Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO POSITIVELY CHANGE A YOUNG PERSON'S TRAJECTORY, CHANGE THEIR LIFE, CHANGE THE SYSTEM; CREATE A NEW FOSTER CARE THROUGH COLLABORATION, CONNECTION, AND DIRECT SERVICE DELIVERY.
TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND MAKE MEASURABLE IMPACT ON THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM THROUGH COLLABORATION AND CONNECTION.
THE BRIDGE PROGRAM IS A TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT MODEL SERVING YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 14 TO 29, TO ASSIST THOSE YOUTH WHO ARE AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE AND LACK THE NECESSARY SKILLS, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT TO CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT IN ADULTHOOD. UTILIZING A STRENGTHS-BASED AND PERSON-CENTERED APPROACH THAT ALLOWS A YOUNG PERSON TO BUILD UPON THEIR FOUNDATION OF SKILLS, YOUNG PEOPLE ARE ENGAGED IN THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND CONNECTED TO A NETWORK OF SUPPORT. EACH YOUNG PERSON ACCEPTED INTO THE BRIDGE IS ASSIGNED A MULTISYSTEMIC NAVIGATOR TO ASSIST WITH THEIR TRANSITION AND COORDINATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS), AND OTHER SERVICE AGENCIES PROVIDING ASSISTANCE. THE NAVIGATOR PROVIDES COACHING AND SUPPORT ACROSS FIVE TRANSITIONAL LIFE DOMAINS: EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, LIVING SITUATION, COMMUNITY LIFE FUNCTIONING AND PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS AND WELLBEING.
THE NEW FOSTER CARE'S BRIDGING THE GAP RESOURCE PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORTS, SUCH AS TOILETRIES, BEDDING, LUGGAGE, ETC., AS WELL AS MICRO-LOANS TO ASSIST THE YOUTH IN ACHIEVING HIS/HER IDENTIFIED GOALS.
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 |
Joel Bell | DIRECTOT | 0 | $0 |
Liza Munro | TREASURER | 0 | $0 |
Jamie Kjos | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 |
Chris Yatooma | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 |
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