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For Partners
Expand employment outcomes for the students you serve.
Bridges embeds Bridges Representatives in schools, VR agencies, and community organizations at no cost to students or families — handling career readiness, employer matching, and 12 months of retention support. You get measurable placements; your students get real jobs.
Partnering with schools, agencies, and community orgs nationwide
Chicago Public SchoolsSchool District of PhiladelphiaSan Francisco UnifiedNYC Dept. of EducationGeorgia Vocational RehabilitationCalifornia Dept. of RehabilitationTexas Workforce CommissionNY Community TrustAchelis & Bodman Foundation
Built together with employers, schools, and donors like you — over 37 years.
32K+
Young Adults Served
24K+
Hired in Real Jobs
6,502
Employer Partners
37+
Years of Impact
Who partners with Bridges.
Schools and districts
We embed in schools to identify students who can benefit from career readiness and employment support. Our Bridges Representatives work alongside transition coordinators and special education teams.
Current partners include: Chicago Public Schools, School District of Philadelphia, San Francisco Unified, and 15+ more
State vocational rehabilitation agencies
We partner with state VR agencies to deliver Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) and connect young adults to competitive integrated employment.
Current partners include: Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA), California Department of Rehabilitation, Texas Workforce Commission
Community organizations
Nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and community groups refer young adults and collaborate on events, job fairs, and workforce initiatives.
Current partners include: NYC Department of Education, NY Community Trust, Achelis & Bodman Foundation
What partnership delivers.
Bridges is built to fit into your existing work — not add to it.
Schools & districts
- Bridges Representatives embedded in your school at no cost to the district
- IEP-aligned career readiness for transition-age students
- Employment outcomes documented for state and federal reporting
- No cost to students or families — ever
State VR agencies
- Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) delivered with documented outcomes
- Competitive integrated employment placements in your service area
- Compliance-ready reporting for federal VR requirements
- Local staff who know your systems and caseload
Community organizations
- A trusted referral partner for the young adults you serve
- Joint events, job fairs, and workforce collaborations
- Shared outcome data to strengthen your grant reporting
- National reach with local staff in 12 U.S. cities
Stories
What partnership looks like
Stories from the schools, agencies, and young adults across the Bridges network.
Voices from the Bridges network
Participants, employers, and partners in their own words.
“When I was in high school, people told me that there would be limits to what I could accomplish because of my disability. With my job at Accenture, I feel I've already proven them wrong.”
Tasha Lewis
Employee, Accenture
ParticipantBecome a partner.
For schools, VR agencies, and community organizations ready to bring Bridges into their service area.
1
Intro conversation
A 30-minute call with our partnerships team. We learn about the young adults you serve, your goals, and where Bridges can add value.
2
Scope and agreement
We define roles, data-sharing, reporting cadence, and any service agreements — tailored to your organization's needs.
3
Launch
Your dedicated Bridges Representative begins working with students or clients. Outcomes tracked from day one.
Refer a young adult.
Know someone who could benefit from Bridges? You don’t need to be a formal partner to make a referral.
1
Identify a young adult
Aged 17–24, with a documented disability, and interested in working. No prior job experience required.
2
Have them fill out the Interest Form
The Interest Form is the first step. It takes a few minutes and connects the young adult with a local Bridges team.
3
We take it from there
A Bridges Representative will reach out within 3–5 business days, assess fit, and begin the career readiness process.
Let's work together.
Whether you're a school, agency, or community organization — tell us how we can support your mission.