BRIDGES’ Independent Living Services for People with Disabilities

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For two decades, Brian Shanahan worked for the United States Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), where he investigated local and international drug trafficking and money laundering organizations. Since retiring from the DEA, Brian Shanahan has remained active in his community by supporting worthy causes, including the 2019 BRIDGES “In My Shoes” Awards Dinner.

BRIDGES, a nonprofit organization founded in 1987, is part of the Rockland Independent Living Center. Among its many programs, BRIDGES offers independent living services to help individuals with disabilities make autonomous decisions on living their lives.

BRIDGES has partnered with counselors from the New York State Education Department to give individuals access to services for work readiness, benefits advisement, mobility training, youth employment, and job placement. BRIDGES also collaborates with the Westchester Independent Living Center to help individuals take advantage of different home- and community-based services.

Additionally, individuals with disabilities are given the unique opportunity to expand their emotional and physical boundaries by training to ride a horse at Silver Rock Farm. To learn more about BRIDGES’ programs and services, visit www.bridgesrc.org.