At Bridges of Canada
At Bridges of Canada We Believe People Can Change.
facilities, treating thousands of men and women every year through its award-winning, evidence-based Therapeutic Community (TC) program model. As a result, nearly 90% of Bridges of America clients go on to live productive lives and do not re-offend.
At Bridges of Canada,
we provide transformative programs for people struggling with addiction, mental illness, and / or criminal behaviours. We strive to empower people to make positive changes in their lives, and restore them to physical, mental and spiritual health as productive members of society.
Caring People, Caring Neighbours. In 1980, Bishop Frank Costantino founded Bridges of America in Orlando, Florida. An ex-felon, Bishop Costantino believed that upon release from prison, parolees needed places to live – with addresses and telephone numbers – to bridge the gap from prison life to a meaningful, productive existence in society. Today, Bridges of America operates 13 residential
In 1987, Reverend Monty Lewis incorporated Bridges of Canada in Fredericton, New Brunswick, originally under the name Cons for Christ. An ex-convict and mentee of Bishop Costantino, Rev. Lewis believed in the power of the Bridges of America treatment model, and sought to provide his fellow Canadians and neighbours with the same “bridge” to productive lives after imprisonment. Among his various accolades, the late Rev. Lewis received the Solicitor General of Canada’s first-ever award for Public Safety in Canada, a Peace Maker Award from the Correctional Service of Canada, and both the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal and Diamond Jubilee Medal, in honour of his significant contributions to his community.
Our Ambassadors Bridges of Canada Chaplains facilitate a broad range of religious services. They provide opportunities for inmates throughout New Brunswick to pursue individual religious beliefs and practices of their own choosing in a manner that is consistent with the security and good order of the facility. They also help inmates enhance their knowledge of and commitment to the beliefs and practices of their faith.
Making Change, Here in New Brunswick. We believe people can change, no matter their past. We are here to help those of our friends, relatives, and neighbours struggling with addiction, mental illness and / or criminal behaviours become responsible and loving contributors to their communities. We currently provide the following programs to hundreds of New Brunswickers: • BarNone Camp – 180 young campers in 2012 • Christmas For Kids – 200 children and growing!
Your support will help change the lives of women in your community. In summer 2014, we will open the Sarah Tracy Centre for Women. This treatment centre is a place where our mothers, wives, daughters and sisters can go for help. Visit bridgesofcanada.com to find out more about our organization and programs, to volunteer or donate. Or contact us directly at [email protected].
• Chaplaincy – 5 new Chaplains installed in provincial institutions in 2012, and more than 400 new contacts made in the Fredericton area in 2013 • Prison Ministry At Bridges of Canada, we provide transformative programs for people struggling with addiction, mental illness, and / or criminal behaviours. We strive to empower people to make positive changes in their lives, and restore them to physical, mental and spiritual health as productive members of society.
bridgesofcanada.com Bridges of Canada Inc. P.O. Box 3414, Postal Station B, Fredericton, NB, E3A 5H2 • Registered Charity Number: 11887 4908 RR001
facilities, treating thousands of men and women every year through its award-winning, evidence-based Therapeutic Community (TC) program model. As a result, nearly 90% of Bridges of America clients go on to live productive lives and do not re-offend.
At Bridges of Canada,
we provide transformative programs for people struggling with addiction, mental illness, and / or criminal behaviours. We strive to empower people to make positive changes in their lives, and restore them to physical, mental and spiritual health as productive members of society.
Caring People, Caring Neighbours. In 1980, Bishop Frank Costantino founded Bridges of America in Orlando, Florida. An ex-felon, Bishop Costantino believed that upon release from prison, parolees needed places to live – with addresses and telephone numbers – to bridge the gap from prison life to a meaningful, productive existence in society. Today, Bridges of America operates 13 residential
In 1987, Reverend Monty Lewis incorporated Bridges of Canada in Fredericton, New Brunswick, originally under the name Cons for Christ. An ex-convict and mentee of Bishop Costantino, Rev. Lewis believed in the power of the Bridges of America treatment model, and sought to provide his fellow Canadians and neighbours with the same “bridge” to productive lives after imprisonment. Among his various accolades, the late Rev. Lewis received the Solicitor General of Canada’s first-ever award for Public Safety in Canada, a Peace Maker Award from the Correctional Service of Canada, and both the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal and Diamond Jubilee Medal, in honour of his significant contributions to his community.
Our Ambassadors Bridges of Canada Chaplains facilitate a broad range of religious services. They provide opportunities for inmates throughout New Brunswick to pursue individual religious beliefs and practices of their own choosing in a manner that is consistent with the security and good order of the facility. They also help inmates enhance their knowledge of and commitment to the beliefs and practices of their faith.
Making Change, Here in New Brunswick. We believe people can change, no matter their past. We are here to help those of our friends, relatives, and neighbours struggling with addiction, mental illness and / or criminal behaviours become responsible and loving contributors to their communities. We currently provide the following programs to hundreds of New Brunswickers: • BarNone Camp – 180 young campers in 2012 • Christmas For Kids – 200 children and growing!
Your support will help change the lives of women in your community. In summer 2014, we will open the Sarah Tracy Centre for Women. This treatment centre is a place where our mothers, wives, daughters and sisters can go for help. Visit bridgesofcanada.com to find out more about our organization and programs, to volunteer or donate. Or contact us directly at [email protected].
• Chaplaincy – 5 new Chaplains installed in provincial institutions in 2012, and more than 400 new contacts made in the Fredericton area in 2013 • Prison Ministry At Bridges of Canada, we provide transformative programs for people struggling with addiction, mental illness, and / or criminal behaviours. We strive to empower people to make positive changes in their lives, and restore them to physical, mental and spiritual health as productive members of society.
bridgesofcanada.com Bridges of Canada Inc. P.O. Box 3414, Postal Station B, Fredericton, NB, E3A 5H2 • Registered Charity Number: 11887 4908 RR001
