2010 Partners in Caring Honorees

On Thursday, June 10th The Bridge's Partners in Caring Awards Dinner will take place at the Tribeca Rooftop. The event recognizes key partnerships that have helped to immeasurably improve the quality of life for Bridge clients For more information please contact Eric Talbert, etalbert [a] thebridgeny.org or (212) 663-3000 ext. 379. To view the invitation click here.

Meet our 2010 Honorees:

DeLaCour & Ferrara Architects
Wids DeLaCour & Richard Ferrara

This award recognizes the important collaboration between DeLaCour &Ferrara Architects and The Bridge resulting in the creation of 14 residential buildings in which 283 clients reside, and creation of the agency’s main headquarters. The firm has worked with many community groups and nonprofit organizations creatively designing spaces that meet each group’s distinct needs. We applaud their many professional achievements and are pleased to present our Corporate Partnership in Caring Award to Dick and Wids.

Sara E. Morgan

Sara has been a member of The Bridge Board of Directors for 25 years
serving as a Vice President and Secretary. Over these many years, Sara’s presence at Bridge closings with various governmental agencies has been a constant; she has signed millions of corporate documents. In addition, she has been involved in many West Side organizations helping to improve the quality of life for residents volunteering with the Park West Village Tenants Association, NYPD’s 24th Precinct Citizens Council, Community Free Democrats, and many nonprofit organizations.We celebrate Sara’s many accomplishments with our Individual Partner in Caring Award because she truly cares about her community and its people.

Hon. Eric T. Schneiderman

State Senator Eric Schneiderman has been a friend to The Bridge for almost as long as he has served in the State Senate starting in 1998 representing the 31st District (covering portions of Manhattan and the Bronx). As an Upper West Side resident, Eric understands the diverse needs of his community. As a lawyer in private practice, he worked with advocacy and public interest organizations helping to make the Upper West Side a safer community. As an elected official, Eric serves as Chair of the Senate Codes Committee and Deputy Majority Leader for Policy and most recently shepherded through sweeping reforms to the Rockefeller Drug laws, championing the needs of all New Yorkers. We take great pride in presenting our Government Partner in Caring Award to State Senator Eric Schneiderman.

Recognition for Integrated Health Initiative

Pathways to Wellness, a chronic illness demonstration project that provides intensive case management to individuals who are heavy users of health and behavioral health services, has received a Platinum Point Award presented jointly by Dorland Health and the Commission for Case Manager Certification. Out of 6 finalists, this collaborative project is the winner of The Disease Management/Population Health category which is "for the program that manages patients with chronic medical conditions in order to decrease exacerbations and improve quality of life." The Case In Point Platinum Awards is an awards program which recognizes case management departments and initiatives around the country that provide a superior level of medical management services.

The project, in which The Bridge and five partners collaborate under the lead of the Institute for Community Living, is designed to have participants enroll in a medical home in which they will receive comprehensive primary and preventive care. On average participants receive 4.2 interventions per month - with comprehensive condition-specific health education, lifestyle counseling and care management all a standard part of the patient’s wellness efforts. The hoped-for result will be improved quality of life of the participants and reduced costs of care. Pathways care managers and nurses coordinate this “feet on the street” project by reaching out to participants in Manhattan and Brooklyn, helping them manage their health and behavioral health conditions. This three-year demonstration project is an initiative of the New York State Department of Health.

Click here to read more about the awards program and to view the winners and honorable mentions of the other 24 categories.