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Balance. We all look for it. Whether in our personal or professional lives we all strive to walk on that fine line where we can function well and have ample impact in our areas of focus. Finding balance requires perseverance and fluidity with a strong a commitment to nurturing many, often competing, priorities. When it…

Now until April 12th Whole Foods on Pearl Street will be donating bag credits to Bridge House. Do your shopping at  Whole Foods and support Bridge House today. We thank Whole Foods for their generosity. They have been a strong supporter of Bridge House for many years.

It is cold. Really cold. It is 5AM and I am volunteering for the Point in Time Survey (PIT). The PIT is a tool used by cities across the country on a single winter evening each year to count the number of homeless men, women and children in each community. These numbers are used by…

Since I began my career in homeless services 15 years ago, I have often marveled at how lucky I am. I have heard countless stories. Stories about break ups, illness, addiction, job loss, and just plain bad luck that, when coupled with financial insecurity and lack of a social support network, result in homelessness. With…

We are excited to be the recipients of the financial support of an online Photography show called Photography for a Change, which will launch during the first week of September 2013. Please stay tuned for the website address, but you can visit the Photography for a Change Facebook page. The show will present images from…

          Bridge House’s Resource Center wins the Spirit of the Community Award for Collaboration from Foothills United Way. The Resource Center team including The Boulder Shelter for the Homeless, Addiction Recovery Center, City of Boulder, Mental Health Partners and First Presbyterian Church. Click below to watch an inspirational video on the…

    Shane Wyenn, the Community Affairs Associate for Bridge House, wrote this moving thesis on youth homelessness and how they find meaning and acceptance on the street.   Abstract This qualitative ethnographic study examines why Boulder’s homeless young adult community remain living on the streets for extended periods of time. I undertook this project…

Recognizing the service that our volunteers provide  year-round Did you know that the Bridge House has opportunities for over 300 volunteers a month? And that a high percentage of those volunteers have been serving with us for over a year…over five years…and in some cases even over ten years? When it comes to addressing the…