Bridge House overview

Ready to Work overview

Referral process
Questions and next steps

Creating a Culture of Opportunity

Our mission: To address

immediate survival needs of
homeless and working poor
individuals and provide
resources which lead to
employment, housing,
personal stability, and
healing.

Day Services
1120 Pine St., Boulder
Open M-F 9:00am to 3:00pm
With the help of Bridge House, I was able to gain access to mental health
services, sobriety support, and my prescription medication.
Offering a safe place to be during the day
Access to meals, clothing, mail, computer and
telephone services
In 2014 5,557 Case Management interactions
1,580 employment related, 2,206 benefit
related, 646 mental health related, 412 medical
related
168 Employed : 194 Benefit applications
submitted : 356 IDs provided : 1594 bus trips

First Presbyterian Annex 1603 Walnut St.

Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00am 3:00pm
Intake and assessment
With no appointment necessary, clients meet with
trained intake counselors who coordinate initial
referrals to over 14 Resource Center partners.
On-site service delivery
During regularly scheduled hours, staff from our
partner organizations meet with clients on an
appointment basis to discuss their individual cases and
sign them up for services such as mental health
treatment.
Drop in Employment Services
Employment Specialist on site
Classes and Groups
Bridge House and other organizations provide classes
in job skills, money management, and other skills in
areas that will lead to more independence.

Bridge House offers two

tracks of employment
services

Custom Job Placement Services: clients

work with staff to create individualized
employment plans with specific services to
their goals. Clients meet with job readiness
staff one-on-one, participate in classes or
trainings as needed, fulfill job search plans
and more.

Ready to Work: Immediate access to

transitional employment. Trainees engage in
comprehensive programming combining up
to 29 hours per week of paid work; case
management; financial management;
sobriety support; job readiness training; and
mentoring. RTW is a 9 to 12 month program
leading to mainstream employment.

A holistic model:

WORK

SUPPORT

HOUSING

Paid, transitional work in Social

Enterprise as a stepping stone to
mainstream work
Two work options landscaping or food
service
16 positions, expanding to 48
Up to 29 hours a week, $8.23 hr for 4
months, raise to $9 hr
Build resume and reference
Earn and save money
Commitment to 9 to 12 month program,
begin to seek mainstream employment at
7 months
Transportation provided Ecopass during
paid employment phase

 Outdoor crew:
Morning shifts, 7 days a week, minimum of 20
hours a week
Works assignments City of Boulder Departments
of Open Space Mountain Parks, Parks and
Recreation, Parking Services & Boulder Housing
Partners
Physical work, training in horticulture and
landscaping
Afternoon case management and groups

Bridge House combines our

commitment to feed the hungry with
our commitment to provide jobs and
training

Cooking and preparing over 80,000

meals per year
Catering skills and commissary cooking
ServSafe certification
Knife skills, prep cooking, kitchen
management
20 hours a week, morning shifts
Afternoon case management and
groups

Support Services
Savings and financial
management
One-on-one case
management bi weekly
Group meetings bi weekly
Job readiness classes 4
topic areas
Career counseling
Sobriety support
Mentoring
Computer training

Housing @ 4747 Table Mesa,

Community living for 48
people 38 men, 10 women
Paid work for up to 29 hours a
week
3 meals a day
On site laundry
Computer lab, outdoor
recreation, library
24/7 access and support
Build rental history
Room and board of 1/3 of
income up to $60 per week
Savings required
Sobriety required
Pass health screening

Application

Referral or self -initiated application

Interview and screening with RTW staff

Internship

Internship up to one month in volunteer assignment, assessment of motivation

Pre-RTW case management obtain ID, ensure interest and commitment, monitor
sobriety, sign Terms of Participation

Work crew assignment - paid work begins, RTW case management requirements
RTW- Work

RTW Housing

Residency at 4747 Table Mesa, participation in building community, program

compliance

Importance of the Internship

Allows us to get to know the
person.
Identify potential areas of
growth for the intern.
Develop an individualized plan
to help them be successful in
Ready to Work and beyond.
Individualized plan can include
addressing behavioral health,
medical, financial, and social
skills issues.
Gives people a chance to show
their commitment to being part
Ready to Work transitional
employment & housing.

 Desire to work
Capacity and interest in full-time, mainstream employment
after 9 months
Ability to work in industries offered
Proper Identification or ability to get it
Commitment to sobriety
Interest in RTW housing
Must pass background check - no sex offenses, felonies are
case by case
History of homelessness, experiencing homelessness in
Boulder County
Over 18 years of age, in good physical health

Share opportunity with your clients

Screen for basic eligibility
Work with client to fill out RTW application (optional)
Send client to info session (Dates to be Announced)
Send client to Bridge House on Mondays at
10:30AM or to the Resource Center Tuesdays or
Wednesdays between 9:00AM and 3:00 PM
Recommended : email Tim and Juli that client is
interested (tim@boulderbridgehouse.org ;
juli@boulderbridgehouse.org)

 Accepting applications now for work and

support services only
Building anticipated to open late July
Residents to be prioritized from trainees
enrolled in RTW in June

www.boulderbridgehouse.org
and

@bobridgehouse