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Recognizing April as Diversity Month and Autism Awareness Month

By Autumn Kelley | April 1, 2023

On behalf of Hope’s Leadership and the DEI Committee, we would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the significance of two important events happening this April – Diversity Month and World Autism Awareness Day, which is celebrated annually on April 2nd. We believe that it is important to recognize and celebrate the diverse voices…

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Remembering Cesar Estrada Chavez

By Autumn Kelley | March 31, 2023

Cesar Chavez brought a voice to the migrant farm workers of California, Texas, Arizona, and Florida. He exposed their exploitation by the American agricultural industry and successfully organized them into a union that earned better pay and working conditions for its members.  His example of servant leadership and persistence in the goal of achieving justice…

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Meet Homestart Physical Therapist: Amy Funge

By Autumn Kelley | March 27, 2023

Amy Funge is one of our amazing Physical Therapists (PT) in the Homestart program! She has been a part of Homestart since 1998 – as she describes it, “back in the day when we needed to have Thomas Guide Mapbooks in our car to get to client homes!” As a PT, Amy supports Homestart families…

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Celebrating Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month 2023

By Autumn Kelley | March 24, 2023

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM) raises awareness of the inclusion and contributions of people with developmental disabilities in all aspects of community life, and it’s a time to explore the work we still need to do to remove barriers. The 2023 theme, Beyond the Conversation, focuses on the question, “what next?” highlighting what individuals and…

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Forever Young Foundation Recognizes Hope Services as a Hero of the Week

By hope_author | March 24, 2023

Every week during the 2022-2023 NFL Season, KNBR and Steve Young’s Forever Young Foundation honors a weekly Bay Area hero as the Forever Young Foundation Hero of the Week.  Hope Services was selected as one of 20 Bay Area organizations going above and beyond to make a difference in the community. As part of the…

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Santa Cruz Holiday Parking Program Donates Over $22,000 to Hope Services

By hope_author | March 24, 2023

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley awarded $22,568 to local nonprofit Hope Services on behalf of the City of Santa Cruz and the Downtown Association’s Parking for Hope program at yesterday’s City Council meeting. The check was accepted by Hope Services staff and members of the organization’s Downtown Litter Abatement Crew.  …

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How I Came to Work at Hope Services, and Why I Love It.

By Autumn Kelley | March 24, 2023

By Jackie Lance Community Support Facilitator Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Committee Member When I went to college I majored in Criminal Justice, feeling that I would be great in the field, but as I started to pursue a career I realized that I have more to give to ones who really need my help.…

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FORGIVENESS | A Poem by Jane for World Poetry Day

By Autumn Kelley | March 24, 2023

Sometimes in life, we hurt the ones that mean the most to us, the ones we love and trust. When that happens it’s important that we try to make amends and get back in good graces with them, that’s a must. You don’t lose anything by trying to ask for forgiveness, or at least have…

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Reflections on Human Relations Month

By Autumn Kelley | February 27, 2023

By Jackie Lance, Community Support Facilitator & DEI Member The Month of February is not only a month of expressing love and appreciation for your partner, family and each other. It is also National Human Relations month! So, what is Human Relations Month all about? It is a time where people, companies and communities across…

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Navigating Care After Exiting Homestart: What Happens After Early Intervention Ends?

By Autumn Kelley | February 26, 2023

One of the services Hope Service’s Homestart Program provides to families is that of early intervention – developmental services that support families of children who are at risk for or are demonstrating developmental delays or who have special needs to foster and promote their child’s development and growth. This service is typically funded by a…

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