The Bridge Institute

Did you hear that buzz? 🐝 We're grateful to spend some time today with Michael on Buzz4good. Check out this interview and learn a little more about what the buzz is with The Bridge Institute!

Are you feeling uneasy these days ... unsettled and anxious over what's happening in the world? Add to this mix life's standard drama and the potential for conflict is all around us.

Tune in 🎧 to our newest Buzz4Good 🐝 podcast where BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill chats with Chelsea Cleary, program manager of The Bridge Institute, a nonprofit resource center that provides mediation and restorative justice for individuals, families, neighborhoods and businesses in Roanoke, Virginia.

In increasingly unsettling times, The Bridge Institute helps people resolve conflict and create healing. Listen to Chelsea's personal journey of family trauma, and her tips on how to bridge challenging relationships in a world that increasingly seeks to divide us.

This episode airs Saturday 4p ET on WFIR or listen to link in Comments 👇

Hi All! Our The Brain & Conflict workshop this evening has been CANCELLED.

But fear not - we'll be working with DoGood Virginia to come up with some new dates to offer this workshop as well as Understanding Conflict & Responding to Conflict.

Stay tuned, more updates will be coming soon!!

We're kicking off our first workshop in our Conflict Resiliency Series with DoGood Virginia THIS MONDAY 4/20!

Are you curious about what's happening in the brain when we're experiencing conflict? Do you want to learn some helpful tips and information to help deescalate yourself and others?

Join us this Monday as we take a deep dive into the brain. All are welcome but space is limited. Check out the comments section to see how to register!

We hope to see you there!!!!!

Great news to start the new year with 🎉

We're honored and grateful to have been selected as a round up organization.

For those who may be unfamiliar with what that means, when you shop at the Roanoke Co+Op you have the option to "round up" your total at checkout. What you "round up" is what gets added to a donation fund for the featured organization. Its an awesome program and way to support local organizations doing great things locally 🎉

We'll keep you updated when our time for the check out round up will be! Thanks again to the Roanoke Co+Op for selecting us in 2026. Y'all are great neighbors!

📣 Opportunity Announcement 📣

If you're interested in starting your mediation journey in the new year there's an upcoming online Basic Mediation training happening in January 2026!

If you're curious about mediation or how mediation certification works, feel free to reach out to us and ask!

Secure Your Spot Now! 🤝 Basic Mediation Training

Become a mediator of tomorrow! Join our virtual workshop to master the essentials of conflict resolution.

January 12–16, 2026 (Online - Zoom) Limited Seats Available!

Click to Register: https://www.resolutionvirginia.org/training

Hey There Community!!!

Friday December 12th is the deadline to apply for upcoming internship. Make sure you get those applications in here 👇

https://tinyurl.com/bridgeintern26

Are you a college student looking for a meaningful and hands on opportunity to take what you're learning in the classroom and apply it directly to professional projects?

Are you interested in working with a non-profit focused on conflict transformation and restorative justice?

Then we want to hear from YOU! ✨

We're looking to bring a Marketing and Communications Intern on to our team for the Spring 2026 semester. This would be an amazing opportunity for a student studying marketing, communications as well as design. Want to learn more or apply? Check out this link for more information: https://tinyurl.com/bridgeintern26

Deadline to apply is Friday December 12th!

Peace begins in our homes before any other place. That's why we at The Bridge Institute are so committed to supporting children, youth and caregivers in our community with access to effective conflict reduction strategies so parents and co-parents can have the support they need to handle conflicts better.

These are some highlights from our 2025 co-parenting class, "Two Parents, Two Homes", that we wanted to share. This past year we provided this program to 297 parents and caregivers across Southwest Virginia!

We'll be offering these classes again throughout 2026 and just as a reminder our "Two Parents, Two Homes" class is:

✅ Court Approved (can satisfy court / CPS ordered co-parenting requirements)
✅ Effective and Engaging
✅ Offered In Person and Remotely

Want to learn more? Check out https://www.bridgeinstitute.org/register to stay up to date on all our available classes and ways to get connected!

Are you a college student looking for a meaningful and hands on opportunity to take what you're learning in the classroom and apply it directly to professional projects?

Are you interested in working with a non-profit focused on conflict transformation and restorative justice?

Then we want to hear from YOU! ✨

We're looking to bring a Marketing and Communications Intern on to our team for the Spring 2026 semester. This would be an amazing opportunity for a student studying marketing, communications as well as design. Want to learn more or apply? Check out this link for more information: https://tinyurl.com/bridgeintern26

Deadline to apply is Friday December 12th!