Bridges Homeward

We are hiring a Major Gift Officer to join our team!

We are thrilled to announce that we have reduced our agency work week to 33.5 hours, or 4 and a half days a week! This change aligns with our values of proper work-life balance, self-care, and trusting our team to get the valuable work done. This new schedule also equates to an additional 27.5 days off per year for our staff! Our office is open Monday through Thursday, 9 AM – 5 PM, and on Friday 9 AM – 12:30 PM. To learn more about our staff benefits and open positions, click here: https://lnkd.in/dBdNKeFv

We're excited to announce that Chris Barber of iHeartMedia and Maura Lane Warner, CEO and Co-founder of @Sidereal Therapeutics, have joined our Board of Directors! Welcome Chris and Maura. https://lnkd.in/edqkprUi

#Congratulations to our esteemed former Executive Director Robert Gittens on this amazing honor! We can't wait to celebrate your achievements at the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network Annual Conference this October.

Last week at our Annual Impact Event, our incoming Board President Debjani Banerji presented our outgoing Board President Ruth Whitney with our 2024 James Huntington Award! Ruth has served for the past six years as the president of our Board of Directors, and she has been a member of our Board since 1997. We were proud to honor Ruth with the James Huntington award, which recognizes an outstanding individual for their commitment to children and families. Thank you for all your service, Ruth!

As August comes to a close, we wanted to share a few strategies that can help to protect families and allow them to thrive. Prevention strategies reduce risk factors while preventing child abuse and neglect and family separation, including: Individual stress management Developing relationships with peers and reduce feelings of isolation Fostering positive relationships within the extended family Access to basic needs and specialized services Access to concrete support in times of need By implementing and building on these strategies, families are able to manage stress and build positive relationships. Check out this resource from Child Welfare Information Gateway to learn more ways you can promote child well-being! https://lnkd.in/eaKNR3Eb

The Bridges Homeward Community can't wait for the Cambridge Half Marathon on November 3! We want to shout out all the amazing athletes who are running the Cambridge Half Marathon in support of our agency. Each runner is making a difference by raising donations for children in foster care, individuals with developmental disabilities, and families in need of support. Thank you to our amazing runners for their contributions: Hezel Haehnel Simret Semine Naadia Rashid Manuela Modai Lisa Mandel Seth Robles Nanci Lytes, LICSW If you want to make a difference alongside these amazing athletes, check out our website to sign up for the Cambridge Half Marathon on November 3 and run for Bridges Homeward! https://lnkd.in/dBRpgASK

We want to say a big thank you to Brian McNulty and the Highland Street Foundation for generously donating 30 Boston Red Sox tickets to our youth and families! Parents and their kids supported by our Family Stabilization program and young adults in foster care received a Red Sox t shirt to wear to the game along with their tickets. Such a wonderful experience for everyone! Thanks again, Brian and Highland Street Foundation! #RedSox #HealthyFamilies #FamilyStabilization #YoungAdults #fostercare

Building a sense of community builds a sense of home. Bridges Homeward strives to adapt to the needs of the community that surrounds us. Check out our new video to watch how we are strengthening youth and families in the Greater Boston area! ?? #GreaterBoston #fostercare #adoption #developmentaldisabilities https://lnkd.in/e_2Dt62c

"One of the most important changes of the past 20-25 years is, child welfare providers have gained a better understanding of trauma... More than ever, we have evidence-based practices that can be utilized to support individuals." For our 150th anniversary we're honored to have Maria Mossaides, Director of the Office of the Child Advocate for Massachusetts, share her reflections on some of the biggest shifts in child welfare throughout her career. https://lnkd.in/eU4cGSNq