Improving well-being and strengthening resilience.

Our mission is to partner with individuals, youth, and families to improve well-being, strengthen resilience, and create a brighter future. Resilience is the process of effectively managing significant sources of stress or trauma. It’s about fostering assets and resources within the individual, their life, and environment to facilitate this capacity for adaptation and ‘bouncing back’ in the face of adversity.

We began as a Ladies Relief Society during the Civil War, helping local children. This evolved into the Bridgeport Orphan Asylum. In 1935, we became Woodfield Children’s Village and later merged with the Family Services Society to become Family Services of Woodfield (FSW). After several mergers, we rebranded to LifeBridge Community Services in 2015. Today, we are a leading provider of behavioral health services, with two additional divisions: Sign Language Interpreting and Senior Meals on Wheels.

Located in Fairfield County, Bridgeport is a city with a rich history and vibrant culture, but it also faces serious challenges. Generations of systemic issues have created barriers like economic and educational inequality, racial disparities, and high levels of violence. Many children experience multiple traumatic events before adulthood.

• 21% of Bridgeport residents live below the poverty line (compared to 2% countywide, 10% statewide, and 15% nationwide) – one in three children lives in poverty.
• Median household income is $45,441—far below neighboring towns like Weston or Darien, where incomes top $200,000.
• Fairfield County is 60% White, while over 80% of Bridgeport residents identify as Black, Hispanic, or Latino.
• 30% of residents are foreign-born, and nearly half speak a language other than English.
• Violent crime is 75% higher than the national average.
• Well-being disparities in Fairfield County remain among the greatest in the country.

Bridgeport, situated along the Long Island Sound, is a diverse community with a strong cultural heritage. Known for its role as a transportation hub and industrial roots, the city has long attracted families seeking better lives. Today, it offers a vibrant arts scene, recreational activities, seaside attractions, and Seaside Park, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the creator of Central Park. Bridgeport is a lively community filled with energy, color, culture, and grit.