Believe in HOPE!

Our Chairman of the Board, Jeff Burum, is offering one-of-a-kind "Believe in Hope" hoodies to any donor who gives more than $1,000 to our 10 Days of Unlocking Opportunities Campaign.

Join Jeff's team and help raise money to support afterschool programs, teen clubs, middle school mentoring, and scholarships, so we can Build Bright Futures for children and youth living in our communities.

How We Build Bright Futures
Hope through Housing provides 30 onsite after-school programs within National CORE communities, providing a safe, nurturing after-school environment, when youth are most likely to get into trouble. Each program runs for at least three hours on weekdays, with a minimum of one hour of homework assistance for four days - resulting in more than 98,000 hours of homework assistance annually! We also ensure youth receive a healthy snack and participate in activities that promote academic enrichment, improve physical fitness, support violence prevention and character building, and offer exposure to college and career information.

Additionally, the Building Bright Futures initiative aims to expand on the success of Hope through Housing's after-school programs by focusing on increasing college and career readiness for community youth through activities during after-school programs, school success celebrations, business leader presentations, college-prep workshops, and scholarship support.

How We Build Pathways to Economic Empowerment
Pathways to Economic Empowerment seeks to improve the financial and social well-being of our families through financial education, workforce development and one-on-one financial coaching. The program is designed to foster economic mobility and to help low-income residents in National CORE communities and surrounding neighborhoods to achieve stability and self-sufficiency.

Through a combination of financial literacy workshops, community partnerships, and individualized coaching, residents receive support, guidance and accountability to reach their personal and family goals. Pathways to Economic Empowerment provides a combination of group workshops and individual coaching designed to meet the following specific resident outcomes:

• Improving knowledge of and access to financial resources
• Increasing income through employment
• Decreasing debt through debt reduction & consolidation, and ending debt accumulation
• Increasing credit scores
• Increasing short- and long-term savings
• Increasing homeownership

How We Encourage Senior Health & Wellness

Basic Needs

To ensure that basic needs are met, Hope through Housing provides connections to nutritional food sufficiency programs, rental assistance and support, entitlement and benefit program assistance, Section 8 and other housing assistance, transportation, money management, utility assistance, disaster preparedness, and safety education.

Psychical and Mental Health

To help residents maintain their health and well-being, onsite staff monitor and assist with health management linking seniors to vital health resources and provide fitness and community engagement activities to promote health and well-being.

Social Connectedness

To reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation, Hope through Housing nurtures social and civic engagement and connection with others through computer classes, networking groups, and other recreational activities and opportunities of interest.

How We Are Unlocking Opportunities

Activities and Resources
Creating a sense of community by reducing isolation, encouraging networking, and building a strong support system. On-site resources include social events, food banks, and basic resource information.

Care Coordination
Providing individual coaching and connection to resources as needed. Support includes assistance with budgeting, housing retention planning, benefits enrollment, healthcare navigation, employment assistance and connection to community resources.

Case Management
Providing an array of customized services, guided by an Individualized Service Plan (ISP). The ISP focuses on housing stability, benefits/income, and working towards personal achievement and psychological fulfillment goals through therapy, support networks, and continued education.

'Tis the Season of Giving!

Hope through Housing is launching its annual holiday gift drive. We are collecting toys for our little ones and gift cards for our teens and seniors.

Donations will help provide toys, clothing, gift cards, home essentials for children, teens, and seniors living in our communities.