Mission
The H.O.P.E. Institute was founded to provide a center of excellence for economically disadvantaged and underserved members of society. Its mission is to rebuild their lives and restore them physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually through Healing, Optimizing, Perfecting, and Empowering.
Requirements to Apply
Participants
who come to the H.O.P.E. INSTITUTE must want to make the changes in their lives
which will enable them to move from homelessness to self-sufficiency. We can
help women obtain H.O.P.E. Institutes goal by providing a safe environment,
encouraging staff, and our comprehensive programs and classes.
Participants
must be referred to H.O.P.E. INSTITUTE through the Veterans Administration (VA),
homeless and domestic violence shelters, drug and alcohol treatment centers
and/or the court system.
A
woman may stay up to two years and must attend all required classes, complete
programs specific to her needs, contribute to rent, and remain drug and alcohol
free. Children are encouraged to visit.
Women
eligible for participation at H.O.P.E. INSTITUTE are:
•Homeless
women between the ages of 18 and 61
•Single or married with or without
children
•Receiving public assistance or have a limited income
•Not
actively abusing alcohol or drugs
•Able to function independently
•Able
and willing to participate in education, job training and employment
•Committed to participating in a structured two-year Personal Development
Program
About
House of Peace (HoP)
H.O.P.E. Institute’s debut initiative in El Paso County is the
“House of Peace (HoP).” HoP will provide transitional housing in a drug and
alcohol free environment. The
rent is affordable, there is ample yard for exercising, cook-outs and relaxing,
washer/dryer on the premises, and hot meals served daily. The HoP is located in
a safe neighborhood, just minutes from bus lines to
the Veteran’s Administration (VA) hospital, Fort Bliss, downtown
shopping, schools and entertainment.
In
El Paso, it is the only program of its kind that provides up to two years of
supportive services to its female veteran clientele. We take a holistic approach
by addressing a woman’s EVERY need.
H.O.P.E.
Institute provides education, services and support essential to achieving
personal and financial independence. All residents participate in a personal
development plan that includes both on-site classes and access to community
services, employment training, and educational opportunities. Follow up
services are provided for those transitioning to their own homes. Transitional
Housing remains an integral asset to the El Paso community, as it facilitates
success and independence for women currently unable to contribute to their own.
Upon completing the program, these ladies become contributing members to our
community and city as a whole! Join us by partnering with these successful
women! Together we make El Paso a great city. Together we transform women’s
lives.
Women
eligible for participation at HoP are:
§
Homeless
or low income women Veterans
§
Not
actively abusing alcohol or drugs
§
Able
to function independently
§
Able
and willing to participate in education, job training and employment
§
Committed
to participating in a structured two-year Personal Development
Program
Orientation
and Intake
The first step for women interested in participating in HoP is
to attend an orientation. Sessions are held twice per month. During orientation,
program advisors briefly review H.O.P.E. INSTITUTE programs and services as well
as criteria for participation, expectations and the process for proceeding.
Potential participants tour the home and then meet individually with program
advisors to complete the intake process.
Assessment
If
a woman is interested in proceeding and meets the criteria for participation
during intake, then her program advisor contacts the woman’s case worker or
counselor to schedule an assessment, which may last several
hours.
Case
review
After
the assessment is completed, program staff members review each woman’s story.
The H.O.P.E. INSTITUTE review may take up to two weeks. Staff
will then relay the status of a woman’s referral to her case worker or counselor
by letter or phone. If H.O.P.E.
INSTITUTE accepts a woman into the program, then she is placed on a waiting list
or is given a move-in date. If
H.O.P.E. INSTITUTE denies a woman entrance into the program, then she receives a
letter from a program advisor that explains the reason for the decision. Women
denied entrance may reapply in six months.
Participants
who come to the H.O.P.E. INSTITUTE must want to make the changes in their lives
which will enable them to move from homelessness to self-sufficiency. We can
help women obtain H.O.P.E. Institutes goal by providing a safe environment,
encouraging staff, and our comprehensive programs and classes.
Participants
must be referred to H.O.P.E. INSTITUTE through the Veterans Administration (VA),
homeless and domestic violence shelters, drug and alcohol treatment centers
and/or the court system.
A
woman may stay up to two years and must attend all required classes, complete
programs specific to her needs, contribute to rent, and remain drug and alcohol
free. Children are encouraged to visit.
Women
eligible for participation at H.O.P.E. INSTITUTE are:
•Homeless
women between the ages of 18 and 61
•Single or married with or without
children
•Receiving public assistance or have a limited income
•Not
actively abusing alcohol or drugs
•Able to function independently
•Able
and willing to participate in education, job training and employment
•Committed to participating in a structured two-year Personal Development
Program
About
House of Peace (HoP)
H.O.P.E. Institute’s debut initiative in El Paso County is the
“House of Peace (HoP).” HoP will provide transitional housing in a drug and
alcohol free environment. The
rent is affordable, there is ample yard for exercising, cook-outs and relaxing,
washer/dryer on the premises, and hot meals served daily. The HoP is located in
a safe neighborhood, just minutes from bus lines to
the Veteran’s Administration (VA) hospital, Fort Bliss, downtown
shopping, schools and entertainment.
In
El Paso, it is the only program of its kind that provides up to two years of
supportive services to its female veteran clientele. We take a holistic approach
by addressing a woman’s EVERY need.
H.O.P.E.
Institute provides education, services and support essential to achieving
personal and financial independence. All residents participate in a personal
development plan that includes both on-site classes and access to community
services, employment training, and educational opportunities. Follow up
services are provided for those transitioning to their own homes. Transitional
Housing remains an integral asset to the El Paso community, as it facilitates
success and independence for women currently unable to contribute to their own.
Upon completing the program, these ladies become contributing members to our
community and city as a whole! Join us by partnering with these successful
women! Together we make El Paso a great city. Together we transform women’s
lives.
Women
eligible for participation at HoP are:
§
Homeless
or low income women Veterans
§
Not
actively abusing alcohol or drugs
§
Able
to function independently
§
Able
and willing to participate in education, job training and employment
§
Committed
to participating in a structured two-year Personal Development
Program
Orientation
and Intake
The first step for women interested in participating in HoP is
to attend an orientation. Sessions are held twice per month. During orientation,
program advisors briefly review H.O.P.E. INSTITUTE programs and services as well
as criteria for participation, expectations and the process for proceeding.
Potential participants tour the home and then meet individually with program
advisors to complete the intake process.
Assessment
If
a woman is interested in proceeding and meets the criteria for participation
during intake, then her program advisor contacts the woman’s case worker or
counselor to schedule an assessment, which may last several
hours.
Case
review
After
the assessment is completed, program staff members review each woman’s story.
The H.O.P.E. INSTITUTE review may take up to two weeks. Staff
will then relay the status of a woman’s referral to her case worker or counselor
by letter or phone. If H.O.P.E.
INSTITUTE accepts a woman into the program, then she is placed on a waiting list
or is given a move-in date. If
H.O.P.E. INSTITUTE denies a woman entrance into the program, then she receives a
letter from a program advisor that explains the reason for the decision. Women
denied entrance may reapply in six months.
