Webster Bank, CRI Create Bridgeport Workforce Initiative

Webster Bank is partnering with a workforce development organization to support returning citizens and their families in Bridgeport. 

Bank leaders and Career Resources Inc. announced the creation of The Bridge on Main initiative Feb. 14. 

The Bridge on Main will serve as a resource center for people and families whose lives were impacted by incarceration, with a physical location in downtown Bridgeport. 

“The Bridge on Main will increase access, inclusion, and opportunity in the Bridgeport area,” Webster Bank chief corporate responsibility officer Marissa Weidner said. 

Services

Webster Bank is investing $750,000 in the project to support the program.

System-impacted residents will have access to job training and placement programs at the center.

They will also receive financial education and support from Webster Bank staff. 

“The Bridge on Main will increase access, inclusion, and opportunity in the Bridgeport area.”

Webster Bank’s Marissa Weidner

“Our community liaison officers and community banking center managers will deliver financial education and share their expertise, and Webster colleagues will have opportunities to volunteer with the program,” Weidner said.

The initiative is one part of Webster’s commitment to supporting community development efforts in the area.

The Bridge on Main is set to officially launch in 2024.