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April 24, 2025 10:17 am
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What a fun way to celebrate Autism Awareness Month! Participants in Bridgewell’s Rosewood Drive Day program spend the afternoon making sensory bottles with water, oil, glitter and other fun elements! Sensory bottles offer numerous benefits for people with autism, including emotional regulation, focus, sensory integration, fine motor skills, and creativity. They provide a calming and engaging experience, promoting relaxation, concentration, and...
April 24, 2025 9:47 am
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Bridgewell residents Ana, Elizabeth, Haley and Olivia celebrated Autism Awareness month at their home in Dracut. Thank you to the residential staff who made this special occasion happen: Tianna DeRosa Gbalee Slopadoe Lydia Kanu Ainsley Flynn
April 21, 2025 10:43 am
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Eric, Bill and Rob were invited to the Grow Spring! Expo at Topsfield Fairgrounds by Wendy Roberts from Kinship Farm. They hadn’t seen her since last fall and were really happy to reconnect. Wendy had a whole box of seeds donated by Mass Hydroponics that we will be starting for our existing gardens at a few of Bridgewell’s residences, as...
April 15, 2025 2:25 pm
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Each year at our gala, we debut a video highlighting Bridgewell’s services. This year’s video highlights just a few of the many, many examples of our Bridgewell team’s commitment to caring for people in our services. Thank you to our many team members in direct care roles who help the people we have the privilege of serving live happier, healthier,...
April 1, 2025 10:01 am
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When a resident from Bridgewell’s Women’s Program, Johnson Street takes program recommendations and works very hard 3 months post treatment, it’s an opportunity to celebrate their achievements with a graduation from the program. Recently, Bridgewell celebrated Heather with a graduation at the program! “Graduating from Bridgewell was a huge milestone for me – it was the first goal I set...
March 11, 2025 11:19 am
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Bridgewell to Honor Partners of 20 Years at Imagine the Possibilities Gala Bob MacDonald and Frank DiTucci of MacDonald & Vaccaro Insurance Agency to be Recognized for Unwavering Support of the Organization PEABODY, Mass. (March 11, 2025) – Bridgewell, a nonprofit social and human services organization serving northeastern Massachusetts, today announced that Bob MacDonald and Frank DiTucci of MacDonald & Vaccaro...
March 10, 2025 1:34 pm
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February 28, 2025 9:17 am
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February 24, 2025 11:54 am
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Massachusetts Special Olympics’ Bridgewell Bulldogs basketball team kicked off its 2025 season with a one-day tournament at Milton Academy on February 23, 2025. Go Bulldogs!
February 5, 2025 9:09 am
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As we step into 2025, it already feels as though this year has been unfolding for much longer. The nation is at a crossroads, faced with uncertainty, division, and an undercurrent of anxiety about the future. Hard-won progress — achieved through decades of advocacy, resilience, and dedication — is now at risk. The foundational principles of equity and inclusion that...
January 22, 2025 8:41 am
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PEABODY, Mass. (Jan. 22, 2025) – Bridgewell, a nonprofit social and human services organization serving northeastern Massachusetts, today announced the appointment of Ginette Wilson Bishop as Director of Behavioral Supports. “Ginette is skilled at supporting individuals across the lifespan and has dedicated much of her career to helping people with life challenges achieve their highest quality of life and personal...
January 6, 2025 12:26 pm
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Bridgewell is pleased to announce that our entire team is First Aid and CPR certified, thanks to Bridgewell’s Training Department! In the past, only staff in direct care roles were required to gain this certification. In 2024 and moving forward, Bridgewell has opted to make it mandatory for every employee who works for the organization. Bridgewell’s Training Department held 78...
December 27, 2024 12:37 pm
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A tremendous thank you to Roman Music Therapy for stopping by Bridgewell’s Employment Program and Bridgewell’s Roseway Day Program on their holiday caroling tour! ❄️⛄️ While Roman Music Therapy stopped by Bridgewell day programs on their holiday tour, throughout the year, they visit 16 residential programs offering music therapy twice a month for over 55 Bridgewell residents!
December 27, 2024 12:18 pm
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December 20, 2024 10:22 am
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Bridgewell’s Community Based Day Supports program loves to venture out into the community and explore learning and volunteer opportunities! Recently, this lucky group went to Harbor Sweets in Salem to learn about how they make their delicious chocolates! Do you want to share your business with Bridgewell’s CBDS program? Contact Program Manager Eric Zagranis at (339) 883-1727 or ezagranis@bridgewell.org Learn...
December 17, 2024 9:53 am
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For the past few years, Bridgewell has hosted a Breakfast with Santa for employees and their families! Do you recognize Santa? At this event, he’s the C-E-Ho, Ho, Ho! The celebration has grown so much since the first year and is definitely a family favorite! This year included face painting, balloon art, crafts and more! Over 130 people attended and...
December 17, 2024 9:41 am
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Bridgewell’s Headquarters has been getting into the holiday spirit with celebrations throughout the month. From trimming the lobby Christmas tree, wearing “ugly” holiday sweaters to coffee and cookie decorating, Bridgewell employees are ready for the holiday season. These events are a nice way for all the departments at Bridgewell’s Headquarters to interact – from finance to marketing and development and...
December 13, 2024 1:47 pm
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Bridgewell’s Recreation Program is always planning fun events and activities like paint parties, crafts and sports like bowling and basketball. This month, there was a surprise special guest! Santa stopped by to say hello during a recent arts and craft night at Bridgewell’s Roseway Day Program in Danvers.
December 12, 2024 10:00 am
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A huge thank you to Winning Moves Games USA, based in Danvers, for donating over 400 games to Bridgewell! These games will bring so much fun to our day programs, residences, clinics, and affordable housing programs. Game on!
December 11, 2024 9:10 am
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Bridgewell’s Family Support Center hosted a Holiday Karaoke Night with DJ Bethany! Nothing gets you more in the holiday spirit than singing Christmas carols and holiday songs. From Celebration of Community events, Bridgewell’s first Formal and many other recreational events, DJ Bethany is a great source of fun and entertainment for the Bridgewell community! She knows how to get...
December 10, 2024 2:18 pm
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Getting into the festive spirit with a trip to the Zoo Lights at Stone Zoo!
December 10, 2024 1:15 pm
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December 2, 2024 12:25 pm
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November 25, 2024 2:15 pm
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Each year, Debbie and Donna’s class have a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration before the official holiday! Looks delicious!
October 29, 2024 10:00 am
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Roseway Day Program Pumpkins Bridgewell Johnson Street, Women’s Program Pumpkins with the Beast at Rosewood ...
October 24, 2024 9:34 am
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October 17, 2024 11:32 am
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Rosewood Day Program Service Manager Willie Barnes set up the “Numbers Game” recently for a classroom activity in the Onyx Room! David, Michael, Zachary and Kyle had so much fun playing. Thanks for sharing, Willie!
October 8, 2024 9:58 am
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October 7, 2024 12:19 pm
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Bridgewell’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Committee members recently elected Brent Brown as the group’s chairperson. Brent has worked as Transportation Manager at Bridgewell for over 10 years. In addition to previous nonprofit and government roles, he has served as an educator for the Healing and Transcending Racial Trauma series, presented at national conferences, and served as a group...
October 4, 2024 7:55 am
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Kinship Farm held its Harvest Banquet at Essex Technical High School earlier this fall. Bridgewell has been working with Kinship Farm to help our residents start home gardens, care for them and harvest the produce. Bridgewell residents Eric, Bill, Rob and Chad enjoyed a student-led tour of the greenhouses and horticulture program, the equine barn, and the sheep and goat...
October 3, 2024 9:11 am
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October 2, 2024 2:13 pm
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September 19, 2024 10:57 am
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Bridgewell’s Special Olympics Team celebrated a successful season recently at Prince Pizza! What a fun evening celebrating Bridgewell’s amazing athletes and coaches!
September 11, 2024 1:13 pm
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Last month, Bridgewell intern Naguy Priscille Nseka Nsingi attended an Urban Youth Collaborative event at the Massachusetts State House with Bridgewell’s Retention and Recruitment Manager Brad Bitler. The Urban Youth Collaborative Program (UYCP) places high school and college interns in provider agencies, such as Bridgewell, as well as state-operated programs, and developmental centers across the Commonwealth in jobs providing support...
September 9, 2024 8:49 am
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There’s been a lot of growth this summer! These green thumb gardeners have been busy all summer tending to their gardens at several Bridgewell residences. Later in August, Eric, Bill and Chad went to Baltimore Street and showed Jaime, Jessica, Arianna and Lisa how to harvest the potatoes that they grew. They also picked tomatoes and peppers, and planted spinach...
September 5, 2024 10:24 am
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September 3, 2024 11:58 am
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September 3, 2024 11:44 am
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Bridgewell Family Support Center worked with the Lynn Family Forward Resource Center and Centerboard to give away over 500 free backpacks with school supplies.
August 22, 2024 9:42 am
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August 2024’s Featured Artist Artist: Chad Mitchell Piece: “Peter the Parrot” Agency: Bridgewell Chad Mitchell loves to color with markers and paint in his free time. He got into artwork more during the beginning of the pandemic and he has a large bulletin board in his apartment to display some of it! Chad also enjoys cooking and baking, and has...
August 21, 2024 11:11 am
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August 5, 2024 2:29 pm
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Earlier this year at our Imagine the Possibilities Gala, members of the Bridgewell community raised their paddles in support of the Fund a Need auction. The auction was split into a several categories of need, from basic necessities for our affordable housing programs, to technology for our day and residential program participants, to enriching experiences to make dreams come true for people...
July 26, 2024 11:12 am
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Earlier this summer, Bridgewell Employment Program at Dearborn celebrated their hard work with an afternoon BBQ! Delicious burgers and hot dogs with all the fixings were served and grilled by Darren Goad, Director of Employment and CBDS. Program participants planned and prepared throughout the week by prepping sides and purchasing groceries and supplies. Throughout the year, program participants work various...
July 24, 2024 10:55 am
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Flags symbolize solidarity, pride, and acceptance. In 2019, writer Ann Magill, who has cerebral palsy, created the original Disability Pride flag. Magill was motivated to create the flag after a less than pride-filled experience at an ADA anniversary event. The original flag featured brightly colored zigzagging stripes over a black background. The zigzag symbolized the barriers people with disabilities face....
July 15, 2024 2:20 pm
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Congratulations to Geoffrey Aronian and Monique Gonyea for winning last month’s Red Sox Raffle! Lucky for us, Bridgewell received MORE Red Sox tickets to raffle off to staff! Thank you to Dave McGeney and UBEO for donating more tickets: Red Sox vs. White Sox Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 1:35 PM Fenway Park, Boston Each winner gets two tickets. Two...
July 12, 2024 9:34 am
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Why do you like working at TJ Maxx? “Working at TJ Maxx is amazing. I like stacking boxes.” How is it working with your co-workers at TJ Maxx?” “They are amazing.” Do you have a favorite memory at TJ Maxx? “All ten years- 2014-2024” Will you continue in 2025 for 11 years?” “Yes! – 11 years!” Connor processes...
June 14, 2024 10:56 am
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Bridgewell was selected as the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce’s INCredible Awards “Nonprofit of the Year,” sponsored by North Shore Bank. Congratulations to the team at Lifebridge for also being nominated – we are proud to be in such great company. Bridgewell’s Chief Development & Marketing Officer Erik Langhoff, Chief Operating Office Elaine White and Institutional Giving Manager Brad Gosselin...
June 13, 2024 10:57 am
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June 11, 2024 11:43 am
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Last month, Bridgewell held an Employee Appreciation Day to celebrate our employees and their families! Bridgewell’s Employee Appreciation Day celebration was held outside our Rosewood Day program in Danvers. Despite being a rainy day, everyone enjoyed food from Code 1 BBQ, Kowloon’s and Vibe Food Truck, plus an ice cream truck. “We are so proud of the difference our employees...
June 10, 2024 11:25 am
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At both the regional meet in May and the state meet in June, the Bridgewell athletes did very well – their hard work, dedication, and perseverance have clearly paid off. Thank you to all the coaches who volunteer their time to work with our athletes. Congrats to all the athletes!
June 10, 2024 10:21 am
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Bridgewell is going green! Wooden garden beds were built at three of our residential programs in Danvers, Lynn, and Beverly in partnership with Kinship Farm. Big thank you to Coast of Maine Organic Products, Inc. for donating soil as part of their Growing Good and Growing Goodwill programs and thank you to Mass Hydroponics and Essex County Co-Op for delivering...
May 31, 2024 11:13 am
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May 17, 2024 12:12 pm
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May 14, 2024 1:12 pm
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Busy weekends! Bridgewell residents are always finding fun things to do on the weekends out and about in our community. Bill, Chad, Eric and Julie explored the New England Gem & Mineral Show at the Topsfield Fairgrounds earlier this month. They enjoyed seeing the exhibits, visiting a number of vendors, watching how geodes are cut, and spinning the wheel to...
May 9, 2024 9:12 am
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Nurses at Bridgewell are dedicated to providing high-quality care to people in our services, focused on seamless coordination between multidisciplinary teams, including primary care providers and state agencies. With it being National Nurses Week, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our nursing team, for the excellent care they provide to the entire Bridgewell community! “Our goal at...
May 8, 2024 9:55 am
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On Saturday, April 27, the Northeast Arc hosted a Spring Vendor Market at Liberty Tree Mall with many local artists including two of Bridgewell’s own artists, Jaime and Tom! The market featured artists and entrepreneurs with disabilities or autism selling their products and unique handcrafted items. When speaking about his art, Tom told us how he uses his passion for...
April 26, 2024 10:33 am
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Earlier this month, Bridgewell’s Family Support Center hosted a Family Earth Day Event! Projects included painting pottery and planting a seed to take home! Plus planting flowers for a new flower bed at the Family Support Center. Click here to learn more about Bridgewell’s Family Support Center!
April 25, 2024 1:29 pm
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Volunteering is a wonderful way for our program participants to engage with our communities while also building important life skills. Over the past 3 months, participants from the Rosewood day programs in Danvers have been averaging over 80 volunteer hours each month. Recently, Rosewood recruited day program volunteers to cook lasagnas for Lasagna Love, a global non-profit that delivers home-cooked...
April 18, 2024 1:39 pm
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Bridgewell values the safety and wellness of people in our care. Thanks to Bridgewell’s Recreation Program, our staff have been able to incorporate those values into our community through fun and engaging events. Bridgewell’s recreation team plans and scheduled outings and fun events at a Bridgewell day program or out in the community on a weekly basis. Whether it’s a...
April 17, 2024 1:08 pm
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Our very first regional #CaringForceRally was a huge success! Over 200 people rallied to speak about the workforce crisis and low wages in the sector. Bridgewell, worked with other partners Centerboard, Incompass Human Services, Justice Resource Institute, The Key Program Inc., NFI Massachusetts, Inc., Northeast Arc, Plummer Youth Promise, Vinfen, and Wayside Youth & Family Support Network hosted the event!...
April 17, 2024 12:13 pm
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March 29, 2024 11:30 am
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March 26, 2024 10:25 am
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March 26, 2024 10:21 am
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March 21, 2024 10:23 am
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Off the heels of the Night to Shine Dance, North Shore Community Baptist Church hosted “Shine On” with Curious Creatures earlier this month. Shine On, a ministry of the Tim Tebow Foundation, equips the global Church and families living with disabilities with innovative resources, training, and program to eliminate barriers and cultivate life-giving community.
March 20, 2024 9:43 am
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Bridgewell’s Polar Plunge Team is plunging and fundraising for the Special Olympics! The plunge takes place in March and it will be a fun way to make a difference for our Team Bridgewell athletes. Below is the link to register, or if you’re not into jumping into the cold ocean, please donate! THIS, Saturday, March 23rd Click here for more...
March 13, 2024 12:35 pm
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PEABODY, Mass. (March 11, 2024) – Bridgewell, a nonprofit social and human services organization serving northeastern Massachusetts, today announced that Kirsten O’Keefe of Lynn has been promoted to director of the Bridgewell Family Support Center in Lynn. “Kirsten brings valuable experience and enthusiasm to our strong team of Family Support Community Case Managers,” said Jessica Almeida, Vice President of Day...
March 1, 2024 1:40 pm
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February 21, 2024 10:24 am
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Bridgewell will present Assistant Training Director Gary LaPierre with the Visionary Leadership Award for his contributions to the organization and its employees during his tenure. LaPierre has worked at Bridgewell, which recently celebrated its 65th anniversary, for 43 years and is retiring this spring. “The impact that Gary LaPierre has made on our employees and our organization is truly exceptional,”...
February 21, 2024 10:07 am
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The Rubin family of Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture will be the Excellence in Service honoree at the 2024 Imagine the Possibilities Gala, for their commitment to nonprofit organizations that support positive outcomes for children and families. The Excellence in Service Award recognizes an individual or organization for their outstanding support of Bridgewell, a community or a social cause. It is...
February 21, 2024 9:33 am
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Bridgewell to Honor Difference Makers at Imagine the Possibilities Gala The Rubin family of Bernie & Phyl’s and long-time employee Gary LaPierre have made a lasting impact on the organization PEABODY, Mass. (February 21, 2024) – Bridgewell, a nonprofit social and human services organization serving northeastern Massachusetts, today announced that the Rubin family of Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture will be...
February 20, 2024 1:51 pm
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Bridgewell residents, day program participants and staff attended this year’s Night to Shine at North Shore Community Baptist Church in Beverly earlier this month. Night to Shine is an unforgettable prom night experience, centered on God’s love, for people with special needs, ages 14 and older. Sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation. “It was a Night to Shine in Beverly,”...
January 24, 2024 11:31 am
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Action Alert: We Need Your Help Through the support of the Association for Behavioral Healthcare, Bridgewell needs your help! Advocates have been working hard to pass legislation in Massachusetts (S. 760/ H. 2006) to increase reimbursement rates to mental health clinics. These bills are before the legislature’s Health Care Finance Committee and its Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery Committee....
January 24, 2024 9:47 am
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December 28, 2023 11:04 am
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December 20, 2023 12:38 pm
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December 11, 2023 10:08 am
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Bridgewell is pleased to present the 2023 Champion Award to Matthew Rosa owner of Captain Pizza in Middleton. “People like Rosa and places like Captain Pizza are champions because they recognize the potential in individuals with disabilities and give them the chance to work,” said Bridgewell President and CEO Christopher Tuttle. “What they quickly find out is that they have...
December 4, 2023 1:40 pm
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Bridgewell’s Training Department has been offering a Leadership Skills Training to managers, supervisors, and directors for over 25 years. This fall, another group of managers completed the course. Known as “Sups Skills,” this course has been organized and facilitated by our Assistant Director of Training Gary LaPierre, Staff Developers and a panel of Senior Leaders. The participants attended informative, interactive,...
December 4, 2023 10:44 am
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When you live in a Bridgewell residence, your housemates and the people who work in your home, become extended family. Chelmsford residents Casey, Melissa and Tarina worked on Thanksgiving crafts, decorated for Christmas and celebrated Melissa’s birthday in the past few weeks.
December 4, 2023 10:10 am
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Bridgewell residents Bill, Chad, Eric, Ted and Todd went to Brooksby Farms in Peabody on Saturday and enjoyed feeding the farm animals, meeting Mrs. Claus, and shopping in the farm’s store before heading out for lunch at Friendly’s.
November 22, 2023 10:32 am
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Join Bridgewell’s Family Engagement Group for a Meet and Greet! This evening is an opportunity to mingle with other families and Bridgewell staff from day and residential programs and members of Bridgewell’s administration. We will have several programs highlighting their outstanding work. Thursday, December 7, 2023 Bridgewell’s Rosewood Day Program 199 Rosewood Dr., Suite 110, Danvers MA 5:30 pm to...
November 14, 2023 9:57 am
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November 7, 2023 8:47 am
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November 2, 2023 12:20 pm
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Halloween is always a favorite at Bridgewell’s Day Programs. Each program had its own spin on celebrating: games, karaoke, dance parties and of course, special treats and cookies!
October 30, 2023 12:56 pm
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Watch out for zombies and ghouls at Bridgewell’s Roseway Day Habilitation Program! Once again, the day program has turned into the Spooky Way! Program participants and staff have transformed our peaceful day program into a spooky, haunted spot! Many members of the Bridgewell community have gone through, including Bridgewell’s leadership team – and they will never be the same. This...
October 30, 2023 9:53 am
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This October, the families at Bridgewell’s Lotus House celebrated the season and harvest time together! Bridgewell’s Lotus House Family Supportive Housing Program supports women and their children who are transitioning out of substance use disorder treatment programs. The program supports them in building independent living skills, healthy relationships, and connections in the community, to reduce substance use relapse. The goal...
October 27, 2023 2:15 pm
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Halloween is merely a few days away! Residents at Bridgewell’s Johnson Street Women’s Program are getting into the spooky spirit!
October 24, 2023 11:56 am
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Earlier this month, Bridgewell’s KJM Day Center hosted a Cultural Day, organized by Program Manager Nawfal Mabrouk. It was a great time celebrating diversity and culture while exploring food and music from around the world.
October 19, 2023 1:33 pm
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Peg Ricardo has been a case manager with Bridgewell’s Family Support Center in Lynn since 2021, after several years in a similar position with another provider. She had also previously worked in financial services, and is a mother of a child with disabilities. We asked Peg a few questions about her work. Who is served by Bridgewell’s Family Support Center?...
October 19, 2023 1:33 pm
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October 13, 2023 12:27 pm
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A new exhibit at Great Art Studio, “Shame Fear Love,” is tackling women’s experiences battling addiction. The exhibit is the work of 12 women from Bridgewell’s Johnson Street residential treatment program. “This was a chance for us to get out of the house and be in an intimate setting with women,” Melissa Hinckley, of Gloucester, who is in the Johnson...
October 11, 2023 12:35 pm
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The residents at Bridgewell’s Recovery Housing programs attended multiple fairs, celebrations, and events, from Boston to Stoneham, to celebrate Recovery Month. Why attend recovery-focused events? These events allow those in recovery to gather with a community of people who understand their personal experiences, they provide opportunities to build new friendships and help others, and they can also help to redefine...
October 3, 2023 10:04 am
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Bridgewell’s Johnson Street, Women’s Program attended the 8th Annual “Kicking Addiction” Kickball Tournament Fundraiser at Tufts Park in South Medford organized by Medford Overcoming Addiction in memory of Michael Phillips. All funds collected through this tournament go to a scholarship fund for men and women in early recovery to gain access to support services and healthy living arrangements, such as...
September 26, 2023 12:14 pm
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During the 2023 Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week, Bridgewell’s Training Department hosted its annual Direct Support Professional Sensitivity Training. The training covers the history of the direct support professional from the times of institutionalization to now. Staff take a deep look at the job and different aspects of the work and community they serve, with the whole training being an...
September 13, 2023 1:45 pm
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Bridgewell residents Bill, Lynne, Eric and Rob enjoyed a 1.5 hour trip on the scenic Hobo Railroad earlier this month, departing from the Lincoln NH Depot. Conductor Mike was very welcoming and made the ride enjoyable for all onboard. Later in the month, a second group of residents boarded the Hobo Railroad. Arianna, Lisa, Robbie, Chad and Bill (again!) enjoyed the scenic...
September 13, 2023 10:21 am
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September 5, 2023 10:54 am
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Bridgewell has been selected by the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce as Nonprofit of the Month in September! As part of the month-long activities, PACC will send out emails, press releases and sponsor a digital billboard promoting the Bridgewell mission. Not Your Average Joe’s in Peabody is hosting a Dining Night for Bridgewell on Thursday, September 14! Not Your Average Joe’s...
September 5, 2023 10:37 am
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