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34 people are interested
Story Circle
ORGANIZATION: The Bridge - Dallas' Homeless Recovery Center
Please visit the new page to apply.
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34 people are interested
Story Circle is a group that encourages Guests experiencing homelessness and Volunteers to share a motivational or inspirational story that they may have found on the Internet, books, newspapers, magazines, or it may even be an original composition.
Story Circle provides a therapeutic environment for our Guests to reflect upon the positive aspects of their lives.
Story Circle meets every Sunday morning at The Bridge from 8:30am-10am.
More opportunities with The Bridge - Dallas' Homeless Recovery Center
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About The Bridge - Dallas' Homeless Recovery Center
Location:
1818 Corsicana St., Dallas, TX 75201, US
Mission Statement
Our Value Statement The Bridge will: Benefit adults experiencing or at-risk of experiencing long-term homelessness by providing: Shelter solutions Homeless recovery solutions Housing solutions Benefit the broader community by: Increasing public safety Increasing public health Increasing public quality of life Our Purpose Specifically, The Bridge’s purpose is: (a) to end homelessness by developing, coordinating, and/or delivering services such as, but not limited to, (1) outreach/intake services; (2) jail diversion/reentry services; (3) emergency shelter/transitional shelter services; (4) primary health care/behavioral health care services; (5) educational services; (6) employment income/supported employment income/disability income services; or (7) affordable housing/supportive housing services
Description
The Bridge is a HOMELESS RECOVERY CENTER - We focus on helping our guests transition from their homelessness and into housing. We help folks find their way back home.
Homeless Recovery---one person at a time.
The Bridge provides solutions for homelessness by developing, coordinating, and/or delivering shelter, homeless recovery, and housing services. By doing so, we benefit our community by increasing quality of life.
Since 2008, we have:
- Provided homeless recovery solutions (including services coordination, crime diversion services, health care services, income seeker services, and housing seeker services) for approximately 600 adults in need per week;
- Provided income placements for approximately 300 adults in need per year;
- Provided housing placements for approximately 300 adults in need per year;
- Helped reduce homeless related crime costs; and
- Helped reduce homeless related health care costs.
Become a member of our Volunteer Team, and truly make a difference in our city!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1818 Corsicana St.Dallas, TX 75201
DATE POSTED
April 12, 2017
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Life Coaching
- Mental Health
- Reading Comprehension
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training