Our Mission is…
To walk alongside those impacted by abuse and violence as an advocate, helping them navigate complex systems through presence, reliability, and compassion.
Bridgeway will advocate for change that protects a person's right to live a life free of abuse.
Surviving abuse is hard…
Getting help shouldn’t have to be.
Our Model
Respond:
The LAP is initiated when a trained and certified first responder arrives at the scene of a domestic violence call—or when a community professional believes a victim of abuse may be in danger—and assesses the victim’s situation. If the first responder believes the victim is in danger or if there is any doubt about the danger a victim may be facing, the first responder will ask the victim to answer a series of eleven, evidence-based questions known as the Lethality Screen. The questions are simple and focus on the victim’s level of danger of being seriously injured or killed by their intimate partner.
Assess:
If the victim’s responses to the questions indicate a risk of homicide according to the LAP Screen’s scoring mechanism, the first responder privately informs the victim that there is a concern for the victim’s safety and that in situations like the victim’s, people have been killed. The first responder then makes a phone call to the hotline.
Connect with Resources:
Once High-Danger has been identified, the first responder immediately connects the victim via a hotline call to our program for emergency safety planning and enhanced service provision