Bridge Community Development Center Mississippi Partnership Request

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IamreachingouttoyouonbehalfofBridgeCommunity DevelopmentCenterMississippitorequestabusiness/comm partnershipforourBridgeLIFEprogram.BridgeCommunity DevelopmentCenterMississippiprovidesprevocationaland supportedemploymentservicestoyoungadultswithintellec

Thereisagrowingneedtodevelopindividualswhoareadequatelypreparedfortheworkforceinthiscountry andspecifcallyinthe

MississippiDelta

Individualswithintellectualanddevelopmentaldisabilitiescanbevaluablemembersoftheworkforce.Likeany hard-workingperson,theycanbedependable,productiveandefcient Theybringnewskills,talents,and perspectivestotheiremployersand,withtherightsupport,theywillremainloyalandreliableemployees

TheBridgehasdoneextensiveresearchonorganizationsandbusinessesintheMississippiDeltathatprovide amazingservicestotheircustomers/clientsandgetoutstandingreviewsfromtheiremployeesasgreatplaces towork.Becauseyourbusinesswasidentifedasoneofthoseplaces,webelievethatapartnershipwithyou willprovideanamazingopportunitytoourBridgeLIFEparticipants

ThereareseveralwaystoengagewithTheBridgeasabusinessorcommunitypartner:

Hireoneofourparticipantsasanemployeethroughsupportedemployment Withthispartnership,the participantyouemploywouldreporttothejobwithaBridgejobcoachwhowillhelpthemtocomplete thejobtasks/responsibilitiesassignedtothem.

owustoconductjobshadowingandjobdiscoveryexperiencesatyourbusinesssothatour ticipantscanseethediferentjobrolesrequiredforyourbusinessandthetasksthatarecompletedin seroles

ferunpaidinternshipopportunitiestoourBridgeLIFEparticipantswhoareintheprevocationalstageof eprogramtodevelopemployableskillsbeforetheyarehiredforajob Participantswhoreceive ernshipswillalsobesupportedbyajobcoachtoassistthemwiththeresponsibilitiesassignedto them

lunteertoserveasamentortooneormoreofourBridgeLIFEparticipants

ovideasession/classoninformationrelatedtotheservicesyouprovidesuchas:fnancialliteracy,yoga aerobics,technologybasics,thebasicsofmaintainingautomobiles,startingandmaintainingagarden, linary/cookingbasics,etc.

ggestotherwaysthatyoucanpartnerwithus

Wehavefoundthatonceanemployerhashadtheexperienceofemployingpeoplewithan intellectual/developmentaldisability,theyaresignifcantlymorepositiveabouttheindividual'sworkandvalue tothecompanyWeknowthatyouwillhavethesamepositiveexperience

Thispartnershipwillservetobemutuallybenefcial Wewillprovidedisabilityawarenesstrainingforyourstaf Asourvaluedpartner,wecanalsoprovidesuchtrainingascrisispreventioninterventionfortheworkplace, cardiopulmonaryresuscitation(CPR,orotherworkplacesafetysupportthatyouneedatlittletonocost.

Welookforwardtoworkingcloselywithyouandfurtherdiscussingthispotentialpartnership OurCommunity EngagementLiaisonwouldbehappytoscheduleatimetospeakwithyoufurtheronthismatter.Youcan contactusat662-843-9102

Thankyouforconsideringourpartnershiprequest.

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BridgeCommunityDevelopmentCenterMississippi

BridgeLIFEProgramOutcomes:

Throughcollaborationwithcommunity-basedorganizations,fnancialinstitutions,colleges,universities,and localbusinesses,BridgeLIFEwillsupportprogramparticipantsintheirquestforindependencethrough:

Academic/IntellectualDevelopment

College/UniversityExperiences

IndependentLivingSkills

Community-basedInternshipOpportunities

SustainableEmployment

BridgeLIFEProgramCurriculumContent:

BLSkills:SocialLearning/Employability

BLWorkforce&CommunityOrientation

BLFunctionalLiteracyforIndependence

BLIndependentLivingforCommunity/Advocacy

BLHealthSocialSkills/Advocacy

BLWorkforceTraining101(universitypartnership)

BLFinancialLiteracy(localpartnershipSouthernBancorpBank)

BLEmp/Work-basedJobShadowing(localbusinesspartners)

Community-basedinternships

Bridge

CommunityDevelopment CenterMississippi

BridgeCommunityDevelopmentCenterMississippi(TheBridge)iscertifedbytheMississippiDepartmentof MentalHealthtoassistindividualswithintellectualanddevelopmentaldisabilitiesindevelopingskillstolive productiveindependentlivesandtofndmeaningfulcompetitiveintegratedemployment TheBridgeprovidesa numberofhomeandcommunity-basedservicesincludingbehavioralsupport,dayservices,supportedliving, in-homerespite,andhome/communitysupport

BridgeLIFEisatransitionalprogramthatwasdevelopedtoprovideprevocationalandsupportedemployment servicestoyoungadultswithintellectualanddevelopmentdisabilitieswhentheyexithighschool

ThegoaloftheBridgeLIFEprogramistouseastructured, person-centeredapproachtoassesseachparticipant'sacademic, career,technical,social,andindependentlivingskillsinordertohelp theparticipantcreateanactivitysupportplanthatmatchestheir dreamsandaspirationsfortransitionintoemploymentandlivinga meaningfullife thatstimulatesthephysical,mental,andemotional growthoftheindividualsweservewhileensuringtheirdignityand respect.

AsaresultofparticipatingintheBridgeLIFEprogram,astudentwith intellectualanddevelopmentaldisabilitieswillattainhis/hermaximum levelofindependence,willbecomemoreemployable,moreconfdent, andwillgainasenseofoverallself-worth

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