Renovation begins at the Bridge Center in Pelican Rapids

PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn. (KFGO) – A new Family Resource Center is coming to Pelican Rapids through a MN Department of Education grant. Otter Tail County has received funding to renovate The Bridge Center. Several local contractors and volunteers are helping with the work. When the work is finished, the Family Resource Center will move into the newly renovated space. “Young people’s experiences and the data have shaped The Bridge Center’s focus on relationships, belonging, and opportunities to build community and protective factors we can strengthen together,” said Staci Allmaras, Bridge Center Board President. “Welcoming the Family Resource Center brings family support into a place young people are helping create. The Bridge Center grew out of The Youths of Pelican Rapids and their work to create a place for young people to connect and belong. When the former Congregational Church donated its building, community members came together to build on that work and meet needs already identified