Our Philosophy

Bridges to Independence is an agency committed to helping people with disabilities "get a life" of their choice. We are committed to supporting relationships in the lives of people no matter how complex their needs may be so that we can become partners with them so they can achieve their goals. By encouraging people to make choices in their lives and promoting community relationships, we ensure that people have the opportunity to experience new things and form new friendships. Our goal is to learn what is really important to people so that we are helping them to gain as much control over their lives as possible. We develop services by listening to what people want as well as what they don't want in their life. We are committed to offering a balance between an individual's choice and control but with reasonable protections for health and safety. We make intentional efforts to promote community relationships that will sustain individuals beyond our services.