MISSION STATEMENT:
The mission of BRIDGE is to assist young adults with developmental disabilities in gaining skills, knowledge and appropriate behaviors to become successful individuals, citizens and workers in the community.

BRIDGE - Linking School to Life
BRIDGE assists young adults in gaining skills to become independent, successful citizens and community members.

Program activities include:

• Functional and Daily Living
• Community-Based Experience
• Social Interaction
• Recreation and Leisure
• Vocational awareness and training, as appropriate.

Provides Reliable Workers:

• Students are carefully matched to job sites
• Students are trained on the job site, as well as in the classroom
• Job assignments are completed with support from BRIDGE staff, as needed
• Transportation is provided for students to and from job sites

Employers Invest in BRIDGE by:

• Providing a job-training site
• Supporting students in developing employability skills
• Assisting in evaluating skills on the job
• Providing a safe, positive work environment

Employment Sites Past and Present:

• Pioneer Home
• Value Village
• Evergreen Alaska Mortgage Corporation
• Spinning Room
• Fred Meyer
• FNSBSD Warehouse
• Northland Wood
• Holiday Station Stores
• Extended Stay Hotel
• Anytime Fitness
• Sentry Hardware
• Sipping Streams
• Old Navy
• Barnes & Noble
• Mt. McKinley Bank
• Collective Goods/Books Are Fun