Bridges Community Center

04/25/2026

Go Jim Go! 🌮🌮🌮

04/24/2026

04/24/2026

Every time we see a life in wreckage, a marriage dissolving, a career imploding, a mind fraying at the edges, our first instinct isn’t to reach for a life jacket. It’s to stand on the dry, safe sand and point at the tide, explaining to the person gasping for air exactly which currents they should have avoided.

We blame the drowning to convince ourselves we could never sink.

But when someone is drowning, the last thing they need is a lecture from the shore. They need someone willing to get a little wet for them.

And if you can’t reach, if you don’t have the capacity, the words, or the understanding, then kindness still has another shape.

Silence.

The kind that refuses to wound further. The kind that reminds them that they are not alone in the water. One that chooses not to turn someone’s worst moment into your commentary.

If someone in your circle is struggling today, resist the urge to be the professor. Don't audit their mistakes while they are still clearing the salt from their lungs. Just be the rescue. Or, if you can't be the rescue, be the quiet.

Let the lessons wait for the morning.
For now, just let them breathe.

04/24/2026

It’s Friday! Let’s hear it—what’s on your fun list for today and this weekend? Whether it’s catching up with friends, tackling a project, or just taking it easy, I’d love to know what you’re up to. I’ll be visiting with family! - Nat 😊💜

04/24/2026

Join us to create a memory jar in honor of a loved one's passing.

04/24/2026

04/24/2026

Employment opportunity for PWUD: Help to prevent overdoses that occur when people use drugs alone by becoming an operator for the phone-based overdose hotline, SafeSpot.

04/23/2026

04/23/2026

📣 Our 2026 Mental Health Awareness Month Toolkit is live! This May, we are inviting everyone to See the Person. Support the Journey.

Everything you need to show up for mental health this May is inside, from social media content to key messages, graphics, and more. Download the toolkit today and help your community know that support is always within reach. samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/mental-health-awareness-month/toolkit

04/23/2026

Rural America is facing a behavioral health crisis. Workforce shortages, transportation barriers & stigma add to the challenge. A new SAMHSA advisory highlights peer recovery support as a powerful, community-driven solution ➡️ https://library.samhsa.gov/product/advisory-peer-recovery-supports-behavioral-health-rural-communities/pep25-07-020

04/23/2026

04/23/2026

Autistic Parents Parenting Group
Thursday Apr 23, 2026 ⋅ 1:30pm – 2:30pm (Pacific Time - Los Angeles)
Presented by The Autism Society of Oregon

Connecting Autistic Parents

Meets every other Thursday online from 1:30 - 2:30 pm.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpcuGsqjgtE9f-CULAzK-ajxkAvgZ8vAjt

Questions? Email LoriB@AutismSocietyOregon.org or call 503-636-1676

These support groups are intended to create a safe environment for Autistic adults, whether formally diagnosed or not. If you do not identify as Autistic, kindly do not join this group.