Bridges To Change

What Bridges To Change does

Bridges To Change is a peer-led nonprofit organization founded in 2004 in Oregon that delivers an integrated continuum of recovery, behavioral health, and reentry services. It primarily serves individuals returning from incarceration (over 4,000 annually in Oregon), people experiencing substance use disorder and homelessness, and clients referred by government agencies and community partners across the Portland Tri-County, Clackamas County, Gresham, Wasco County, Hood River, Milwaukie, and Rockwood areas.

The service portfolio comprises four core lines: Housing (community homes plus the Recovery Access Center in Gresham with 10-15 overnight beds for 30-60 day stays), Peer Support delivered by certified Peer Wellness Specialists with lived experience, Treatment/behavioral health programs, and Immediate Care for crisis response. Supplementary offerings include the Grow Rockwood Drop-in Resource Center (opened September 2025), an 80-hour Peer Wellness Specialist certification training held every other month at the Clackamas County office, and community events such as the PDX Recovery Film Festival and Welcome Home Banquet. Capacity was expanded by approximately 200 new beds across four counties in 2023, supported by Oregon Measure 110 funding.

The business model is a hybrid nonprofit structure combining government grants (Measure 110, City of Gresham referrals), individual and corporate donations (including the Housing Heroes monthly giving program), fee-for-service training revenue ($1,150-$1,200 per PWS participant), and event sponsorships ($2,000-$10,000 tiers). Client acquisition is community-led, driven by referrals from behavioral health providers, government partners, and direct intake, rather than paid marketing channels.

Name

Bridges To Change

Legal name

Bridges to Change

Website

https://bridgestochange.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bridges To Change is a peer-led Oregon nonprofit founded in 2004 that provides housing, peer support, behavioral health treatment, and immediate care for individuals returning from incarceration and those experiencing substance use disorder or homelessness across the Portland metro and surrounding counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health and Recovery Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Peer support services
• Behavioral health treatment
• Recovery housing
• Reentry support
• Addiction recovery services

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropy: Individual donations through monthly giving program (Housing Heroes) and one-time donations; corporate sponsorships; event-based fundraising
2. Government Grants and Measure 110 Funding: Funding through Oregon's Measure 110 for recovery housing and behavioral health services; City of Gresham referrals
3. Training Registration Fees: Peer Wellness Specialist training program at $1,150-$1,200 per participant; group rates available for 5+ participants
4. Event Sponsorships: Sponsorship opportunities for Welcome Home Banquet ranging from $2,000 to $10,000

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bridges To Change is a peer-led nonprofit organization that delivers integrated housing, peer support, treatment, and immediate care services for individuals in Oregon experiencing addiction, mental health challenges, housing insecurity, and re-entry from incarceration. Operating multiple offices and drop-in centers across the Portland metro and Columbia Gorge regions, the organization combines peer mentorship with case management and clinical services.

Product overview

Bridges To Change operates as a peer-led nonprofit organization providing an integrated continuum of recovery services in Oregon. The core offerings include housing programs (Recovery Access Center and community homes), peer support services delivered by mentors with lived experience, and behavioral health treatment. Additional services include the Grow Rockwood Drop-in Resource Center, Peer Wellness Specialist Training certification programs, and community events such as the PDX Recovery Film Festival and Welcome Home Banquet. The organization serves individuals facing substance use disorders, mental health challenges, and those returning from incarceration, operating throughout the Portland Tri-County and Wasco County areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recovery Access Center (RAC)

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Central City ConcerncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2025Central City Concern joined Bridges to Change leadership team in Salem for the Oregon Council for Behavioral Health's Day at the Capitol, meeting with lawmakers to ask for support of House Bill 2024.
• Volunteers of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2025Volunteers of America joined Bridges to Change leadership team in Salem for the Oregon Council for Behavioral Health's Day at the Capitol to advocate for behavioral health care funding.
• 4th Dimension RecoverycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 January 2022Partnership with 4th Dimension Recovery to distribute Narcan doses in Northeast Portland. Hundreds of packs of Narcan were handed out in a joint effort to link people with life-saving overdose reversal medication.
• Clean CausecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerClean Cause is a mission-driven brand that donates 50% of net profits to addiction recovery. They have generously supported Bridges to Change by providing donated beverages for annual Alumni BBQ events and through their Recovery Housing scholarship program. To date, they have supported over 4,829 people with recovery housing scholarships (valued at more than $2,414,595).
• Lease Crutcher LewiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLease Crutcher Lewis is a Pacific Northwest general contractor founded in 1886. They have been invested in supporting people on their path to recovery, including organizing a hygiene drive that resulted in enough items to help hundreds of people receive essential hygiene products.
• MudBlosm ConnectionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMudBlosm Connections is an all-volunteer run Oregon nonprofit that provided weekly donations of food and clothing to Bridges to Change clients in Clackamas County throughout 2023. They are dedicated to supporting individuals facing homelessness or financial instability.
• Hello World (Dan Linn)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerHello World has been a key sponsor for the annual PDX Recovery Film Festival Red Carpet Luncheon and offers coding scholarships to help bring new skills and career opportunities to Bridges to Change clients.
• Solve OregonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolve Oregon invited Bridges to Change staff to join them for a morning of community action and environmental stewardship, where they picked up 350 pounds of trash together.
• Oregon Council for Behavioral HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBridges to Change is a proud member of the Oregon Council for Behavioral Health, participating in advocacy events like Day at the Capitol.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• De Paul Treatment Centers: Oregon-based nonprofit providing substance use disorder treatment, mental health, and supportive housing for adults and youth. Operates in the same geographic footprint with a similar continuum-of-care model.
• Volunteers of America Oregon: Oregon chapter of a national nonprofit delivering behavioral health, housing, and reentry services. Co-advocates with Bridges to Change at the Oregon State Capitol on House Bill 2024 and serves overlapping populations in the same regional market.
• NARA NW (Native American Rehabilitation Association): Portland-area nonprofit providing culturally responsive addiction treatment, mental health, and recovery housing. Serves overlapping populations including those exiting the justice system in the same region.
• Transition Projects: Portland nonprofit operating shelters, housing programs, and homeless outreach services. Directly comparable in mission and population served, including reentry and recovery support across Multnomah County.
• Fora Health: Portland-based nonprofit offering residential and outpatient addiction treatment, mental health, and housing services. Competes for the same Medicaid, Measure 110, and county behavioral health contracts as Bridges to Change in the Portland metro area.
• Central City Concern: Portland-based nonprofit providing integrated housing, healthcare, and employment services to people experiencing homelessness and addiction. A named strategic partner of Bridges to Change, it operates at significantly larger scale across the same Portland Tri-County geography.
• JOIN (Job Opportunities in Neighborhoods): Portland nonprofit focused on housing and employment for people reentering from incarceration. Overlaps directly with Bridges to Change's primary reentry customer segment in the same metro area.

Others

• Oregon Council for Behavioral Health: Statewide trade and advocacy association of behavioral health providers, of which Bridges to Change is a member. Comparable as an industry body rather than direct service peer, but central to the same policy and funding ecosystem.
• Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon (MHAAO): Oregon peer-run statewide organization supporting peer-delivered mental health and addiction services. Closely related mission to Bridges to Change's peer-led delivery model and shares the same peer specialist training ecosystem.

Emerging players

• 4th Dimension Recovery: Portland-based harm reduction and recovery organization that has partnered with Bridges to Change on joint Narcan distribution. Operates at smaller scale but in the same peer/recovery support space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@btcsuperstars7222
• Facebookfacebook.com/BridgesToChange
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bridges-to-change
• Instagraminstagram.com/bridgestochange
• Xx.com/bridges2change

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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