Norcross, Georgia
Bridging The Gap Independent Living and Resource Center

YOUNG ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND NARCOLEPSY

Aged-Out Youth Need A Helping Hand Up!

Our organization is dedicated to assisting "Aging Out and Aged Out"Georgia foster care youths transition into society with the necessary skills and work ethic to become successful adults. This is critical because each year nationwide an estimated 27,000 teens and approximately 700 Georgia teens age-out of the foster care system.

We are aware and very concerned about the surge of housing requests for aged out youth. At this time we do not have any available housing opportunities.  We will keep you posted.  When housing is available we will post it on this site.   


Welcome to our site.

We would like to officially express our condolences to the Coleman Family.  Thurson W. Coleman was a board member since the inception of this organization.  His contributions and presence will be greatly missed.

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Our mission is to provide “Aged Out” Georgia foster care youths with life skills, job readiness training, trade certification guidance, and assistance on how to choose and gain a degree that will equip them with what they need to improve their lives.  Transitional housing options are also forthcoming. We believe by addressing the total person and focusing on incorporating important life tools will help develop them into viable individuals who are able to successfully integrate and contribute positively to our society.
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For "Aged Out" Georgia foster care youths to be eligible for any assistance they must meet at least three of the requirements. listed below.
  
1)  "Aging Out" of the Georgia

       foster care system at time of
       application.

2)  "Aged Out" of Georgia foster

       care system up to a year ago
       and need help.

3)   Be between the ages of 17-24.

4)   No place to go after release

      from foster care.

5)   If they have somewhere to go,

      but it is unsafe.
BRIDGING THE GAP INDEPENDENT LIVING AND RESOURCE CENTER offers a full range of programs and social services to help Aging-Out and Aged-Out Georgia youth between the ages of 17-22 become viable, independent, and self-sufficient adults. Some of our services that will be available soon include:

LIFE SKILLS TRAINING (LST) current
JOB READINESS (JR)
GED (GED) 
​TRANSITIONAL HOUSING (TH) 
TRADE CERTIFICATION (TC)
ASSOCIATE DEGREE (AD)
BACHELOR DEGREE (BD)

OUR MISSION

HOW WE HELP

ELIGIBILITY

We are always in need of individuals who have a heart to give to others. 

If you are interested in volunteering with Bridging The Gap

Independent Living, go to the "Volunteer" tab under "Events"

for more information and dates.
Volunteer Information