Bridge Over Troubled Waters

Bridge Over Troubled Waters’ mission is to enable high-risk, runaway and homeless youth to achieve a healthy and productive adulthood through prevention, intervention, and education services. Serving 2,433 youth ages 14 – 24 each year, Bridge offers a comprehensive range of health, educational, career and housing services. Bridge is the only agency in the Boston area to provide a continuum of age-appropriate services.

Bridge Over Troubled Waters:

• Serves over 2,433 youth each year.
• Is the first agency in the country to put a FREE Medical Van on the streets.
• The Bridge Medical Van and core component of the Street Outreach Program has been replicated as a model throughout the country.
• Is nationally recognized as an outstanding leader in the provision of services to troubled and homeless youth.
• Bridge’s Runaway Program and Transitional Living Program have been cited as national models by the Federal Government.
• Won the Harvard Award for Excellence in Children’s Health.
• Has spearheaded initiatives and advocacy for HIV-infected youth which has gained national attention.
• Is the only agency in the Boston area providing a comprehensive continuum of age appropriate services for runaway, homeless and at-risk youth.