Hope Communities Inc

Programs: Housing Stability, Education, Resource Navigation, basic needs, economic mobility & employment, health & wellness, refugee integration programs, youth programs, and civic engagement &community-building.We create and offer residents and individuals from area neighborhoods quality educational and enrichment opportunities unique to the individuals we serve. We strive for Hope's residents to be empowered, self-sustainable, and active members of the greater community. We provide both direct programs and services, as well as leverage third-party service providers to assist Hope Communities residents and neighbors. Hope has provided housing, programs, and services to 4,600 clients in the last year. All programs and services are tailored to client needs, cultural nuances, and provided by staff who speak over 21 languages.*Housing Stability: Hope provides affordable housing to more than 640 individuals at 4 properties across Denver. Additionally, navigators help clients from the broader community to secure and retain stable housing. In 2024, Hope helped clients with $307,351 in emergency rental support, helping 162 families who would otherwise be unhoused stay secure in their homes.*Resource Navigation many clients who live on Hope properties and from surrounding neighborhoods need assistance securing basic needs and getting resources to advance self-sufficiency and improve their quality of life. The percentage of clients served by Hopes program team that do not live on property comprises 80% of all those served. Many of those clients need assistance finding housing, in addition to basic needs and resources to improve work, school, and health.*Economic Mobility & Employment: Hope Communities residents are diverse. Education and opportunity are keys to economic mobility and self-sufficiency. Hope provides extensive support for hard-to-employ clients to improve their technical skills and work through the employment process. Hope provides direct services and resource navigation for associated career needs and also leverages the resources of area employers and training programs. 2,075 clients received employment support in 2024. Hope Communities provides programs and services that encourage and engage adult learners to acquire and advance skill sets. Some of these include: Computer Classes, Career Exploration and workforce training, Health Literacy, and English Language Learning Classes (Reading, Writing, Multi-Level Classes), parenting, cultural competencies and leadership development. There has been a consistent focus on upward economic mobility, with clients gaining housing and employment stability, then acquiring stronger financial literacy skills, and many engaging in a path towards home ownership. In 2024, 10 client families purchased homes, and in 2023, there were 16 families who achieved that life goal.*Refugee Integration Programs: Hope provides resource navigation and specialized programs to refugee clients across the metro region, instead of the community to help them successfully integrate into the community and thrive. The organization has employed staff with cultural competencies and more than a dozen languages to support these families and individuals. Community navigators work with clients in Denver, Aurora, Thornton, Lakewood, and other locations across the Front Range.*Youth Programs - Hope Communities offers early childhood education, healthy parent-child relationship programs, as well as after-school and summer enrichment, academic support, tutoring, leadership development and programs/activities to advance social-emotional development. Some specific programs include: Ready Tots, Homework Help, Youth Mentoring and Summer Enrichment Programs such as Big City Mountaineering Overnight Camp, Health & Nutrition, Youth Garden Program, BOYZ in the Gardens and the Youth Empowerment Group. Hope aims to help children and youth be school ready, have academic success, further social/emotional development, make healthy choices and build character.*Health and Wellness Hope uses on-site health fairs; health literacy, patient navigation and a myriad of other programs to aid residents in improving health and wellness. In the last year, many more services were expanded to support food insecurity, provide basic needs, and access to health benefits. More than 3,600 people gained access to life-altering social benefits in the last year, and 889 received specific health and wellness services. The organization increased outreach programs to support mental health and emotional well-being during this trying time. Hope Communities offers direct services and partners with programs to fulfill health and wellness goals.* Civic Engagement and Community-building: Our community-building efforts included facilitating neighborhood alliances, resident councils, and community safety meetings. We hosted five safety meetings in 2024 with 420 participants and engaged with city agencies and partners to empower residents in advocating for their safety. Addressing food insecurity, we distributed fresh, healthy foods to support 99,802 culturally appropriate meals last year. These events also provided a platform for community partner agencies to provide additional resources and opportunities for clients to learn about community systems and opportunities to get involved in neighborhood safety, revitalization and civic engagement.*Holiday Treasure Store - Hope Communities provides an opportunity for parents to shop for their children each December through the Holiday Treasure Store. New, donated gifts are provided to parents free of charge to pass on to their children who live at our properties.