BridgesToTheFuture.ca
Title
BC Youth with Physical Disabilities Support - Bridges to the Future – British Columbia, Canada
Description
Bridges To The Future Program
Bridges to the Future (Bridges) is a community-based resource developed to support youth between the ages of 15 and 24 with physical disabilities. The program was created in 2002 and continues to be supported by Muscular Dystrophy Canada, the BC Paraplegic Association, the Cerebral Palsy Association of BC and the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association. The program is not solely limited to supporting youth from these agencies, as the program supports any youth in BC living with a physical disability.
Every youth faces challenges when moving from adolescence into adulthood. Youth that have physical disabilities face increased barriers during this transition, and support systems can be numbered and daunting for youth and their families to access. Bridges was developed to close the gap between services for children with physical disabilities and services for adults with physical disabilities. Bridges transcends this division by assisting and empowering youth with necessary skills to move forward into adulthood independently as possible. The success of Bridges is largely due to its focus on motivating, supporting and coaching youth as they work toward their goals. Like a coach, the Bridges Coordinator works with each youth to develop a realistic and personal plan, and then steps back while the youth takes action. The youth are supported and monitored by the Bridges Coordinator through their trials and tribulations that undoubtedly come up during this time. Areas in which youth can be coached and supported through are endless, as each individual’s own set of skills and goals need to be recognized. Some examples where youth can be supported include:
Download our PDF brochure. To become a participant in the Bridges program, please contact Jennifer Crawford at 604 788-7124 or at jennifer.crawford@bridgestothefututre.ca
Languages
English
