Bald Ridge Lodge Inc

THE MISSION OF BALD RIDGE LODGE (BRL) IS TO PROVIDE SAFE AND STABLE SUPPORT TO YOUNG MEN IN THE GROUP HOME, INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM, AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES, IN A MANNER THAT NURTURES THE YOUTH, STRENGTHENS HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND AIDS YOUNG MEN IN THEIR TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH CAREGIVERS AND A COMMUNITY SEEKING TO CARE FOR ITS OWN. BRL WORKS TOWARD THE GOAL THAT YOUNG MEN IMPACTED BY TRAUMA BECOME THRIVING, SELF-SUFFICIENT ADULTS WHO STOP A GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF INVOLVEMENT IN AND DEPENDENCE ON SOCIAL SERVICES. WE BELIEVE WE CAN CHANGE LIVES. WE BELIEVE THAT PROVIDING A SAFE AND NURTURING HOMELIKE ENVIRONMENT IS ESSENTIAL TO THE CARE AND WELLBEING OF OUR BOYS. WE BELIEVE THAT SUPPORTING THE BOYS IN TRANSITIONING OUT OF FOSTER CARE IS IMPERATIVE TO THEIR FUTURE SUCCESS AS ADULTS. WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF BRINGING THE RESOURCES OF THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER. WE BELIEVE THAT IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO WORK WITH, AND ON BEHALF OF, OUR YOU

BRL'S GROUP HOME FOR TEEN BOYS - ONE GOAL FOR GROUP HOME RESIDENTS IS TO EXPERIENCE NORMALCY/STABILITY IN THEIR HOME ENVIRONMENT, ONLY LEAVING FOR POSITIVE REASONS SUCH AS REUNIFICATION, ADOPTION, TRANSITION TO ADULT LIVING. OUR GOAL IS THAT AT LEAST 75% EXPERIENCE SUCCESSFUL DISCHARGES OR REMAIN PLACED AT BRL. WE HAVE EXCEEDED THIS GOAL FOR MANY YEARS. DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2023, 94% (16 OUT OF 17) OF RESIDENTS EXPERIENCED SUCCESSFUL DISCHARGE OR REMAINED AT THE LODGE. AN ADDITIONAL GOAL IS FOR THE BOYS TO INCREASE THEIR ABILITY TO REGULATE THEIR EMOTIONS. WE HAVE BEEN MEASURING THIS OUTCOME SINCE 2021 AND CLOSE TO 70% OF THE BOYS BRL HAS WORKED WITH HAVE MADE IMPROVEMENTS DURING THAT TIME. NOT SURPRISINGLY, THE LONGER A YOUNG MAN IS PLACED AT BRL'S GROUP HOME, THE BETTER HIS ABILITY TO REGULATE HIS EMOTIONS BECOME. BRL PLACES HIGH IMPORTANCE ON EDUCATION. DURING THE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR, 100% OF RESIDENTS THAT BEGAN AND ENDED THE YEAR AT BRL PASSED 100% OF THEIR CORE ACADEMIC CLASSES.

OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE HAVEN AND COUNSELING IN A THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT FOR BOYS WHO ARE IN NEED OF PROTECTION, DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION, IN A MANNER THAT NUTURES THE CHILD, STRENGTHENS FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS AND ALLOWS THE COMMUNITY TO CARE FOR THEIR OWN.

BRL'S GROUP HOME FOR TEEN BOYS - ONE GOAL FOR GROUP HOME RESIDENTS IS TO EXPERIENCE NORMALCY/STABILITY IN THEIR HOME ENVIRONMENT, ONLY LEAVING FOR POSITIVE REASONS SUCH AS REUNIFICATION, ADOPTION, TRANSITION TO ADULT LIVING. OUR GOAL IS THAT AT LEAST 75% EXPERIENCE SUCCESSFUL DISCHARGES OR REMAIN PLACED AT BRL. WE HAVE EXCEEDED THIS GOAL FOR MANY YEARS. DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2023, 94% (16 OUT OF 17) OF RESIDENTS EXPERIENCED SUCCESSFUL DISCHARGE OR REMAINED AT THE LODGE. AN ADDITIONAL GOAL IS FOR THE BOYS TO INCREASE THEIR ABILITY TO REGULATE THEIR EMOTIONS. WE HAVE BEEN MEASURING THIS OUTCOME SINCE 2021 AND CLOSE TO 70% OF THE BOYS BRL HAS WORKED WITH HAVE MADE IMPROVEMENTS DURING THAT TIME. NOT SURPRISINGLY, THE LONGER A YOUNG MAN IS PLACED AT BRL'S GROUP HOME, THE BETTER HIS ABILITY TO REGULATE HIS EMOTIONS BECOME. BRL PLACES HIGH IMPORTANCE ON EDUCATION. DURING THE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR, 100% OF RESIDENTS THAT BEGAN AND ENDED THE YEAR AT BRL PASSED 100% OF THEIR CORE ACADEMIC CLASSES.

OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE HAVEN AND COUNSELING IN A THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT FOR BOYS WHO ARE IN NEED OF PROTECTION, DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION, IN A MANNER THAT NUTURES THE CHILD, STRENGTHENS FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS AND ALLOWS THE COMMUNITY TO CARE FOR THEIR OWN.

PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AFTERCARE PROGRAM. YOUTH TRANSITIONING OUT OF FOSTER CARE ARE KNOWN TO EXPERIENCE DISTURBINGLY HIGH RATES OF HOMELESSNESS, INCARCERATION, EARLY PARENTING, POOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT. BRLS AFTERCARE PROGRAM LOWERS THESE RISKS BY SUPPORTING TWO TYPES OF FORMER RESIDENTS: YOUNG MEN LIVING AS ADULTS AFTER AGING OUT OF CARE AND YOUTH REUNIFIED WITH FAMILY. OUR AFTERCARE SPECIALIST SUPPORTS YOUNG MEN TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. IN WORKING WITH REUNIFIED FAMILIES, WE SUPPORT, COACH, & TRAIN PARENTS, PREPARE FAMILIES FOR REUNIFICATION, AND FOLLOW UP AFTER. FOR YOUTH LIVING AS ADULTS, AFTERCARE SERVES A ROLE LIKE THAT OF PARENTING AN ADULT CHILD GUIDING,SUPPORTING, GIVING HOLIDAY GIFTS, AND MAKING CONNECTIONS FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER SUCCESS. THIRTEEN (13) INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM IN 2023 INCLUDING FORMER GROUP HOME RESIDENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS/CAREGIVERS OF THOSE FORMER RESIDENTS. IN 2023, AFTERCARE SUPPORTED PRIMARILY FORMER RESIDENTS LIVING INDEPENDENTLY BY PROVIDING REGULAR, PROACTIVE OUTREACH BY PHONE AND IMMEDIATE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT (BOTH TANGIBLE AND EMOTIONAL). IN SUPPORT OF POTENTIAL REUNIFICATION, SERVICES INCLUDED MONITORING FAMILY VISITS, COACHING PARENTS IN BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPING WORKING RELATIONSHIPS TO BUILD CONNECTION FOR SUPPORT AFTER REUNIFICATION. FROM THE SMALL DATA SET PROVIDING OUTCOMES INFORMATION, WE KNOW THAT NO AFTERCARE CLIENTS HAVE RE-ENTERED THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. ONLY ONE HAS HAD SIGNIFICANT LAW ENFORCEMENT INVOLVEMENT AND ONLY ONE HAS STRUGGLED WITH MAINTAINING STABLE HOUSING. THE VAST MAJORITY OF THOSE WHO HAVE MAINTAINED CONTACT WITH BRL VIA AFTERCARE HAVE DEMONSTRATED SUCCESS IN AVOIDING CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT AND MAINTAINING STABLE HOUSING AS WELL AS OTHER POSITIVE OUTCOMES SUCH AS MILITARY SERVICE AND ENROLLMENT IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.

PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AFTERCARE PROGRAM. YOUTH TRANSITIONING OUT OF FOSTER CARE ARE KNOWN TO EXPERIENCE DISTURBINGLY HIGH RATES OF HOMELESSNESS, INCARCERATION, EARLY PARENTING, POOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT, AND UNEMPLOYMENT. BRLS AFTERCARE PROGRAM LOWERS THESE RISKS BY SUPPORTING TWO TYPES OF FORMER RESIDENTS: YOUNG MEN LIVING AS ADULTS AFTER AGING OUT OF CARE AND YOUTH REUNIFIED WITH FAMILY. OUR AFTERCARE SPECIALIST SUPPORTS YOUNG MEN TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. IN WORKING WITH REUNIFIED FAMILIES, WE SUPPORT, COACH, & TRAIN PARENTS, PREPARE FAMILIES FOR REUNIFICATION, AND FOLLOW UP AFTER. FOR YOUTH LIVING AS ADULTS, AFTERCARE SERVES A ROLE LIKE THAT OF PARENTING AN ADULT CHILD GUIDING,SUPPORTING, GIVING HOLIDAY GIFTS, AND MAKING CONNECTIONS FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER SUCCESS. THIRTEEN (13) INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM IN 2023 INCLUDING FORMER GROUP HOME RESIDENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS/CAREGIVERS OF THOSE FORMER RESIDENTS. IN 2023, AFTERCARE SUPPORTED PRIMARILY FORMER RESIDENTS LIVING INDEPENDENTLY BY PROVIDING REGULAR, PROACTIVE OUTREACH BY PHONE AND IMMEDIATE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT (BOTH TANGIBLE AND EMOTIONAL). IN SUPPORT OF POTENTIAL REUNIFICATION, SERVICES INCLUDED MONITORING FAMILY VISITS, COACHING PARENTS IN BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPING WORKING RELATIONSHIPS TO BUILD CONNECTION FOR SUPPORT AFTER REUNIFICATION. FROM THE SMALL DATA SET PROVIDING OUTCOMES INFORMATION, WE KNOW THAT NO AFTERCARE CLIENTS HAVE RE-ENTERED THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. ONLY ONE HAS HAD SIGNIFICANT LAW ENFORCEMENT INVOLVEMENT AND ONLY ONE HAS STRUGGLED WITH MAINTAINING STABLE HOUSING. THE VAST MAJORITY OF THOSE WHO HAVE MAINTAINED CONTACT WITH BRL VIA AFTERCARE HAVE DEMONSTRATED SUCCESS IN AVOIDING CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT AND MAINTAINING STABLE HOUSING AS WELL AS OTHER POSITIVE OUTCOMES SUCH AS MILITARY SERVICE AND ENROLLMENT IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.

INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM (ILP) SEPTEMBER 2023, THE FIRST ILP RESIDENT MOVED IN, FOLLOWED BY THE SECOND RESIDENT IN NOVEMBER 2023. WITHIN 30 DAYS, EACH HAD OBTAINED A FULL-TIME JOB OR ARRIVED WITH A JOB SECURED ALREADY. BY JANUARY 2024, BOTH RESIDENTS WERE CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS THEIR LIVING EXPENSES. WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE PROGRAM, ONE RESIDENT WAS CONSIDERING COLLEGES TO APPLY TO AND THE SECOND WAS WORKING TOWARD A LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE THAT WOULD ENABLE HIM TO BE FREE OF SOCIAL SERVICES BY THE END OF 2024.

INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM (ILP) SEPTEMBER 2023, THE FIRST ILP RESIDENT MOVED IN, FOLLOWED BY THE SECOND RESIDENT IN NOVEMBER 2023. WITHIN 30 DAYS, EACH HAD OBTAINED A FULL-TIME JOB OR ARRIVED WITH A JOB SECURED ALREADY. BY JANUARY 2024, BOTH RESIDENTS WERE CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS THEIR LIVING EXPENSES. WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE PROGRAM, ONE RESIDENT WAS CONSIDERING COLLEGES TO APPLY TO AND THE SECOND WAS WORKING TOWARD A LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE THAT WOULD ENABLE HIM TO BE FREE OF SOCIAL SERVICES BY THE END OF 2024.