BTS Partnerships

Bridge to success is a cross-sector partnership of over 90 community and civic leaders, educators, and organizations working collectively. We are always looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and inspirational community partners, parents, and especially youth!

BTS Partners Working Together

BTS is a cross-sector partnership.

Bridge to success is a cross-sector partnership of over 90 community and civic leaders, educators, and organizations working collectively. We are always looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and inspirational community partners, parents, and especially youth!

Community Council Open Seats

Open Seats for our Community Council

  • Mental Health – Someone engaged in the provision of mental health care to children and/or youth in Waterbury.
  • Community-Law Enforcement Official – Someone who lives or works in Waterbury and is involved in Law Enforcement.

The Bridge to Success Community Council meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 2:00-4:00 PM in Waterbury.  If you are interested one of these seats please send an email to adminintern@WaterburyBridgeToSuccess.org

To see a full list of current Community Council Members click here!

CAN & BTS Think Tank Partners

Partners for our Collaborative Action Networks and BTS Think Tanks

Do you care about the Waterbury community and would you like your voice to be heard? Join one of the BTS Collaborative Action Networks (CANs) or one of our two Think Tanks that support our work.

We are especially looking for people who want to support our work from a parent perspective and for Waterbury youth. A lot of the work BTS does impacts Waterbury children, youth, and their families and we rather talk with folks than about them.  If you would like more information or are interested in joining us, please contact Althea Brooks.

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COUNCIL

The Waterbury Bridge to Success (BTS) Community Council, consists of up to 27 members that live or work in Waterbury.
The Community Council are active participants in the strategic direction in supporting the success of every child, cradle to career.

Aisling McGunkin Parent Health Representative Director, City of Waterbury Health Department
Althea Marshall Brooks Executive Director, Waterbury Bridge to Success
Angel Castellano Chair, Interfaith Advisory CAN & Chair, Governance Pastor, Smirna Misionera
Bilal Tajildeen Philanthropy Representative;

Member, Equity Matter Think Tank

 Manager, Membership & Culture, Connecticut Council on Philanthropy
David Morgan Early Care & Education Representative President/CEO, Team Inc.
Jim O’Rourke Chair, BTS Community Council President/CEO, Greater Waterbury YMCA
Karen Rainville Early Childhood Representative Executive Director, CT Association for Education
Kevin Taylor Parent Representative Executive Director, Neighborhood Housing Services
Kristen Jacoby Fiduciary Chief Professional Officer, United Way of Greater Waterbury
LaToya Ireland Tri-Chair, Parents of Waterbury CAN, Parent Founder/President, For Right Now Corporation Inc.
Maybeth Morales Davis Tri-chair, Parents of Waterbury , Parent Representative Director, Development & Public Relations, Neighborhood Housing Services of Waterbury
Brianna McCalla Youth Representative

Chair, Let Youth Lead

 Student, Waterbury Career Academy
Ali DeGirolamo Member, College & Career Pathways CAN & Executive Committee Mayoral Aide, City of Waterbury
Pastor Kristopher Reese Parent Representative Pastor, Grace Baptist Church
Saran White Philanthropy Representative Executive Director, Leever Foundation
Tomas Oliivo Chair, College & Career Pathways CAN

Workforce Representative

 Initiatives Director, RIBA/Aspira
Vacant Education Representative, Waterbury Public Schools
Bilal Tajildeen Higher Education Associate Dean of Institutional Advancement, CT State Northwestern

Acts 4 Ministry, Inc.

All Our Kin

Alpha & Omega Kingdom Ministries

American Savings Foundation

Americorps

The Bible Church of Waterbury

Boy Scouts of America – CT Rivers Council

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Waterbury

Brass City Charter School

Brass City Harvest

Bristol Hospital Parent & Child Center

BW STOP

Catholic Charities

Central Naugatuck Valley Regional Action Council

Children In Placement, Inc.

Children’s Law Center of CT

Children’s Community School

Christ Community Church of Greater Waterbury

City of Waterbury – Bureau of Recreation

City of Waterbury – Department of Health

City of Waterbury – Office of the Mayor

Community members

Community Tabernacle Outreach Center

Concepts for Adaptive Learning

Connecticut Community Foundation

CPEP

CT Dance Theater

CT Junior Republic

Department of Children & Families

Easter Seals of Greater Waterbury

Family & Children’s Aid

Favor, Inc.

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PARTNERS

Flanders Nature Center

FreeTHEM,Inc.

Girl Scouts of CT

Girls, Inc.

Governor’s Prevention Partnership

Granville Academy

Gtr Waterbury Area Alumnae Delta Sigma Theta

Greater Waterbury Autism Speaks

Greater Waterbury YMCA

Health 360

Hispanic Coalition of Greater Waterbury

Junior Achievement

KaMs Kiddie Korner

Kids Against Hunger Waterbury

The Leever Foundation

Literacy Volunteers of Greater Waterbury

Living Faith Christian Church

Loyola Development Corporation

Madre Latina

Mattatuck Museum

MC2 Technology, Inc.

My Reflection Matters

Naugatuck Valley Community College

Neighborhood Housing Services of Waterbury

NETS, Inc.

New Opportunities, Inc.

Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board

Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters

Palace Theater

Planned Parenthood of CT

Rainbow Academy LLC

Rivera Memorial Foundation

Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury

Saint Mary’s Health System

Save Girls on F.Y.E.R., Inc.

Shakesperience Productions, Inc.

Shop-Rite

Silas Bronson Library

StayWell Health Care, Inc.

Stone Academy

Taking Action in Waterbury

Team SEALS Corporation

Together We Shine

UConn

The Ungroup Society

United Way of Greater Waterbury

Unity Dance Ensemble

Value of One

Warrior Princess, Inc.

Waterbury Hospital

Waterbury OIC, Inc.

Waterbury PAL

Waterbury Public Schools

Waterbury Public Schools – Kingsbury School

Waterbury Public Schools – Wilson FRC

Waterbury Regional Chamber of Commerce

Waterbury School Readiness Council

Wtby Symphony Orchestra – Bravo Waterbury!

Waterbury Youth Council

Waterbury Youth Services System, Inc.

Webster Bank

Wellmore Behavioral Health

Women’s Inspirational Network

Workplace Success Group, LLC

Young Civic Learners