What’s New
at Bridges Homeward
Building Bridges, Building Families
Helping foster and adoptive parents to build their families is a huge honor for our agency. And one of the areas we work with foster and adoptive parents the most on is preparing them for caring for a child from a different racial or ethnic background.
Our Impact on Foster and Adoptive Families
Our Family Services program works with anyone who wants to become a foster or adoptive parent, from biological family members of children in foster care to folks with no personal connection to the child welfare system who just want to support youth. Our approach is efficient, inclusive, and totally supportive of our parents’ needs!
Find Us at Pride in Your Community This Year
We’re excited to participate in two major Pride festivals this year: Boston Pride for the People in Boston and North Shore Pride in Salem!
Alicia Wilson Wins the 2024 Vivienne Campbell Foster Parent of the Year Award
Alicia’s dedication to the youth in her care is extraordinary. Recently, she changed a young man’s life by committing to serve as his permanent foster home. Congratulations, Alicia!
Our Impact on Youth in Foster Care
We’ve offered intensive foster care services for youth in Massachusetts for over 100 years, albeit under different names. But what is our agency’s impact on youth in foster care? We talked to Intensive Foster Care Program Director Laqunda Nystrom to find out.
Maddie Made It Out of Intensive Foster Care
For National Foster Care Month, we’re proud to share this story that exemplifies our Intensive Foster Care team’s dedication to helping every child find permanency.
Thank you for celebrating with us at our 150th Anniversary Celebration!
Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate our 150th Anniversary at the Cambridge Hyatt Regency Hotel on May 9! If you weren’t able to attend our Gala, don’t worry - we’re sharing all the details to inspire you to reserve your ticket for next year.
Alivia’s Adoption Story
We’re excited to share this transcript of adoptive parents Cecilia and Brendan’s speech from our 150th Anniversary Celebration!
Thank you to our 150th Anniversary Partners!
Thanks to the amazing organizations and individuals who are partnering with us for our 150th Anniversary Celebration this year! Our partners care about making a positive impact in the Greater Boston community.
Adopt or Foster with Bridges Homeward This Spring!
Are you ready to offer a safe, nurturing, loving home to a youth in foster care? Then you should apply to join our upcoming Massachusetts Approach to Partnerships in Parenting (MAPP) training series, starting this April! MAPP training is a required training course for all adoptive and foster parents.
You’re Invited to our 150th Anniversary Celebration and Gala!
Come be inspired by the story of one of our amazing adoptive families, dance with live music and entertainment, bid on exclusive prizes in our live auction, enjoy delicious food and drink, and much more!
Spotlight on: Our Harbor Area Healthy Families Program
Today we’re spotlighting our impact on young and teen parents (ages 23 and younger) living in Chelsea, East Boston, Revere, Winthrop, and Charlestown! Read all about our Harbor Area Healthy Families Program.
Our Impact Supporting and Stabilizing Families in Greater Boston
“We’re here to plant seeds with our families,” says Family Support & Stabilization Director Thara Young. “Once we’re out of the picture those seeds are hopefully able to grow.” Read about Bridges Homeward’s impact in supporting families and helping them to stabilize!
Yoyo Yau Becomes First Chief Executive Officer of Bridges Homeward
Yoyo’s title has changed from Executive Director to CEO. This change is the latest step in an internal effort to create better cohesion among all our agency’s departments.
Our Vision for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Our Executive Director Yoyo Yau outlines the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion at our agency and plans for how we will implement these values moving forward.
150 Years of History
For 150 years, we’ve built bridges between the youth and families we serve and the resources that help them stabilize, find love and safety, and pursue fulfilling lives.
Foster or Adopt with Bridges Homeward This Year!
Are you ready to offer a safe, nurturing, loving home to a youth in foster care? Then you should apply to join our upcoming Foster and Adoptive Parent training series, starting this February!
An Open Letter, Inspired by Our 150th Anniversary
To kick off our agency’s 150th year in operation, our Executive Director Yoyo Yau has written an open letter to our community.