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Introducing Weekend Family Connections

Working with our partner, the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange, Bridges Homeward is taking a new innovative approach to how children, teens, and young adults can interact with more families.  The goal is to build connections between young people in foster care and nearby communities that will ultimately lead to adoption while providing them with a positive experience of family life. This program is designed to serve youth who are at high risk of aging out of foster care without lifelong family support. By committing to just two weekends a month, families can welcome a youth into their home, share their lives, and connect them with other supportive adults and communities in their neighborhood. Currently, youth staying at St. Anne’s Home in Methuen are participating in the program.