Mission Statement

Honoring Opportunities for Personal Empowerment

Vision Statement

H.O.P.E. is a premier, non-profit organization serving children and adults with special needs and their families, incorporating ideas and concepts that powerfully increase their quality of life.

H.O.P.E utilizes innovative philosophies to provide the opportunity to advance in all areas of life through ever-increasing community choices.  Independence is gained through a stepping stone process that builds on the freedom to be as self-governing as possible while enhancing presonal safety, personal growth, and common sense.

Dignity and respect along with on-going, quality training are signatures for the success of H.O.P.E.

Guiding Values

• Understand and meet individual needs
• Treat each other with honesty, respect and civility
• Strive for excellence - don't settle for less
• Embrace diversity
• Model integrity - be persons of our word
• Contribute individual excellence to team efforts
• Take risks and innovate, recognize that failure occasionally occurs
• Information is power - share it
• Accept responsibility - delegate authority
• Give and accept constructive feedback
• Maintain perspective and a sense of humor