It’s that dreaded feeling you get…when you realize you have just been in a car accident. What happened before the accident is usually a...

Brenda had been in an abusive relationship from the time when she was a teenager, and she was convinced that she could not support her...

Dustyne and her beautiful children had experienced too much heartache, and Dustyne turned to Bridges of Hope despite feeling nervous and...

In this job we celebrate a lot of successes–both small and large–with the families we work with. However, the reality in life (for our...

Sally called Bridges of Hope, crying hysterically. She is the mother of three children: Jackie (age 7), Holly (age 5), and Tim (age 3). I...

Ashley and Dustin are a married couple with two children. The family has been struggling to make ends meet for quite a while. So often,...

Molly would be going back to her job after her maternity leave but she and James were worried about how they would pay the mortgage and...

Our Side by Side Mentor Program is working to break down barriers and debunk stereotypes about poverty by building social capital in...

Iris’ adult son was able to help with her mortgage once in awhile; and Iris also had good friend, also a widow, with whom she would...

Tom and Kelly were at their wits end. The couple had three children: an eleven-year-old (Kim) and 8-year-old twins (Simon & Cyril). Kim...

Maggie is a 34-year-old single mother with a 9-year-old daughter named Yasmin. Maggie had been referred to one of Bridges of Hope’s...

The Teen Parent Outreach Program is new to Bridges of Hope in the past year. This program is a collaborative effort with Crow Wing County...

Greetings wonderful supporters! YOU made it a Happy New Year for more than 2,500 households in the Lakes Area! It was Monday, December...

Since our founding, Bridges of Hope has built-in a specific follow-up component to our services. We have two main reasons for doing this....

It’s fun to be able to do something out of the ordinary from my more typical daily tasks, and it’s rewarding to be able to see community...

Steven and Laura are parents of two teenagers. When Laura contacted Bridges of Hope, the couple was in the process of adopting their...

Family Support Services is a unique program that can be tailored to fit the goals of each family. Staff meet one-one-one with parents in...

At Bridges of Hope, we deal with a wide variety of situations, and we try to find not only appropriate but also creative solutions for...

The girls today, ages 5 and almost 3.  Photo by Neree Jackson | StudioYou Lily and Mae weren’t living a fairytale. Jason and Kristy are...

Photo by Danilo Rizzuti | http://bit.ly/DaniloRizzutiFreeDigitalPhotos Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to...