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The Bridge Program
Innovative Transitional Support Services
The Bridge Program assists young people who have aged out of foster care to create a vision for their futures and empowers them to achieve self-identified goals to make that vision a reality.
The Bridge Program's Innovative Services
Participants work with a Transition Navigator, Peer Support Specialist, Personal Wellness Coach, and Attorney to address any issues hindering their progress and develop a strategy for success along 5 life domains:
Employment & Career
Educational
Housing
Ties to the Community
Physical and Mental Health
Service Period
2 to 8 years
Target Population
Young people in, or who have aged out of, foster care (ages 14-29)
Service Locations
Individuals residing in Wayne County, Oakland County, Macomb County​
Together We Can Do Better
We strive to bring people and organizations together to create a circle of support for young people as they transition out of foster care into a successful future. At the community level, TNFC collaborates with child welfare providers, community mental health, community faith-based organizations, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, local school districts, and the Foster Success Michigan network. Youth with experience in the foster care system, along with alumni, have access to these organizations.
A Population in Crisis
Youth with Experience in Foster Care in Michigan
48%
Experience unemployment by age 21
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