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Welcome to The Bridge
Acceptance, Dignity, Hope and
Love...
...These are words that have lost much of their meaning
to people who have no place to call home. For people
who have seen the harder edges of life, these things
are precious commodities. At The Bridge, we have
found that homelessness is merely a symptom of deep
and painful problems that have plagued our families
for years. There is no quick solution.
That is why The Bridge is more than a shelter,
more than a handout. We offer acceptance, dignity,
hope and above all things, love.
Our goal is to provide long-term assistance to families
which allows them time to overcome past problems, accept
an appropriate level of personal responsibility, acquire
life skills and learn methods to attain them. There
is a strong emphasis on developing job skills and establishing
a career in a field that will be able to provide an
adequate salary.
To be eligible, families
must be homeless, drug-free, have young children,
desire recovery and be motivated to work. On entry
into the program, each family acquires a suitably-sized
apartment near other program families and The
Bridge office. This allows families to network
with one another and provides easy access to their
case manager and counseling programs. Once they
are settled and secure in their own residence, they
can begin to focus on solutions to self-defeating
behaviors.
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What's
New at the Bridge
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the latest Bridge Newsletter! If you
would like to receive the Bridge Newsletter by email,
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Upcoming
Events
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Join us as we come together in prayer for the
Lord's favor for our property. We welcome
all to join us at 7:30 AM, Tuesday,
November 11, 2008. We meet at
Valley
Heights
church parking lot at
19th Avenue
and Grover.
Thanksgiving Dinner at First Southern Baptist
Church of Scottsdale celebrates The
Power of One 6 PM, Thursday,
November 20, 2008 - RSVP today!
Participate in the Macy's Community Shopping
Day! Purchase a $10 ticket that entitles you
to a 10 - 20% discount at Macy's Scottsdale &
Biltmore on Saturday, November 22, 2008.
Call today to purchase your tickets!
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How to
Support Us
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list. We post needs weekly and are so appreciative
of any support you can give to our Bridge families.
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The Bridge offers training in areas such as:
- Career Paths
- Goal Setting
- Budgeting
- Parenting
- Co-Dependency
- Personal Empowerment
- Life Skills
Shortly after entry into the program, the majority
of adults are either employed or involved in job training.
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School-aged children attend classes in local
public schools and work with volunteer tutors.
The case manager encourages parents to maintain
an ongoing dialogue with teachers and school administrators
to help assure that the children are provided
with every resource available to assist them in
their education. If it is necessary, children
are referred to appropriate counseling services.
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How You Can Help Us
The problem of homelessness is too far-reaching for
one person or organization to solve. It takes an entire
community of people who care ... a virtual cooperative
of churches.
Church volunteer teams are perhaps the most vital aspect
of The Bridge program. They are matched with
Bridge families to encourage and love the family along
the road to recovery. Volunteers plan fun outings with
the family and develop a special friendship while modeling
healthy family interaction Most volunteer teams develop
strong friendships with their family... friendships
that last long after graduation day.
Just as many trusses are necessary to support a bridge,
so it is that a framework of volunteers upholds our
program. Opportunities abound in areas such as transportation,
child care and tutoring, as well as special one-time
needs.
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