| | | | | and family support groups. |
| BRIDGEWATER, MASS. | | | | |
| This new name was chosen to better reflect the | | | | The Bridge Center also offers carefully designed |
| expansion of programs they offer to children and | | | | summer programs and social skills groups designed to |
| families throughout the South Shore and Greater | | | | meet the social and behavioral needs of children with |
| Boston areas. | | | | Asperger’s Syndrome, High Functioning Autism |
| | | | | and related challenges. |
| Founded in 1963 by the Knights of Pythias, The | | | | |
| Bridge Center’s mission is to support families by | | | | New Executive Director Jenn Harber explains: “To |
| providing children with opportunities to build social, | | | | those families and supporters who have long been a |
| emotional and physical skills so they may participate | | | | part of the Handi Kids family, we want you to know |
| fully in their communities. | | | | that you are still an integral part of who we are and |
| | | | | what we do. To those of you who may be hearing |
| The Bridge Center’s beautiful 20-acre campus is | | | | about us for the first time please contact us to learn |
| located in Bridgewater, MA and provides accessible | | | | more. These are exciting times and we would love |
| play and skill-building activities for all children regardless | | | | for you to join us”. |
| of the nature or severity of their challenge. | | | | |
| Year-round activities include nine weeks of summer | | | | If you’d like to learn more about The Bridge |
| camp, therapeutic horseback riding, school vacation | | | | Center’s programs or are interested in becoming |
| camps, holiday parties, Saturday programs, teen | | | | a supporter, please call (508) 697-7557 or send an |
| programs, vocational training, after-school activities | | | | e-mail to . |