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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!

  • A MESSAGE OF SUPPORT TO OUR COMMUNITY
    A MESSAGE OF SUPPORT TO OUR COMMUNITY

    During this COVID-19 crisis, 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. During this stressful time for us all, it is important our consumers feel a sense of “normalcy” and routine to help them cope each day. During this health pandemic, we are:

    1) Ensuring consumers receive their medications, have the food and medical supplies and health services they need, as well as providing ongoing communication
    and information by our Service Coordinators who are able to work from home.
    2) Providing daily to weekly phone calls to consumers to check on their well-being
    3) Offering daily video conferencing sessions for consumers to connect with their peers,and reduce their isolation by catching up on current events, discussing concerns and playing games.
    4) Providing over 500 meals per week to consumers we serve, boxes of food & self-care donations, as well as partnering with other non-profit organizations in the Finger Lakes to ensure those who need food or a meal receive them.
    5) Ensuring our wildlife ambassadors continue to receive the high quality attention and care they have been used to.

    We are honored that we are able to provide the needed services, meals and care to our community & wildlife through this pandemic, and we will continue to do so. We look forward to the day when we can welcome members and our employees back!

  • Support the Care of Our Unique Wildlife Ambassadors

  • 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”.

  • Wildlife & Family Festival August 15th, 2020
    Wildlife & Family Festival August 15th, 2020

    CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
    Stay Tuned for Future Fundraiser Info!

  • 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!

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.

We invite you to purchase an engraved brick to honor family members, friends, or the memory of a loved one. This is also a wonderful opportunity to recognize a Bridges' day program member and consumer!

The bricks you create will become a walkway and patio be on display near our day program entrance where they will be enjoyed by our staff, visitors and program members every day!

Proceeds from the brick sales will help to support our one of kind programs!

Serving the Finger Lakes & Rochester Region!