Hi, my name is Kat and I work for our President, Lori Costantino-Brown, in the Orlando corporate office. I've spoken to many of you in our Alumni Group on Facebook and via email.

We are planning a 35th Anniversary Celebration for Bridges of America in November and we would LOVE to showcase YOU (our alumni) to show the world what you've accomplished and how far you've come since graduating from the Bridge.

Thank you for taking time out of your busy day to complete the survey :)
We respect your privacy and will not share this information with anyone else. We are collecting data for our own purposes.

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* 1. Please tell us about yourself.

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* 2. Do we have permission to contact you?

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* 3. What is your age range? (We are trying to reach an equal number of participants in each age group)

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* 4. Gender (We are trying to collect an equal number of responses from men and women)

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* 5. Which Bridges program did you complete?

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* 6. In what year did you complete the program?

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* 7. Which education, vocation, and life skills courses did you complete at the Bridge?

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* 8. What is your favorite TC Concept, and why?

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* 9. Which programs were most valuable to you, and why?
(Education, Vocation, Life Skills, Substance Abuse Treatment, etc.)

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* 10. What is one thing you learned at Bridges that you will never forget?

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* 11. Were their any staff members who really influenced you while you were at the Bridge? How did they help you become a better person? (We would love for you to be as specific as possible, as we'd like to publicly thank these people).

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* 12. What was your biggest fear about transitioning back into the community?

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* 13. What were your biggest challenges or barriers when transitioning back into the community?

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* 14. Did you feel prepared for your transition back into the community? What would've made it easier for you?

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* 15. Since completing the Bridges program, what accomplishment(s) are you most proud of?

We are trying to raise awareness nationwide of the challenges that men and women face when transitioning back into the community after incarceration. Your answers will help us bring these challenges to light so we can work on improving the process in Florida and around the country.

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* 16. What advice would you give to a man or woman who is just starting a Bridges program?

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* 17. If you work, we'd love to hear what you do.

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* 18. Is there anything else you'd like us to know? What victories can we celebrate with you?

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* 19. Do we have permission to share your answers on our website and in social media as part of the Alumni Database? As always, we will never give out your personal information. Only your first name will appear with your quote. We can also change your name if you'd like.

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* 20. We may create an Alumni "Yearbook" for the 35th Anniversary Celebration. Would you like to be included in the book?

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME! Please let me know if you have any questions. kkuehn@bridgesofamerica.org
 
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