in our mission, and helping us build a stronger, healthier Fairfield County.

From all of us at Liberation Programs, we wish you a peaceful and joyful holiday season filled with connection and care.

We’re glad you are here.

Kicking Off the Holiday Season at Liberation Programs!This weekend, something truly magical happened at FIRP and Gini's ...
12/08/2025

Kicking Off the Holiday Season at Liberation Programs!

This weekend, something truly magical happened at FIRP and Gini's House. Mrs. Claus and her cheerful elf stopped by with bundles of joy, gifts for every child, smiles for every mom, and a beautiful holiday story that filled the room with wonder.

Moments like these remind us what the season is truly about: connection, kindness, and community.

To everyone who supports Families in Recovery, whether you donate, volunteer, spread the word, or simply believe in the strength of the families we serve, thank you. Your generosity makes it possible for parents working hard on their recovery to give their children experiences filled with joy, hope, and stability.

Because of you, families feel seen. Children feel celebrated. And the holidays feel a little brighter for everyone.

Thank you, Mrs. Claus and Elf, for sharing your kindness and helping us kick off the season with so much love.

We are grateful for you today and always.





Our amazing team at the World Aids Day Breakfast! Thank you ! As always, it was a beautiful and inspiring event!
12/03/2025

Our amazing team at the World Aids Day Breakfast! Thank you ! As always, it was a beautiful and inspiring event!

There is still time to make a difference today.As Giving Tuesday comes to a close, there is one more chance to give hope...
12/03/2025

There is still time to make a difference today.

As Giving Tuesday comes to a close, there is one more chance to give hope to someone who needs it.
Someone like Gail.

When Gail came to Liberation, she had spent years feeling alone with her pain. She carried the weight of loss, grief, and the belief that she had to face everything on her own. But the moment she connected with our team, everything began to shift. She found safety. She found support. She found people who believed in her healing even when she could not see it herself.

Tonight, you can be that same connection for someone else.

You are the reason healing was possible for Gail and will be possible for someone else.

There is still time to make your Giving Tuesday gift and bring comfort to someone who feels alone tonight.

❤️ Give before midnight: liberationprograms.org/donate

Thank you for ending this day with compassion, generosity, and heart.
Your gift truly changes lives.

Join us today for Giving Tuesday! Families heal because of you.Every day, parents across Fairfield County walk through o...
12/02/2025

Join us today for Giving Tuesday!

Families heal because of you.

Every day, parents across Fairfield County walk through our doors carrying more than most people will ever see: fear, exhaustion, and the hope that things can still get better.

Because of your support, mothers can get well while keeping their children close, counselors can help families rebuild trust, and loved ones can reconnect after years of strain. You make it possible for healing to happen together, not apart.

This Giving Tuesday, your generosity means a parent does not have to choose between getting help and holding their family together.

❤️ Give today: liberationprograms.org/donate
❤️ Share to support families in your community
❤️ Honor someone you love with a gift of hope

Thank you for helping families find healing, connection, and a way forward.

Today is Giving Tuesday. It is a day built on compassion, community, and connection.At Liberation Programs, every connec...
12/02/2025

Today is Giving Tuesday. It is a day built on compassion, community, and connection.

At Liberation Programs, every connection changes a life.

This year, thousands of people across Fairfield County have turned to us in their darkest moments, a mom holding her family together, a teenager feeling alone, a neighbor who doesn’t know where else to turn. And every time someone reaches out, your generosity ensures a caring professional is there to say: “We’re glad you’re here.”

Soon, you’ll read in our Annual Appeal about Luis, who survived a brutal winter living in a tent before one moment of connection changed everything. After detox, outreach staff walked beside him step by step until he was safely housed, employed, and reunited with his children. “Liberation literally liberated my soul,” he told us.

That is the power of your gift.
That is the power of connection.

On this Giving Tuesday, please help ensure more people can find hope, healing, and a safe path forward.

❤️Give today: www.liberationprograms.org/donate
❤️Share this post to spread hope
❤️Honor someone with a gift of compassion

Your kindness becomes someone’s turning point.

Thank you for giving!

Today we celebrate World AIDS Day.We honor the lives lost, the people living with HIV/AIDS, and every advocate, caregive...
12/01/2025

Today we celebrate World AIDS Day.

We honor the lives lost, the people living with HIV/AIDS, and every advocate, caregiver, and organization working to end stigma and expand access to care.

At Liberation Programs, we see firsthand how connection, compassion, and equitable access to health services change lives. Whether it’s through Community Outreach, prevention education, treatment, or recovery support, we stand with every person who deserves dignity, safety, and hope.

Today and every day, we reaffirm our commitment:
• To reduce stigma
• To increase access to testing and treatment
• To meet people with compassion and support
• To build a healthier, more resilient community for all

We’re glad you are here.

Happy Thanksgiving from Liberation ProgramsToday our hearts are full. We are grateful for our clients, staff, partners, ...
11/26/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from Liberation Programs

Today our hearts are full. We are grateful for our clients, staff, partners, donors, and every person who believes in hope, healing, and the power of community. Each day we see moments of courage, connection, and possibility. Your support makes this work real for more than a thousand people each week.

As we gather with family and friends, we invite you to share in a simple reminder of what brings us together.

What are you grateful for today? Your words may inspire someone who needs a little hope.

From all of us at Liberation Programs, we wish you a warm and peaceful Thanksgiving.

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339 West Avenue
Bridgeport, CT
06604

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 7pm
Tuesday 6am - 7pm
Wednesday 6am - 7pm
Thursday 6am - 5pm
Friday 6am - 7pm
Saturday 6am - 5pm

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+12038512077

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Liberation Programs is one of Fairfield County’s leading behavioral health organizations specializing in treatment for all types of substance use disorders including alcohol, opiates, depressants and stimulants. Our goal is to help individuals and families overcome addiction in order to restore their lives and ultimately strengthen our communities. Our mission is to provide prevention, treatment and recovery services to help individuals and their families impacted by substance use and mental health conditions to foster hope and maintain wellness.