Posts by Bridge House
Trauma-Informed Care
March 8th from 10-1 pm Joy Eckstine will be teaching a Trauma-Informed Care workshop which will be held at the Boulder Creek Meeting room at the Boulder public library. Tickets are $25 and all proceeds will go directly to Bridge House. Please RSVP to [email protected] or call 303-442-8300. If you are unfamiliar with Trauma-Informed Care or just want to learn…
Read MoreA New Year with New Ideas
It’s the New Year! Maybe you’ve been watching the drama with Occupy Boulder and wondering why the homeless haven’t been more vocal about how their rights are being eroded even further… maybe you’re going to volunteer for the Point in Time survey, knowing that an accurate count is crucial for state and federal funding….. …
Read MoreDecember 21st Annual Homeless Memorial
December 21st was the annual homeless memorial and going there was an act of courage and compassion and it meant that you had the courage to acknowledge these deaths. I am not sure whether it requires more courage as a housed person or a un-housed person: A housed person that comes here is taking a stand against…
Read MoreBridge House is putting homeless people to work!
Our clients have asked for it, our staff have yearned for it, and our Board is committed! Ready to Work is the name of our program, and be on the lookout beginning 12/12 as you may see them on the Pearl Street Mall, Boulder Creek and University Hill. These projects are service that we have…
Read MoreJoin us at the downtown Boulder lights parade
Join us this Saturday, December 3rd at 6 p.m. at the Downtown Boulder Lights Parade. This year the parade is starting at 14th and Walnut and heading west to 11th street. You will see Bridge House clients and staff in pick-up trucks decked out with festive lights, a banner, and throwing candy to kids! We…
Read MoreThank you MomentuM
Momentum is a fabulous store on Pearl Street that is filled with wonderful fair trade products.This weekend MomentuM generously held a fundraiser for Bridge House. 100% of the proceeds from Women’s Bean Project products on Saturday were donated directly to Bridge House. Thank you to everyone that stopped by to say hi and buy some…
Read MoreThank you!
Last Friday we had our official name change party. We invited the Boulder community to join us and celebrate our new name. It was a casual happy hour and we packed our tiny carriage house with our friends and partners. Thank you to all that were able to come and celebrate with us.
Read MoreDee Dee and Eric
Dee Dee and Eric spent years on streets struggling with addiction and their path to sobriety was rocky. At Bridge House Dee Dee and Eric were able to utilize services such as the client internship program, case management, and legal benefits assistance to begin filing tedious disability paperwork. In addition the access to two meals a day and a shower it…
Read MoreWhy the new name?
It’s the question we get many times a day, as we staff stumble over our new name—old habits die hard. We are all getting used to it, and we laugh at ourselves. After all, we have been calling this tiny little building the Carriage House for a long time! The State Historical Society designated us…
Read MoreHomelessness and Hidden Trauma
She sat in my office, light reflecting from her rippling jet black hair, her dark eyes shining with tears dripping incessantly over the chiseled planes of her face. She told me the history associated with each scar and injury: this one from a stabbing, this one from a gunshot, this one from a beating by…
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