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Yes, it was an incredibly windy, chilly day. But, the warmth of the event more than compensated. Read about the April 27th Tilden Gardens Groundbreaking ceremony, who the 60 residents will be, and the very special collaboration that has brought the project to life. The establishment of Health Homes is a key component of Medicaid reform in New York State. What are Health Homes and why is this an important initiative for Bridge clients? Read about how The Bridge has been involved and how our clients and agency will benefit from more integrated mental health, substance abuse and medical care. Finally, as part of our ongoing efforts to have our residential and program buildings embrace green environmental practices, read about our partnership with the Community Environmental Center (CEC) to retrofit our buildings to make them more energy efficient... Read More

For The Bridge, March is literally going out with a BANG! The bang of construction as the earth-movers begin work on our Brooklyn Tilden Avenue project. Read about this unique residence that combines housing and supportive services to adults and young adults with mental health conditions. We're also thrilled to report on the First Graduation of The Bridge Mentoring Program. The five graduates (together with their mentors and other staff) celebrated the completion of this career-changing program. Finally, with warmer weather than usual, March was a month in which our urban farming went into high gear. Read about the five Cornell volunteers who pitched in with spring planting... Read More

At the conclusion of a very busy program month, we take time out to feature our Bridge Staff Mentoring Program. It has been enormously satisfying to help our own staff members advance in their careers. Read about the program and the five staff members who created and implemented it. Also, in February we hosted a semi-annual visit by a group of mental health professionals and consumers from Holland. Despite their jet lag, they were exhilarated to learn about our services. Finally, we're very pleased to announce our Annual Partners in Caring Awards Dinner. The date and honorees are set; much more information to follow... Read More

The Bridge was off to a running start in the New Year! We had a wonderfully celebratory groundbreaking ceremony for our first veterans housing project -- Bridge Gardens Veterans Residence. The newly constructed 17-unit building will provide quality housing and support services to men and women who have served in the military and returned to New York only to find themselves homeless and in need of mental health services. As always, we're thrilled to share a Bridge success story. Read about Scott Zwiren's journey to recovery and view some of his very special art. Finally, we are so pleased to have launched our new website. Read about all of its features and be sure to visit! (When you visit check out our new Annual Report, Solutions, in the Newsroom tab. It's full of information about our programs and accomplishments with many photos that capture the true spirit of our agency, and acknowledgments to all those who provided the financial support that make our services possible). All-in-all, January was a great start to the year; we're so glad to share it with you... Read More

The Bridge has so much to celebrate this holiday season. Holiday time reminds us of how important it is to have a home and this month one of our residential projects in development moved forward significantly when Governor Cuomo announced that The Bridge is one of the recipients of an award of low income tax credits for our Herkimer Street project. Read about the project and the unique mix of residents who will be living there. We're also celebrating the first major event sponsored by the Friends of The Bridge Art Program. The Art Tour, which included brunch and a guided tour of 12 galleries, was a huge success. December was also the month when more than 450 guests assembled to honor social work leaders in New York City. This year's honorees included our own Olga Brito. It's our great pleasure to share our accomplishments and celebrations with you. Happy Holidays to all and all the best for 2012!...Read More