Lifebridge Community Services Inc

Social enterprises: lifebridge social enterprise programs helped clients retain their independence and improve their nutrition. Sign language interpreting provides services to deaf, deaf blind and hard of hearing individuals that use sign language as their primary means of communication. Sign language provides service throughout ct to approximately 1,000 deaf individuals. The program enables effective communication in medical, legal, corporate, government, and education for the deaf community. Our food service enterprise delivered over 283,000 nutritional meals to a combined 4,262 homebound senior citizens and disabled individuals, and to senior citizens in congregate settings.

Youth services: lifebridge provided summer day camp and after-school enrichment programs for bridgeport youth in 6th to 9th grade. We provided academic enrichment, an opportunity for youth to explore their skills and talents, in an environment that fosters social and emotional learning. Youth gained access to activities such as robotics, stem, music, visual arts, homework support, and academic tutoring. These services were provided via our urban scholars program that ended september 30, 2023.

Economic empowerment: lifebridge works with other agencies to secure and maintain housing, improve employment skills to prepare individuals for better jobs, and meet some basic needs. During the fiscal year, lifebridge community services assisted hundreds of individuals with economic empowerment through our work skills training program, coordinated assistance with the temporary assistance for needy family program, provided clothing via our community closet and distributed thousands of disposable diapers to hundreds of families via our partnership with the diaper bank. This program ceased conducting operations in fiscal year 2024.