Bridge Community Development Center

LISTENNNN!!! 🏀🔥 When we say this basketball clinic was EVERYTHING, we mean EVERYTHING!! 🙌🏽😂

The Bridge crew linked up with our friends from RISE, and we had a TIME at Delta State University!! From dribbling through cones to shooting hoops, everybody was out there working on their game! And don’t let these pictures fool you…we’ve got some BALLERS at The Bridge! 😂🏀

Now we have to give a BIG shoutout to the students at Delta State University!! ❤️ Thank y’all for showing up, showing love, and making our crew feel welcome, included, and SEEN! That means more than you know!

We came to learn some basketball skills, but we left with some great memories and plenty to talk about!

And one more thing…WHO WANTS NEXT?! Because The Bridge crew might be ready for a rematch! 😂🔥🏀

It’s time to get our garden ready for the next growing season! 🌱

Our Bridge crew has been busy pulling up the vegetables so we can turn the soil and prepare for our next planting. And judging by these pictures, nobody was afraid to get their hands dirty!

A little exercise, some fresh air, plenty of teamwork, and a whole lot of fun. That’s what we call a productive day at The Bridge!

Now, what should we plant next? 🥬🍅

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💙💛 October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month💛💙

Every person has talents, goals, and a story worth knowing. This month, we celebrate people with Down syndrome and their contributions to our workplaces, communities, and everyday lives.

MDRS helps Mississippians with disabilities pursue meaningful employment and greater independence. Inclusion means creating opportunities, recognizing abilities, and supporting each person as they work toward their own goals.

Let’s build a Mississippi where everyone has the opportunity to belong, contribute, and succeed—this month and all year long.

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“Maybe they need a stronger consequence.”

But if consequences keep getting stronger and the struggle keeps returning, it’s time to look at what we’re missing.

Is the task overwhelming? Is the environment overstimulating? Does the person have the skills and support to meet the expectation?

Consequences don’t erase needs or override biology and neurology. Sustainable change requires understanding the struggle, adjusting support, and teaching a workable way to get needs met.

That means fewer behavioral barriers for you—and less stress for them.

You can replace a behavior. You can’t punish away a need.

📅 SAVE THAT DATE 📅

🔥 2nd ANNUAL HARVEST & HERITAGE FESTIVAL 🔥

💥 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 💥

Our Bridge Leaders Are Taking Leadership to Another Level! 🚀💙❤️💛

Our participant leaders did an amazing job facilitating meaningful group discussions about relationships that help us thrive and boundaries that protect us.

They shared their voices, encouraged their peers, and demonstrated that leadership is not about a title. It is about confidence, courage, and positively influencing others.

At The Bridge, we’re taking leadership to another level! Our participants are moving beyond simply participating to leading conversations, empowering their peers, and discovering the power of their own voices.

This is the important work—teaching our participants to lead from where they are while preparing them to go further than they ever imagined.

Another level of confidence. Another level of independence. Another level of LEADERSHIP! 🌟

Restoring Hope. Modeling Possibilities.

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