We Implement Evidenced-based Practices

 
 
Youth gather around a “Men as Mentor’s Circle” at St. James Police Youth Club. Bridge Foundation & SJYC work together in partnership to implement a Men as Mentors mentorship program.

Youth gather around a “Men as Mentor’s Circle” at St. James Police Youth Club. Bridge Foundation & SJYC work together in partnership to implement a Men as Mentors mentorship program.

Youth Development

  • is both a philosophy and an approach

  • is a process that allows youth to develop a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and empowerment

  • provides environments that make youth comfortable and encourages independent thinking

  • allows youth to form relationships with caring adults, build skills, exercise leadership, be part of something bigger than themselves while be part of an inclusive of the community

  • supports the diversity of youth no matter what

  • works best when entire communities include young people in all aspects of decision-making and community building

Parents and children participate in storytelling at a family farm in Mayaro, Trinidad as part of Bridge Foundation’s R2R activities.

Parents and children participate in storytelling at a family farm in Mayaro, Trinidad as part of Bridge Foundation’s R2R activities.

Family Involvement

  • can predict students’ academic success inclusive of family socio-economic circumstances that can predict grade attainment, test scores and graduation rates 

  • motivates students to attend school regularly

  • increases motivation and improves students’ self-esteem

  • creates social supports that form pathways for empowerment

  • influences students’ attitude towards learning and their school’s engagement towards them

Working with parents to identify Ortoire’s environmental assets to build community pride and identify solutions to protect the environment.

Working with parents to identify Ortoire’s environmental assets to build community pride and identify solutions to protect the environment.

Community Building

  • reinforces values and builds social capital

  • offers the opportunity to capture individual expectations and to address what matters to the community while building on assets and strengths of a community

  • gives you flexibility to identify challenges, respond to needs and develop solutions comprehensively

  • builds on assets and strengths of the community

  • links institutions that are influential to each other and helps to address local assets, conditions and ultimately lead to change systems

 

Children thrive in families

Families thrive in healthy communities

Communities depend on healthy children and families