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  • March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
    March is Brain Injury Awareness Month

Bridging The Gap Between Surviving  & Thriving

We exist to raise awareness for traumatic brain injuries and other disabilities and bring change to the lives of those we serve in our community. With your help we can make a difference. Our website furthers our mission by providing ways for you to learn more and get involved.

Thanks for visiting Bridges for Brain Injury, Inc. Your support is appreciated!

  • During this COVID-19 pandemic, there is no higher priority than the health and safety of our consumers, employees, and their families.
    We serve a vulnerable population of people, many who would be at risk if they did not have our services to provide oversight and supervision. For some, the meal they receive from our day program is the only healthy meal they will have all day. For others, they struggle with anxiety and depression and have no support or family network…Bridges is often the only support they have and we feel we cannot leave them on their own during this crisis. Click on the photo above to find our Safety Plan and the steps we've laid out to ensure member and staff safety.

  • Jon

    JonAt 20 years old, Jon was assaulted from behind, resulting in a closed head injury that brought on seizures. Following his injury, he became insecure, fearful and did not like to go out in the community. He wasn’t sure at first about becoming involved in Bridge’s day program. His first few days were spent alone from his peers with a hood over his face, in a corner of the room. But he soon became interested in the conversations and activities going on around him and slowly began getting involved. Today Jon attends program daily, helping with the care of the animal ambassadors, and speaks to thousands throughout New York at schools, community events, nursing homes and to youth groups about brain injury prevention and conservation practices!
    “Bridges has given me the chance to be a better person. I love that I get to teach children about animals. They have helped me to overcome my fears”.

  • Please Consider Supporting Bridges in the 2021 United Way Campaign
    Please Consider Supporting Bridges in the 2021 United Way Campaign

    Designated Donor #2491

    Give a Little to Make a Big Impact - You'd be surprised at how far we can stretch a dollar.

    NYS SEFA Charity Number - 999-02262

  • Click Here To Find Out What You Can Do

  • We are currently providing on-site wildlife education programs with our staff and members following CDC recommendations for masks and social distancing. Virtual programs are also available.

  • We have been given a deadline from the NYS DEC to upgrade several of our animal enclosures or we will be forced to re-home them!
    Click Here to Learn More!

  • Social Day Services provide respite and peace of mind to caregivers during the day while their loved one is enjoying themselves in a social and safe setting!

  • Thank You Marilyn Lichtman Foundation!
    Thank You Marilyn Lichtman Foundation!

    We are excited to have received a generous grant from the Marilyn Lichtman Foundation in support of the care of our wildlife during this tumultuous COVID pandemic time.

We invite you to purchase an engraved brick to honor family members, friends, or the memory of a loved one.

The bricks you create will be on display near our Wildlife Education Center entrance where they will be enjoyed by our staff, visitors and program members every day!

About Brain Injury

A brain injury can happen anytime, anywhere to anyone. Brain injuries do not discriminate. An injury that happens in an instant can bring a lifetime of physical, cognitive and behavior challenges. Brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States and is more common than Breast Cancer, HIV & AIDS, Spinal Cord Injury and Multiple Sclerosis COMBINED!

 5.3 million people live with a life-long disability as a result of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), with many unable to live independently without supports.  Early and comprehensive care can greatly improve outcomes. Our services and programs allow brain injury survivors and people with disabilities the dignity of living more independently, while preventing them from being inappropriately placed in nursing home, institutional settings or from becoming homeless.

Serving the Finger Lakes & Rochester Region!