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From YouTube: Bridge Over Troubled Waters Ribbon Cutting
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"This is not a shelter, this is a home." Keeping their promise to transform children's lives for the better, Mayor Walsh & the Bridge Over Troubled Waters Organization celebrate the opening of their brand new transitional living complex on 5 Abbey Rd, Brighton MA.
A
A
Bridge
over
troubled
waters
is
I
think
you
know,
has
been
an
institution
if
it's
supporting
blossoms
young
and
at-risk
individuals
for
over
forty
years,
we
as
a
city
are
lucky
to
have
this
great
organization,
I'm,
just
a
big
player
that
stands
on
the
signed
sidelines
and
every
now
and
then
helps
it
was
with
Jackson
raised
a
couple
of
dollars
to
put
these
great
buildings
together,
we
have
some
great
people
are
going
to
speak
to
us
today.
Elizabeth
took
over
the
role
is
executive
director
of
bridge
several
years
ago.
A
She
has
both
an
undergraduate
and
a
graduate
degree
in
human
services,
from
UMass
in
Boston
is
in
a
marvelous
job,
showing
leadership
for
our
young
people
and
putting
this
program
together
and
integrating
this
program
into
the
city
of
Boston.
So
with
no
further
ado,
let
me
introduce
Elizabeth
comments.
B
C
B
Years:
bridges,
transitional
living
program
and
single
parent
house,
so
this
is
the
transitional
living
program
and
that's
the
single
parent
house
has
provided
not
only
safe
housing,
meals
and
other
basic
needs
for
homeless,
youth,
youth,
but
also
24-hour
staffing
in
house
case
management,
counseling,
support
assistance
with
day-to-day
tasks
daily
life
in
relational
skill
building
as
access
to
education,
job
development,
employment
assistant
and
preparation
in
a
hopeful
future.
So
thank
you
for
being
here
to
welcome
my
young
people
home.
We
don't
call
this
a
shelter.
B
B
Rich
women
remains
at
the
forefront
of
responding
to
trends
of
affecting
homeless
youth.
Rich
understand
understood
the
necessity
of
expansion
for
this
house.
I
was
speaking
to
my
program
director
a
couple
of
years
ago
and
I
said
we
have
a
lot
of
homeless,
kids
out
house
them.
You
said:
listen
where
you
want
me
to
put
up
I
said:
put
them
in
I
have
to
do
that
where
we
have
a
wait
list
and
all
of
our
programs
can't.
What
do
you
mean?
You
have
a
wait
list
and
we're
getting
calls.
B
B
B
B
B
We
moved
in
as
a
September
6
and
at
the
beginning
of
September
of
September,
with
a
significant
component
of
this
project
completed
a
young
man
and
woman,
moved
in
with
moms
as
well.
I
have
to
thank
Liberty
Mutual,
the
Yaqui
foundation,
because
when
I
went
to
them
and
I
said,
look
I
have
a
lot.
I
haven't
wait,
listen
a
lot
of
homeless,
young
people
and
I
need
to
expand.
They
said,
okay,
kid
go
back
and
give
me
the
plan,
and
you
have
a
lot
of
hopes
and
dreams.
B
Come
back
and
really
show
us
what
you
can
do
and
they
they
put
a
financial
support
behind
us
and
we
were
able
to
then
go
ahead
and
turn
around
to
work
with
the
city
of
Boston.
That
was
very
supportive
not
to
push
us
through
the
renovation
and
expansion
included
the
capacity
to
include
five
new
bedrooms
for
a
total
of
28
bedrooms,
all
with
more
home-like
feel
when
you
walk
through
your
seat.
B
We
always
believe
that
it's
all
about
making
it
a
home,
expanded
living
space,
new
counseling
rooms,
one-on-one
interactions
and
a
lot
of
ways
to
foster
our
millennial
base.
Maloo
maloo
base
relationship,
oriented
services,
we
expanded
our
outdoor
space,
we've
also
expanded
our
playground
in
dec.
Thank
you
to
the
NFL,
and
we
can
have
the
capacity
now
to
serve
up
to
50
50
young
people
a
year.
B
B
A
Don't
know
I,
don't
know
how
many
of
you
know:
Elizabeth
Jackson
Elizabeth
grew
up
in
a
single-parent
household
family
that
struggled
English
was
her
second
language
and
is
a
person
that
tells
all
the
tough
blows
that
life
can
give
and
decides.
If
you
want
to
give
back
in
a
way
that
just
cares
about
our
kids
I've
been
involved
with
grid
for
a
probably
23
or
24
years
now
and
sister
Whalen
first
recruited
me
many
years
ago
and
is
really
a
person
that
I
have
ever
encountered
that
has
been
so
dedicated
and
passionate
about
a
cause.
A
You
know
in
speaking
of
dedicated
and
passionate.
You
know
it's
easy
to
stand
before
a
group
and
give
gratuitous
praise
to
an
elected
official,
but
in
this
case
it
is
so
deep
and
so
heartfelt
I
don't
know
if
we
appreciate
how
lucky
we
are
to
have
this
man
is
our
mayor.
He
cares
deeply
about
the
neighborhoods.
He
cares
deeply
about
the
people
shortly
after
his
election.
We
didn't
know
each
other
from
the
whole
mall
and
we
sat
down
about
bridge
and
the
mayor's
statement
to
me.
A
It
was
real,
simple,
it's
how
can
I
help
and
since
that
period
of
time,
that's
just
what
he's
done
he's
been
a
driving
force
in
helping
bridge
helping
us
with
our
identity,
helping
us
with
our
presence
in
great
places
like
this.
He
serves
as
an
auctioneer
extraordinaire
event
that
we
hold
every
April
and
helping
us
raise
a
lot
of
money,
this
institution,
so
without
anything
further
Thank
You,
mayor
Walsh.
D
The
only
people
I'm
gonna
just
be
the
thank
you
person
Bob.
Thank
you.
I
met
Bob,
literally
ten
minutes
before
I
went
onstage
at
bridge
over
troubled
waters.
Auction
that
I
think
was
the
ritz-carlton
and
I
realized
that
everyone
in
front
of
me.
None
of
them
voted
for
me
by
the
way,
which
is
bittersweet
for
me
and
I
realized
quickly
that
the
people
never
him
started
bidding
stuff
which
side
of
2001
to
30,000.
So
this
man
behind
me
in
the
board.
Thank
you
for
the
work
you
do.
D
So
is
it
as
a
mix
there
and
she's
she's
done
an
incredible
job.
Sister
Ellen!
Thank
you
very
much
as
well.
You
know
your
vision
of
starting
this
program
is
as
true
today
as
it
was
the
day
you
started
it
and
it's
probably
more
so
today
and
which
is
hard
to
believe.
So.
Thank
you
for
that.
I
want
to
thank
Mark
co-moh.
The
state
represent
number
we're
talking
on
the
parking
lot
outside.
You
know.
D
My
quietly
does
a
lot
of
great
things
in
the
city
for
a
lot
of
great
programs,
and
this
is
one
of
those
programs
and
I
want
to
thank
Matt
for
being
here
today
for
being
here
in
Kevin
hone
and
the
state
representative,
Kevin
Ronan
is
responsible
for
on
the
House
of
Representative
side,
every
housing
bill
housing
bond
bill
has
come
down
in
last
20
years.
Kevin
horns
had
a
stamp
of
approval
on
it
and
his
name
on
it,
which
is
a
lot
of
support
money
in
funding.
D
Rajat
Herzog
Thank
You
Melissa
McDonald
McDonald
from
the
Mitchell.
Thank
you,
Tim
Sullivan,
Thank
You,
congratulations,
two
ways.
That
means
we're
gonna
hit
him
up
with
some
more
money
next
year.
He
still
might
share
ways
of
me
like
he
should
be
and
always
get
money
from
you
all
right
bridge
over
trial
on
I.
Don't.
D
Get
that
money
on
here,
but
I
want
to
thank
the
senator
as
well.
All
joking
aside,
another
champion
anytime,
you
make
a
phone
call
to
a
full
funding
for
full
support.
He's
the
answer.
Thank
you,
Senna
for
the
great
work
you
do.
I
want
to
thank
Schiller
Dillon
in
my
shop
and
Ryan
for
their
support.
A
million
dollars
for
the
Neighborhood
Housing
Trust
Fund,
chill
is
incredible,
I
mean
I,
don't
have
to
tell
people
here.
They
know
housing
who
Sheila
Dillon
is
or
what
she's
all
about
she's,
absolutely
incredible,
so
I
want
to
thank
you.
D
Sheila
feel
great
work.
Jim.Green
I
want
to
thank
you
as
well
for
the
years
of
service
you've
done
to
the
city
and
continue
to
do
bridge
over
troubled
waters,
lifelines
to
young
people
in
the
city
of
Boston,
in
not
just
the
city
throughout
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts.
It
should
inherit
47
years
working
with
homeless,
youth
and
mothers
and
young
mothers,
giving
them
opportunity,
hope
and
care.
That's
what
these
these
homes
represent.
They
represent
hope
and
care.
Today
they
continue
to
be
one
of
the.
D
D
Elizabeth
and
her
work
in
the
pen
and
the
teens
and
and
the
young
people
that
are
here
incredible,
last
January
I
had
a
chance
to
go
up
and
do
a
walk
around
the
city
of
Boston
as
I
walked
around
the
city
of
Boston,
with
my
four
timers
mirror
and
see
that
Boston
doing
the
homeless
at
Discovery
every
year
that
I
go
out
there.
Jim
Green
is
always
with
me
by
my
side
and
we
walked.
We
go
Jim's
incredibly
good.
D
We
did
on
subway
stations,
we
go,
we
go
in
doorways
and
we
go
everywhere
and
last
year
one
of
the
softs
movement
was
a
was
a
State.
Street
stage
actually
knows
Washington
Station
Downtown
Crossing.
We
walked
out
we're
heading
over
towards
the
red
line.
There's
the
young
man
sitting.
There
talked
to
Jim
he's
a
young
man
he's
25
years
old
they're
on
the
streets
for
five
years.
He
got
on
the
streets
at
the
age
of
20
years
old.
So
you
think
about
the
impact
of
homelessness.
What
they
have
in
our
city.
D
What
this
program
does
it
provides
opportunity?
It
provides
an
open-door
policy
to
get
people
on
the
right
track
and
help
people
show
that
their
life
is
worth
something
and
that
they
have
opportunities
once
they
come
in
the
front
door.
I
want
to
thank
bridge
for
the
great
work
they
do
in
our
city.
I
want
to
thank
anybody
who
had
anything
to
do
with
this
house.
These
houses
today
I
want
to
thank
anyone
who
donated
to
this
great
organization
and
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
the
great
work
you
do
in
last
week.
A
As
I
said,
we
don't
have
to
listen
to
them
and
very
long
to
understand
how
lucky
we
are
as
a
city
to
have
been
on
that
leadership
and
his
passion
for
the
citizens
of
Boston.
Next
on
the
agenda
couple
of
speakers
and
we'll
get
you
out
of
the
cold
and
get
you
inside
of
the
house,
but
next
on
the
agenda,
of
course,
like
everything,
this
is
a
partnership
that
we
put
together
for
bridge,
and
so
many
people
played
such
a
great
role.
Tim
Sullivan,
the
executive
director
for
mass
housing.
E
This
is
a
ribbon-cutting
I
was
feeling
I'm
good
me
this
to
be
inside
today,
so
I'll
try
to
be
quick,
I'm,
Tim,
Sullivan
I'm,
the
executive
director
of
mass
housing.
This
housing
is
your
state's,
affordable
housing
bank.
Our
mission
is
to
confront
the
housing
challenges
facing
the
citizens
of
the
Commonwealth
to
improve
their
lives.
I
think
today
is
a
perfect
example
of
that
we
deal
with
partners.
We
deal
with
the
city
with
the
mayor.
Sheila
delam
is
incredible.
We
do
with
the
state
with
the
department,
housing
community
development
with
Rodger
Herzog
I.
F
E
But
his
work
and
his
he's
working
his
leadership
here
is
really
incredible
and
leads
to
great
results.
Elizabeth,
your
team
should
be
so
proud
of
what
you're
doing
here
today
you
are
creating
and
building
homes
for
people.
This
facility
will
have
deep
and
lasting
impact
on
the
lives
of
young
women
and
men,
and
then
people
it
serves,
and
we
can
be
more
excited
to
be
here-
combating
homelessness,
stabilizing
families
in
need
and
creating
opportunities
for
young
women
and
men
to
thrive.
The
priorities
of
the
Baker
Pulido
administration.
E
You
can
see
this
dedication
and
a
20
percent
increase
in
the
commitment
of
resources
to
affordable
housing,
and
this
bond
bill
will
help
support
that
going
forward
through
partnerships
with
community-based
organizations
like
bridge,
and
the
new
capacity
that
was
being
put
into
place
is
being
realized
with
events
like
today.
I
also,
would
you
want
to
end
by
talking
about
how
much
the
city
is
doing
and
how
much
we
appreciate
the
partnership
we
have
with
the
city.
The
mayor's
bold
2030
housing
vision
is
ambitious
and
they're
delivering
on
it.
E
We
have
been
all
around
the
city
helping
make
that
happen
where
you
were
in
Mattapan
just
a
couple
of
weeks
ago,
celebrating
and
exciting
mixed
income,
homeownership
development,
we're
doing
deep
preservation
in
the
Fenway
Jamaica
Plain
in
Mattapan,
we're
looking
to
work
with
the
Boston
Housing
Authority
on
Whittier,
and
we
hope
to
be
just
in
a
couple
of
months
down
the
street
at
Brighton
Marine,
doing
new,
deep
veterans
housing.
So
we
appreciate
it
we'll
work.
E
I'd
say
the
thread
that
ties
all
these
efforts
together
is
a
commitment
to
working
together
collaboratively
to
ensure
that
neighborhoods
that
made
the
city
such
a
dynamic
place
to
live,
remain,
vibrant
and
accessible
to
all
residents
of
all
means
and
ensure
that
Massachusetts
remains
an
inclusive,
prosperous
and
welcoming
place
for
all
of
its
residents.
Thank
you.
Congratulations
to
the
team
today.
I
think
my
job
now
is
to
introduce
Rodger
Herzog
Rodger
is
an
incredible
partner
at
sea-tac,
one
of
my
favorite
things
about
being
on
the
mass
housing
borders.
C
C
And
others
have
done
a
great
job
and
bringing
this
project
through
mayor
Walsh
I
want
to
commend
you
on
your
leadership
on
the
issue
of
ending
homelessness.
You
and
your
excellent
staff
have
made
this
a
high
priority
and
c-dac
is
committed
to
collaborating
on
your
efforts.
For
those
of
you
who
don't
know.
C-Dac
is
a
public/private
community
development,
finance
institution
who
works
with
the
nonprofit
community
development
sector
here
in
Massachusetts.
C
Our
role
in
this
project
was
to
provide
some
early
seed
capital
to
bridge,
to
pay
for
the
work
to
plan
the
project,
and
then
we
also
work
closely
with
DHCD
to
administer
a
1
million
dollar
housing
innovations
loan
to
the
project.
This
is
one
of
the
programs
that
gets
funded
in
the
housing
bond
bill.
The
Chairman
Oh
Matt
Honan
has
delivered
this
week
and
other
financing
includes
death
from
mass
housing,
the
city
and
the
philanthropic
sector.
As
Tim
Sullivan
mentioned,
the
Baker
administration
has
been
very
committed
to
support
of
housing.
C
I've
been
privileged
to
serve
as
a
chair
of
an
interagency
initiative
looking
to
how
we
can
increase
the
production
of
supportive
housing
and
I've
been
so
impressed
that
the
advocates
for
youth
have
made
this
kind
of
housing
such
a
priority.
And
this
project
is
such
a
great
example
of
what
we
can
and
need
to
continue
doing
across.
The
Commonwealth.
I
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
C
decks
project
manager,
Sarah
McKeever,
who
worked
on
this
for
us
and
for
my
close
colleagues
at
DHCD,
sue,
Terry
and
I
Gonzalez,
who
were
also
involved.
C
F
To
everyone,
who's
on
the
board,
elected
officials
and
and
other
members
of
the
community
mayor,
Walsh
I,
know
I
speak
for
everyone
here
when
I
say
how
lucky
and
fortunate
we
feel
to
have
you
leading
in
the
city.
Thank
you
and
thank
you
also
for
your
deep
commitment
to
helping
young
people
who
are
experiencing
homelessness
both
through
your
support
here
with
bridge,
but
also
through
your
commitment
to
Boston
Public
School
students
and
the
1
million
dollars
that
you've
put
forth
to
help
them
get
the
services
that
they
need.
Thank
you
Bob.
F
Also
thank
you
to
Highland
Street
Capital
for
the
vital
role
that
you've
played
here
at
at
bridge.
Finally,
it's
great
to
see
so
many
other
funders
I'd
like
to
give
a
special
shout
out
to
our
friends
over
at
the
Yaqui
Family
Foundation.
You've
done
an
amazing
job
in
this
city,
but
but
also
with
this
project.
So
thank
you
for
that.
There
are
many
many
preconceptions
about
young
people
who
become
homeless,
but
bridge
has
helped
us
all
to
see
beyond
those
in
to
the
unique
issues
youth
are
facing.
F
F
A
F
Homeless,
at
any
point
annually,
this
includes
many
young
people
who
are
not
with
families
we've
invested
in
finding
those
numbers
and
learning
more
about
the
reality
for
Boston's
who
are
homeless.
There
is
a
lot
that
we
don't
know,
but
there
is
plenty
that
we
do
know.
We
do
know
that
no
young
person
deserves
to
be
abandoned
and
left
on
his
own
to
fend
through
adolescence.