Services

We invite you to look over our menu of services and support, and sincerely hope that you will find several programs of interest to you. We want to introduce you to new possibilities in life, and help you get there through our classes and practical experiences. We want you to be able to confidently participate in your chosen activities at home, at work, and in the community.

COMMUNITY DAY PROGRAMS

Each of these programs is available at our Rockledge facility. We offer 2 convenient sessions each day and individuals can choose from a range of different habilitation and therapeutic activities. We also limit our class sizes to either a 1:3 or 1:5 ratios to facilitate effective learning.

We develop a comprehensive plan of services and supports for each individual based on personal goals and choices. Qualified staff conducts a variety of different classes designed to meet those goals by developing, maintaining and enhancing activities of daily living, employment skills and social skills. Community activities are also planned on a regular basis for each program.

‘I-Team’ Employment Skills program

Bridges subcontracts with several local business partners who outsource their work to us. Individuals learn valuable work skills and are paid a commensurate wage based on their level of productivity. We also operate a community landscaping service through RESPECT of Florida contracts.
 

Individuals also participate in career planning classes, resume development, interviewing skills and work measurement studies.

ENRICH

This full day therapeutic program provides intensive habilitation activities for individuals with significant intellectual and physical challenges. Qualified staff carefully monitors the health and wellbeing of each individual during activities and provide a nurturing, stimulating environment each day.

Adult Basic Education (ABE)

In partnership with the Brevard County School Board, certified exceptional education teachers provide a range of educational activities in small classes. These individualized activities include computer training, functional academics, drivers license training, planning a budget and career development.

Helpful Information.

This program is funded through Florida’s Home and Community Based Waiver (‘Adult Day Training’)and through a grant from the Brevard County School Board (ABE)

Contact (Kate Di Iulio) at (321-690-3464) or kdiiulio@mybridges.org) for information

Also contact Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) in Brevard County (321-409-6518) for eligibility and /or your Support Coordinator.

COM/PASS CURRICULUM

This program has six distinct program areas.

1. Personal Management.
2. Community Participation.
3. Employment.
4. Habilitation.
5. Household Organization
6. Personal Enrichment.

Within each area core sets of materials can be checked out by the student. Each core set of materials generate several activities which helps the student develop, maintain and enhance different skills that can be used in class, at work and the community.

Everyone learns at his or her own pace and chooses what level of support works best for them (e.g. verbal, physical, intensive, periodic) for each skill. Once each skill has been learned, validated and used in an appropriate setting, students receive a class certificate and various other achievement awards given at the end of each quarter.

Students and their coach also develop a personal portfolio that might include a daily record of progress, personal successes and achievements in written notes, photographs, awards and pictures and/or on video, CD and tape.