BRIDGES
Civic and Social OrganizationsNew York, United States51-200 Employees
BRIDGES is a nonprofit, community-based organization focused on advocacy, leadership, and services for people with disabilities. Rooted in the Independent Living philosophy, it emphasizes autonomy and participation in community life through core supports such as peer counseling, independent living skills training, information and referral, individual and systems advocacy, and transition support. The organization operates as one of 41 Independent Living Centers in New York State, governed by a board with majority representation of people with disabilities, and it works under the framework of state education and health departments to empower disabled individuals to make autonomous decisions about all aspects of living. Based in West Nyack, New York, BRIDGES was founded in 1987 as the Rockland Independent Living Center. It serves a cross-disability population and offers additional programs and services aimed at promoting health, autonomy, and community inclusion for people with disabilities. The organization identifies its mission as advancing advocacy and leadership toward an accessible, integrated community, aligning its activities with the broader Independent Living Center network and its core service philosophy.
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