Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO FOSTER THE COURAGE AND STRENGTH IN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO MEET LIFE'S CHALLENGES AND BUILD FULFILLING LIVES.
RESIDENTIAL SERVICES - THE BRIDGE OPERATES FOUR SHELTERS/SHORT TERM ASSESSMENT AND RESPITE (STAR) HOMES FOR CHILDREN AGES 11-18 WHOSE LIVES ARE IN CRISIS. HOMES ARE LOCATED IN WEST HARTFORD, SOUTHINGTON, HARWINTON, AND WOLCOTT. THE WOLCOTT HOME IS FOR BOYS, THE OTHERS FOR GIRLS. TWO ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE MANCHESTER/ROCKVILLE AREA HELP OLDER TEENS IN STATE CARE TO MAKE THE TRANSITION TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING. THE BRIDGE OPERATES A TRANSITIONAL LIVING APARTMENT PROGRAM IN MANCHESTER THAT ASSISTS YOUNG MEN AGES 16-21 IN DEVELOPING THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. A THERAPEUTIC GROUP HOME IN HARTFORD HELPS TEENAGED BOYS OVERCOME THE TRAUMA IN THEIR LIVES THROUGH HEALTHY, TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH SUPPORTIVE ADULTS. IN FY20, APPROXIMATELY 224 YOUTHS RECEIVED ASSISTANCE THROUGH RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS.
YOUTH, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES - AS THE YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU FOR THE TOWN OF WEST HARTFORD, THE BRIDGE FAMILY CENTER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSMENT, RESOURCE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. THESE EFFORTS ALLOW THE BRIDGE TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING COMPREHENSIVE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES: SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES, POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, TEEN CENTER, PARENTING PROGRAMS, COUNSELING, AND PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATIONS. THE BRIDGE IS LICENSED AS AN OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC BY THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. BRIDGE THERAPISTS ADDRESS A VARIETY OF CONCERNS AFFECTING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INCLUDING DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, COPING WITH DIVORCE, AND UNCONTROLLABLE ANGER. IN FY20, APPROXIMATELY 1,686 CHILDREN AND ADULTS RECEIVED SERVICES THROUGH YFS. IN FY20, APPROXIMATELY 5,640 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WERE SERVED THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS.
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS: THESE PROGRAMS, LOCATED AT FIVE WEST HARTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, PROMOTE FAMILY INVOLVEMENT AND THE SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC COMPETENCE OF CHILDREN THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING PARENT EDUCATION, FAMILY COUNSELING, AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION PROGRAMS. IN FY20, 556 CHILDREN AND 401 ADULTS PARTICIPATED IN FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAMS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Margaret A Hann | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $218,583 |
| Hildee Fontanella | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND AD | 40 | $153,540 |
| Michael Rulnick | DIRECTOR OF RESIDENTIAL SE | 40 | $126,658 |
| Martha Rennie | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $105,690 |
| Deborah Zipkin | DIRECTOR OF FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS | 40 | $101,398 |
| Brian R Smith | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Viviann Rubin Md | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher L Magendantz | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Macdonald | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Benjamin E Kehl | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Patrick J Johnson Jr | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Robert C Hinton Esq | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Shrina B Faldu | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy M Depalma Edd | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Christensen | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jeffrey J Capone | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Judith M Bierly | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jason C Goddard Esq | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Melanie Ballestas | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Karen L List Phd | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Susan I Hamilton | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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