About

Building Bridges was founded in 1974. It is an intensive rehabilitation program for disadvantaged youth between 9-18 years of age who have not responded to traditional forms of probation and supervision. They are the kids other organizations have given up on.

The idea behind Building Bridges is simple. Instead of counseling kids from across a desk, Building Bridges creates real-life, hands-on experiences for young people in which they are likely to succeed. As their successes add up, the youth begin to build self-esteem, something most of them despite their street tough exteriors, are sorely lacking.