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Hope House Youth Shelter
Hope House is a youth crisis and counseling shelter provided by the Organization through a partnership with 180 Degrees program service provider and Westwood Community Church. The shelter provides safe stable and supportive emergency housing and counseling. Specifically it provides: 6 beds for youth in crisis ages 14-19; 24hr 7days a week crisis shelter; counseling for youth parents and family; dedicated professional staff; no cost for services; and a first call for law enforcement schools community organizations healthcare providers and families in crisis. Youth Family Impact: Since opening in 2015 3,146 impacted youth: with 650 youth making overnight stays and 2,496 inquiries have been handled through calls or texts for help. Housing stability our goal is to have kids back in a safe stable environment: In 2022 98% of the youth achieved this goal at exit after an average of 52 days in the shelter. In 2022 414 youth were impacted with 71 making overnight stays. Hope House benefits teens and their families as well as the broader community including schools hospitals and law enforcement by providing emergency shelter services case management advocacy resource referral and wraparound services to youth. Through positive pro-active programming and messages Hope House builds youths' confidence; teaches them that they have many options in life; and fosters the development of the skills attitudes and behaviors to make responsible choices. Hope House case managers help youth identify needs set goals and develop plans. Hope House teens are meaningfully connected with community resources to help them meet their goals in three key areas: housing employment and education. Youth are encouraged to participate in activities in the community as much as possible. Fun safe structured activities take place almost daily giving teens the opportunity to experience a safe healthy lifestyle in the world with peers and safe healthy adults.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$264.8KProgram 1 [2025]
SEE SCH O.HOPE HOUSE IS A YOUTH CRISIS AND COUNSELING SHELTER PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH 180 DEGREES (PROGRAM SERVICE PROVIDER) AND WESTWOOD COMMUNITY CHURCH. THE SHELTER PROVIDES SAFE, STABLE AND SUPPORTIVE EMERGENCY HOUSING AND COUNSELING. SPECIFICALLY, IT PROVIDES: 6 BEDS FOR YOUTH IN CRISIS AGES 14-19; 24HR/ 7DAYS A WEEK CRISIS SHELTER; COUNSELING FOR YOUTH, PARENTS AND FAMILY; DEDICATED PROFESSIONAL STAFF; NO COST FOR SERVICES; AND A FIRST CALL FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, AND FAMILIES IN CRISIS. YOUTH/FAMILY IMPACT: SINCE OPENING IN 2015, 4,606 IMPACTED YOUTH: WITH 870 YOUTH MAKING OVERNIGHT STAYS, AND 3,736 INQUIRIES HAVE BEEN HANDLED THROUGH CALLS OR TEXTS FOR HELP. HOUSING STABILITY (OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE KIDS BACK IN A SAFE/STABLE ENVIRONMENT): IN AUGUST 2024 - JULY 2025, 92% OF THE YOUTH ACHIEVED THIS GOAL AT EXIT AFTER AN AVERAGE OF 22 DAYS IN THE SHELTER. IN AUG'24 - JUL'25, 731 YOUTH WERE IMPACTED, WITH 83 MAKING OVERNIGHT STAYS. HOPE HOUSE BENEFITS TEENS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AS WELL AS THE BROADER COMMUNITY, INCLUDING SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT, ADVOCACY, RESOURCE, REFERRAL AND WRAP-AROUND SERVICES TO YOUTH. THROUGH POSITIVE, PRO-ACTIVE, PROGRAMMING AND MESSAGES, HOPE HOUSE BUILDS CONFIDENCE; TEACHES THEM THAT THEY HAVE MANY OPTIONS IN LIFE; AND FOSTERS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SKILLS, ATTITUDES, AND BEHAVIORS TO MAKE RESPONSIBLE CHOICES. HOPE HOUSE CASE MANAGERS HELP YOUTH IDENTIFY NEEDS, SET GOALS, AND DEVELOP PLANS. HOPE HOUSE TEENS ARE MEANINGFULLY CONNECTED WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO HELP THEM MEET THEIR GOALS IN THREE KEY AREAS: HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, AND EDUCATION. YOUTH ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.DURING THE YEAR, WE CONTINUED THE EXPANSION PROJECT FOR THE HOPE HOUSE PROGRAM. WE STARTED THE FISCAL YEAR WITH TEMPORARY RESTRICTED ASSETS FOR THE HOPE HOUSE PROGRAM OF $857,945. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR WE RECEIVED $421,695 IN DESIGNATED CONTRIBUTIONS TO HOPE HOUSE AND INCURRED $1,224,944 IN RELATED HOPE HOUSE PROGRAM EXPENSES, RESULTING IN $54,696 REMAINING IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS AT YEAR END.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesAug 1, 2024 – Jul 31, 2025Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.2M
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