The Bridge provides solutions for homelessness in Dallas and the surrounding region by developing, coordinating, and/or delivering shelter, homeless recovery, and housing services. By doing so, we benefit our community by increasing quality of life.
Since 2008, we have:
- Provided shelter solutions for approximately 1,200 adults in need per day;
- Provided homeless recovery solutions (including services coordination, crime diversion services, health care services, income seeker services, and housing seeker services) for approximately 600 adults in need per week;
- Provided income placements for approximately 300 adults in need per year;
- Provided housing placements for approximately 300 adults in need per year;
- Helped reduce homeless related crime costs; and
- Helped reduce homeless related health care costs.
While we celebrate our accomplishments, we need to sustain and increase our funding, services, and housing commitments to continuously improve. In order to do so, we have transitioned The Bridge from a subsidiary of the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance (MDHA), to an independent organization. Why? As an independent organization, we are focused exclusively on sustaining and increasing benefits for people experiencing homelessness and the community through Bridge solutions.
To transition from a subsidiary to an independent organization, we have established an independent Board of Directors and developed improvement initiatives for administration, development, and services. Additionally, as stewards of public and private investments for the betterment of north Texas, we are increasingly partnering with related stakeholders; we believe that we not only need to provide leadership for homeless specific activities, but also join others as they endeavor to improve our area.
Our objective, to end long-term homelessness, can only be achieved collaboratively. We are a public-private partnership for the betterment of our community. For more information, you can download and view the inaugural issue of The Bridge Magazine by clicking here. We ask for your continuing help. Together, let’s end adult long-term homelessness!
Sincerely,
Jay Dunn
President & CEO
