(Michigan City, IN) - The Salvation Army of Michigan City will launch a new 12-week session of “Bridges Out of Poverty: Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’ By World.”

 

The new session begins February 7th, with classes taking place every Wednesday at The Salvation Army at 1201 Franklin Street at 5:00 pm.

 

This will be the fifth series of Bridges hosted by The Salvation Army, a program that Major Becky Simmons feels is needed in the Michigan City community as a way of helping residents identify and overcome barriers.

“This class is ideal for anyone who wants to make a change in their life,” said Simmons, who oversees The Salvation Army of Michigan City with her husband, Major Dale Simmons.

 

“Bridges really focuses on individuals as a whole person, talking about our childhood experience, how we grew up, and how that all impacts the decisions we make as adults. It’s a great opportunity for anyone who is at a point in their life that they’re ready to do something different and finally get ahead,” she said. 

Those attending can learn the realities of conditions in your community and how they impact you; some ‘hidden rules’ for getting ahead; skills that give you confidence to do what it takes to get ahead; how to build resources and make connections at home and at work along with ways to deal with change and create stability in your life.

 

The classes are free and open to the public, with free child care provided during the class, and a free dinner is served after each session.

 

"We can see a change in the mindset of folks taking this course. They begin to better understand their own past and start to truly believe they can and will do something different to move forward,” Simmons said. 

 

For more information about the program, contact the Michigan City Salvation Army at (219) 874-6885.