Type of service: Family support services agency
Connecticut employees: 197
Headquarters: West Hartford
Top executive: Margaret A. Hann
Nomination category: Nonprofit organization of the year
The Bridge Family Center, Inc. is a comprehensive family services agency that provides support to close to 10,000 at-risk youths and families. Its mission is to “foster the courage and strength in children and families to meet life’s challenges and build fulfilling lives.”
The organization was founded in 1969 in West Hartford to meet the needs of a growing population of local youths who were engaging increasingly in high-risk behaviors including substance abuse and criminal activity.
The Bridge Family Center has four program areas that form the heart of its service: Family Resource Centers, Youth and Family Services, Residential Services and Community Services.
