By Megan Willman
I of late attended the Bridge Builders’ Breakfast, an annual lawsuit for Bridgehaven Mental Health Services. Perhaps it’s because I’m a onetime English linguistic communication teacher, simply the offset affair I noticed was the purpose of the discussion “members” whenever anyone talked near the individuals who produce goodness from Bridgehaven’s services. Bridgehaven provides personalized together with holistic tending for those inwards our community who endure from severe together with persistent mental illness.
Every fellow member who comes through the door receives private therapy based on his/her ain aspirations. The focus is on promise together with recovery. “We’re all near rehabilitation, recovery, together with reintegration into the community,” says Ramona Johnson, CEO together with president of Bridgehaven. “Every individual has the capacity to alive a meaningful life.”
At the breakfast, I was deeply moved past times the personal stories a few members shared. Their lives had been filled alongside such fighting together with turmoil. Before that day, I realized I had non given much idea to the final result that mental affliction has on the private suffering from it. The members spoke near feeling at abode at Bridgehaven from the 2nd they walked through the door because each had constitute a house of truthful understanding. In grouping together with private therapy, they educate accomplishable goals together with made step-by-step plans to accomplish them. Every fourth dimension ane of those steps constitute success, they built confidence. “Every stride frontward is a stride toward edifice hope,” Ramona says.
At ane betoken inwards our conversation, Stewart Bridgeman, manager of programme operations at Bridgehaven, mentioned that “change takes house inwards the context of relationships alongside other people.” It is inwards that context that Bridgehaven members brand changes inwards their lives. And it is inwards the context of community that nosotros tin aid Bridgehaven’s members notice their path to recovery.
Volunteers tin attend a Bridge Builder Luncheon, give-up the ghost a Bridgehaven Ambassador, sponsor a Bridgehaven event, aid approximately campus alongside indoor together with outdoor projects such every bit ikon or landscaping, together with assistance alongside the annual Bridge Builder Breakfast. Donated items are also greatly appreciated. See the listing below for electrical current requests. For those who prefer to donate money, online donations tin endure made here. For volunteer or donation information, contact Donna Schuster or 502.585.9444.
Wish List
Contact Donna Schuster earlier donating.
502.585.9444 or dschuster@bridgehaven.org
950 S. 1st Street, Louisville, KY 40203
I of late attended the Bridge Builders’ Breakfast, an annual lawsuit for Bridgehaven Mental Health Services. Perhaps it’s because I’m a onetime English linguistic communication teacher, simply the offset affair I noticed was the purpose of the discussion “members” whenever anyone talked near the individuals who produce goodness from Bridgehaven’s services. Bridgehaven provides personalized together with holistic tending for those inwards our community who endure from severe together with persistent mental illness.
Every fellow member who comes through the door receives private therapy based on his/her ain aspirations. The focus is on promise together with recovery. “We’re all near rehabilitation, recovery, together with reintegration into the community,” says Ramona Johnson, CEO together with president of Bridgehaven. “Every individual has the capacity to alive a meaningful life.”
At the breakfast, I was deeply moved past times the personal stories a few members shared. Their lives had been filled alongside such fighting together with turmoil. Before that day, I realized I had non given much idea to the final result that mental affliction has on the private suffering from it. The members spoke near feeling at abode at Bridgehaven from the 2nd they walked through the door because each had constitute a house of truthful understanding. In grouping together with private therapy, they educate accomplishable goals together with made step-by-step plans to accomplish them. Every fourth dimension ane of those steps constitute success, they built confidence. “Every stride frontward is a stride toward edifice hope,” Ramona says.
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These are members of the Peer Support Specialist staff at Bridgehaven. |
At ane betoken inwards our conversation, Stewart Bridgeman, manager of programme operations at Bridgehaven, mentioned that “change takes house inwards the context of relationships alongside other people.” It is inwards that context that Bridgehaven members brand changes inwards their lives. And it is inwards the context of community that nosotros tin aid Bridgehaven’s members notice their path to recovery.
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| Bridgehaven offers many ways for volunteers to give-up the ghost involved inwards the organization's mission. |
Volunteers tin attend a Bridge Builder Luncheon, give-up the ghost a Bridgehaven Ambassador, sponsor a Bridgehaven event, aid approximately campus alongside indoor together with outdoor projects such every bit ikon or landscaping, together with assistance alongside the annual Bridge Builder Breakfast. Donated items are also greatly appreciated. See the listing below for electrical current requests. For those who prefer to donate money, online donations tin endure made here. For volunteer or donation information, contact Donna Schuster or 502.585.9444.
Wish List
Contact Donna Schuster earlier donating.
502.585.9444 or dschuster@bridgehaven.org
950 S. 1st Street, Louisville, KY 40203
- Art supplies
- Bulk constituent supplies
- DVD players together with DVDs
- Gently used or novel habiliment (particularly larger sizes)
- Gently used or novel housewares
- Karaoke CDs
- Outdoor furniture
- Paper folding machine
- Podium
- Televisions
- Toiletries (toothpaste, shampoo, etc.)