Enriching Lives – Fostering Independence
Meet Randy Carvalho!
I began my career in 2006 as a residential counselor. From there I moved on to providing mental health/substance abuse casework in Lowell, MA and then in Oakland, CA. I also managed vocational adult day programs and have experience in criminal justice, public housing, and social services settings. I’m excited to head up the Bridge Line’s new case management service and help those with brain injuries identify and achieve their goals.
Gerald Nafpaktitis, Residential Caregiver
I am returning to The Bridge Line after working with Home Instead two years ago. I was also previously a Certified Nursing Assistant for 3 years working with adults with developmental disabilities. I enjoy helping others and look forward to working with all the Bridge Line clients and staff to assist integrating into our wonderful Charlottesville community.
See all of our wonderful staff here: https://www.thebridgeline.org/our-staff/
Our 6th annual Midsummer Night’s Dream was SO MUCH FUN! The weather was perfect, the band was phenomenal, food was delicious and the company was the best.
Thank you to W.E. Brown for sponsoring the band, the Mosquito Squad for sponsoring the great food, to Travinia for donating the salads and to Relay Foods for donating a raffle prize!
It was a fabulous event. Thank you to everyone who came out. We can’t wait to do it all again next year!
This year we received passes to the 2016 Charlottesville Tom Sox games! Outdoor sports are one of our favorite activities. Especially baseball! Thanks Tom Sox! Check out their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/Charlottesvillebaseball2015#
“Volunteers are paid in six figures… S‑M‑I‑L‑E‑S.” -Gayla LeMaire
A huge THANK YOU to our wonderful volunteer Bob Shields. He has beautifully redone our Belmont house fence among many other projects! WE LOVE IT!
The fence was getting old, paint was chipping off, and some of the boards and posts were starting to rot. It was time for a makeover! We love our new fence!
What a great way to kick off the summer! THANK YOU to the wonderful Spicer family! Craig, Kendra, Darcy and Gannon were our Guest Chef volunteers this month.
They prepared delicious chicken and pasta salad, followed by sweet root beer floats. Yum!
We enjoyed getting to know everyone and shared many laughs and great stories around the dinner table.
See you all again soon!
It’s that time again! Time for our 6th annual Midsummer Night’s Dream Party! Please join us for an evening of friends, food, music by ACME Swing Mfg. Co and fun!
Date: Saturday June 25th, 2016
Time: 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Where: 901 Belmont Ave
Charlottesville VA 22902
Facebook event page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1402533296441517/
Please RSVP with Amber Rexrode at amber@thebridgeline.org
This event is free and fun for all ages. We encourage you all to bring your friends and families (and a potluck dish to share!)
Never been? Check out some photos from previous years here: https://www.facebook.com/
This is a free event however donations are always welcome.
“The BridgeLine is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization. Donations are tax deductible.
Exciting news!
We have been awarded funds to begin a case management program here at The BridgeLine!
The BridgeLine is accepting resumes for a new Case Manager position. This full time position provides case management services to adults with brain injury. The incumbent will provide assessment of service needs, coordination of services among providers, development of service plans, as well as monitoring of needs and advocacy, consultation and education for consumers, families, and the community. Valid VA driver’s license and good DMV driving record required. Master’s degree preferred. Must become CBIS certified within 1 year. Mileage reimbursement provided.
Send resumes to amber@thebridgeline.org
How many brains?!
Guess how many brains are in the jar! First guess without going over wins one free ticket to our comedy night on April 9th! Click here to submit your guess on Facebook!
Winner will be announced March 11th!
For more information about the show, click here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1699822293627201/
At our Belmont house we have a wonderful garden, named “The Drake Friendship Garden”. At the entrance there is a memorial plaque in honor of Fred Drake, who it was named for. We had a touching unveiling ceremony in June of 2014 at our annual Midsummer Night’s Dream Party. (Click here to see the unveiling video!)
Fred was a wonderful and committed member of our Board, and instrumental in our fundraising efforts, i.e. grant writing and creating new connections for us in the community. He sadly passed away 4 years ago and has remained since then in our hearts and minds.
One of Fred’s passions was gardening, and that inspired us to create the friendship garden. We love to spend time in the garden and it has become a great place for volunteers to come and help keep it looking beautiful.
If you would like to be a part of maintaining and adding to the garden, feel free to email Amber Rexrode for more information at amber@thebridgeline.org.