Mission Statement...
To act as a “safety net” for troubled and misguided youth who have been unsuccessful in traditional court-sponsored programs and are deemed unsalvageable by society by intervening in and redirecting their lives through residential and non-residential programs that offer discipline, structure, and opportunity in a genuinely caring and loving environment.

Overview...
Building Bridges is an intensive rehabilitation program for at-risk youth between 9-18 years of age who have not responded to more traditional forms of probation and supervision. There are the kids other organizations have given up on. They’re the toughest of the tough kids.

The idea behind Building Bridges is simple. Instead of counseling kids from across a desk, Building Bridges creates real-life, hand-on experiences for young people in which they are likely to succeed. As their successes add up, the kids begin to build self-esteem, something most of them – despite their street tough exteriors – are sorely lacking.

The staff and volunteers at Building Bridges work to develop one-on-one relationships with each child. Youth are asked to set attainable goals for managing family relationships, improving social skills and elevating school performance. This hands-on, relationship-centered approach accounts for the program’s unprecedented 90% success rate. By simply showing young people they have worth, 90 out of 100 of them will stay out of jail.