What We Do
The Brisben Bridge: A Constructive Approach for a Path to Success and a Permanent Home
The Brisben Center’s theory of change is like a bridge – helping people move from homelessness and its causes to decent housing sustained by their financial sufficiency.
The bridge’s five pillars and six arches form a solid foundation and supportive structure that make measurable success possible.
Financial Literacy
Case Management
& Mobility Mentoring®
Good Health
& Sobriety
Community Engagement
Healthy
Parenting Skills
Livable Wage
Employment
- Livable Wage
Income - Sustained
Re-Housing - Decreased Return
to Shelter
Temporary shelter in a safe, modern, energy-efficient, congregate facility
- Separate rooms for 8 families with children, and
- Two dormitory-style spaces separated by single males and single females
- Playground and basketball court
- Community garden
- Computer lab
- Family activity room
- FRED Bus stop
- Commercial kitchen
- Laundry room
- Meditation/prayer room
- Clothing closet for clients
Children’s activities and events
- Junior Naturalists
- Understanding Cooking and Nutrition (UCAN Club)
- Crafts
- Board Games and library
- Bicycles
- Basketball court and playground
- Seasonal events – birthdays, holidays…
Nutritious meals, three times a day, prepared and served by hundreds of faith communities, businesses, civic organizations, and individuals
Accountability-based life skill coaches/case managers applying a Mobility Mentoring® approach with clients to plan for and achieve a path to success
State-of-the-art virtual communications linking clients to an array of individual and family supports.
Health education/coaching by Germanna Community College nurse trainees
Employment coaching by Job Help volunteers
Referrals to healthcare, substance misuse services, mental health care…
Homework Buddies: tutoring by schoolteachers.
Coaching for healthy parenting
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