BRIDGE HOUSE
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Mission Statement
Bridge House believes in, respects and empowers people who are experiencing homelessness. We connect them to housing and employment opportunities so they can realize and embrace their future.
About This Cause
Bridge House ends homelessness one person at a time. We offer adults experiencing homelessness a continuum of programming spanning from low barrier basic needs services to robust programs with access to paid work and housing. All Bridge House programs were designed with the recognition that the causes behind homelessness are complex and there is no one pathway out of homelessness. Community Table Kitchen – Community Table Kitchen (CTK) opened in 2013 as one of two Bridge House social enterprises. CTK demonstrates what is possible when mission and business merge and has 3 ultimate outcomes. First, CTK produces meals for hungry people who have no or little other access to food. By partnering with local food banks, CTK serves over 140,000 meals a year to people experiencing homelessness and hunger in Boulder County. In addition to providing meals, CTK creates employment opportunities by providing jobs and job training for Ready to Work trainees through meaningful paid work that builds resumes and real-world work experience. Finally, CTK runs three market-based lines of business - catering, wholesale and café operations. Through these ventures, Community Table Kitchen earns revenue to support operations and our social mission. Ready to Work (RTW) is a “work-first” approach to addressing homelessness. RTW offers 1 year of housing, employment and support for adults experiencing homelessness. RTW is the only holistic model in Colorado focused on addressing homelessness through social enterprise and employment combined with housing. Ready to Work operates in 2 communities in Metro Denver. After 7 years in Boulder, Bridge House replicated the model in Aurora, CO, which expands its presence from a capacity of 44 in Boulder to 94 in the region. In 2024, RTW will open its third site in Englewood, CO. Our methodology at Ready to Work encompasses a dynamic approach. We offer paid employment and job training in a Bridge House social enterprise for one year. We combine this work with housing and supportive services, including sobriety support, financial management and life skills. Ready to Work breaks the expensive and persistent cycles of homelessness and incarceration through this investment.