Testimonials
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MYM presentation
“I just wanted to reach out and tell you how blown away I was by Brooke's presentation today. I received more positive feedback from students and faculty alike than I have on any other mental health programming I've brought in. She was relatable, personable, and most importantly, hopeful. Our Q&A was fantastic, and the line to meet with Brooke after the event was many students deep."
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MYM Presentation: High School Student
"I think it was very informative. Many young people likely appreciate Brooke as well as me because of how open and vulnerable she is to share her story in hopes of helping others. I can relate to some of her experiences which feels very validating but I think that it is still helpful for people who can't relate because it is giving them insight on how to support others. One thing I took away from her presentation was DBT. I've tried multiple different types of therapy before but I would definitely be interested in this and will look into it more. I'm very grateful for people like Brooke."
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MYM Presentation: High School Student
"I thought Brooke’s presentation was insightful because many high schoolers today deal with mental illness and most often are undetected from themselves and the information Brooke provided being her story can give other people the idea that maybe they are struggling with a mental illness and should seek help."
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MYM presentation: School Counselor
"Brooke was amazing and delivered such an impactful message! She truly is great at what she does! Ryan and I were talking and think she would be a great person to have come back and talk to other audiences as we continue to move forward in the process of impacting our entire school community. Brooke certainly set the bar exceedingly high from my perspective!"
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MYM Presentation: Middle School Teacher
"Thank you so much for presenting virtually to our students. The feedback from students and teachers has been nothing but positive. Your story really spoke to our school community and seemed to resonate with a lot of our students."
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The Rural WE
Brooke Bridges is a mental health advocate and founder of Building Bridges SEL: Storytelling for Social Emotional Learning.
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Berkshire District Attorney’s Office, Probation, Pittsfield Public Schools Partner In New Social and Emotional Learning Program
Tuned Transitions: Social Emotional Program
Brooke explaining Tuned Transitions, the Social Emotional Learning curriculum implemented into two Pittsfield Elementary Schools in Collaboration with the District Attorney's Office of Western Massachusetts.
Brooke Launching SEL Program
The Berkshire District Attorney's office, along with the Conte and Morningside Community Schools in Pittsfield, is launching a new pilot youth development program for the city's schools.
Berkshire County District Attorney Andrea Harrington said, "Now, with interruptions to in-person learning for our children, the importance of social and emotional learning needs are more acute than ever before."
Bridges says the goal is to teach kids social and emotional skills, like self-awareness and responsible decision making, through personal story-telling.
Berkshire DA Office, Brooke Bridges, Partner on Pilot Program
BERKSHIRE COUNTY — The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office, the Department of Probation, and Pittsfield Public Schools are piloting a new program providing additional social-emotional learning to families in the city’s two community schools.