News and Events
An Update from our CEO
Dear Hope Services Family and Friends, I hope you all are in good health and spirits as we welcome a new year. 2021 is an exciting time for our agency, as we are celebrating anniversaries, milestones, and new arrivals. Hope Services has been “transforming lives through Hope since 1952” by providing a lifespan of services…
Read MoreAn Update on the Peris Quadruplet
Thanks to the generosity of our giving community, Hope Services was able to raise $201,922 during our holiday campaign! This means more equipment, staff, and resources available to help additional Hope families in 2021. We shared this wonderful news with Michele, mother to the Peris quadruplets you have read so much about last month, and…
Read MoreLooking Back at 2020
Dear Friends and Stakeholders, As we near the end of this very challenging year, I would like to thank everyone for their support of Hope Services. The pandemic, racial unrest, and fires have left folks exhausted and anxious. We have been able to keep most of our programs operating during the pandemic while we have…
Read More2nd ANNUAL IN CONCERT WITH HOPE RAISED OVER $536,399 !
Sponsors, partners, and supporters virtually attended Hope Services’ 2nd annual “In Concert with Hope” benefit featuring two-time GRAMMY nominee jazz saxophonist Mindi Abair and multi GRAMMY award nominated arranger, producer, and jazz pianist Shelly Berg. Each performer shared a personal connection to Hope Services as well as exceptional music which provided therapy and a sense…
Read MoreHope Services Update: The Reopening of Services
Dear Friends, Since shelter-in-place orders came down March 16th, the management team has been busy implementing a new remote learning program called From Hope to Home ™. More than 84% of our clients are enrolled and participating in this new program since the beginning of July. When in-person therapy, programming, and services had to cease,…
Read MoreArtist’s Parents Leave Legacy of Hope in Her Honor
Hope comes from many sources like Suzie Tabata, a talented artist born with cerebral palsy who spent time during her life as a client of Hope Services. In her memory, the Tabata Living Trust recently made a donation of nearly half-a-million dollars to Hope Services. Unstoppably perseverant, Suzie pursued her interests and creative outlets with…
Read MoreHope services and LGBTQ+ youth
Hope Services is deeply committed to serving the specific needs of LGBTQ+ youth. We recognize that the LGBTQ+ community is much more likely than others to experience a mental health condition such as severe depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, thoughts of suicide, and substance abuse. Throughout our organization, Hope Services values diversity, equity, and inclusion.…
Read MoreDifficult Times!
These are indeed difficult times. For the past three months we’ve faced the challenge of an unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, widespread economic calamity, and an uncertain future. For the past several days, we’ve experienced civil unrest on a national scale that hasn’t been seen in nearly two generations, and I know that’s concerning to you all.…
Read MoreHope Services is Helping Those Suffering From Mental Illness
This month is very different than any other month for people suffering from depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia and other mental conditions because of isolation and lack of personal contact to friends, family and therapists. Their ongoing struggles with dealing with their condition has worsened since March 16. According to National Alliance on Mental Illness, nearly…
Read MoreHope Services Counseling Center Responds to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Dealing with mental health challenges and having an intellectual disability, going through a scary pandemic, and a stay-at-home policy are major challenges of these unprecedented times. How can we help our clients to safely deal with all of this? In March 2020, the coronavirus pandemic resulted in an unprecedented and historic shelter in place order…
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