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Bridges Blog Employment Resources Financial Resources Series: Find Financial Freedom February 2024

Work Incentives from Social Security

Find Financial Freedom with Our Bridges Resource Library This month, we highlight after-high school opportunities from free tuition to work incentives that help blind/low vision students Find Financial Freedom! This week, we explore various Social Security Administration policies and programs that incentivize work by allowing SSI and SSDI recipients to earn more income without losing […]

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Bridges Blog Educational Resources Employment Resources Independent Living Resources Information Resources Recreation Resources Series: Find Financial Freedom February 2024

College and Lifelong Resources and Services from Maryland Library for the Blind

Find Financial Freedom with Our Bridges Resource Library This month, we highlight after-high school opportunities from free tuition to work incentives that help blind/low vision students Find Financial Freedom! This week, we check out the great resources and services our Maryland Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled (LBPD) provides. Bridges’ Support Always Available Your […]

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Bridges Blog Employment Resources Series: Find Financial Freedom February 2024

Exploration and Support from DORS/OBVS

Find Financial Freedom with Our Bridges Resource Library This month, we highlight after-high school opportunities from free tuition to work incentives that help blind/low vision students Find Financial Freedom! This week, we check out the great services available from Maryland’s Vocational Rehabilitation agency, the Division of Rehabilitation Services/Office of Blindness & Vision Services (DORS/OBVS). Bridges’ […]

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Bridges Blog Educational Resources Employment Resources Financial Resources Series: Determination December 2023

Scholarships!

Determination December with Our Bridges Resource Library As the last month of the year, “Determination” December is a GREAT time to build our skills for opportunities in the upcoming year–from contests to scholarships to high-stakes tests: We invite you to “check out” Bridges Resource Library’s offerings that highlight several scholarships available to blind students and […]

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Bridges Blog Employment Resources Series: National Days November 2023

National Entrepreneur’s Day

National Days November with Our Bridges Resource Library We love celebrating “National Days,” so we have chosen a few Bridges Resource Library entries that help us celebrate the following National Days in November: We invite you to “check out” the Bridges Resource Library’s offerings that share information about entrepreneurship, including interviews with blind entrepreneurs, reflections […]