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Causes: Mental Health, Substance Abuse Dependency, Prevention & Treatment
Mission: To provide a residential setting for those struggling with addictions, providing safety, structure, discipleship and supervision for the purpose of restoring them back to god, family, work, and community.
Programs: The bridge restoration ministry is a residential program that requires a 12 month commitment from each participant. There are two residences. The mens' residence served 55 participants and the womens' residence served 13 participants during the year. Each resident is desiring to recover from substance abuse problems and is committed to making lifestyle changes. The program teaches anger and stress management, family reconciliation, personal finance management, vocational training and career guidance, relapse prevention, christian discipleship, and other aspects of recovery.
the bridge restoration ministry has two retail training facilities. One "second chance thrift store" started business at 105 central avenue, pacific grove, california in september 2012. The next "second chance thrift store" started business at 2311 fremont street, monterey, california in february 2016. The stores provide vocational training for residential program participants during their first phase of the program.
many of the bridge program participants contribute their time and energy in service to the community and to bridge activities. Often community entities and individuals make contributions to the bridge for the efforts expended by the program participants.