The Douglas County Bridge Program is for young adults 18-21 years of age.
Our mission for our students is to Strive for Independence.
Bridge prepares young adults with developmental disabilities for life after high school in the following areas:
Daily Living
Cooking, nutrition, cleaning, hygiene
Time management for a variety of settings & purposes: the home, employment, social activities, and recreation & leisure
Budgeting, the value & the purpose of money
Employability
Targets executive function skills: planning, executing, and completion, time management of job tasks, creating work-related relationships with customers, co-workers, and supervisors, and developing healthy relationships in the workplace
Community Access
Building knowledge of community locations and purposes, building and sustaining long-term relationships
Knowledge of types of transportation and time management of public or private transportation schedules
Recreation and leisure skills needed to create healthy lifestyles and develop and sustain healthy relationships
Social-Emotional
Integration of functional communication skills and emotional regulation skills at home and in the community
Community Connections
Day programs, Developmental Pathways, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, and other related services