Mission

Our mission is to improve the quality of life of HIV-impacted children and their families by addressing their educational, social, psychological and health needs.

Objectives

Our objectives are to:

Provide therapeutic day care, respite care and 24-hour emergency care in a safe, loving environment to children infected or affected by HIV/AIDS.

Provide supportive social services to children and their families in order to enhance the quality of their lives.

Collaborate with other community resources to insure the children's and their families' needs are met. Prepare pre-school children for entry into kindergarten.

Educate the Memphis community about HIV/AIDS to prevent the disease from spreading and to eliminate the stigmatization facing Hope House children and their families.

Assist the parents in obtaining education and employment in order to remove them from dependency and to offer them a vision of economic choices for a fulfilling life.

Vision

Hope House will be a catalyst for change in the lives of HIV impacted preschool-aged children and their families to facilitate positive life-long changes.

Our programs and services include:

• Daycare and Preschool — Provided to children impacted by HIV/AIDS ages 6 weeks to 5 years old.
• A Violence Prevention Parent Training Program — A strength-based prevention/intervention parent-training program. The program is delivered over 13 weekly 3-hour sessions.
• Play Therapy — Weekly play therapy sessions for children who demonstrate difficulty in self-regulation, exhibit aggressive or inappropriate behavior or have been traumatized.
• Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program (TBRA) — Rental assistance for eligible clients.
• GED classes — Assist clients in obtaining GED diploma through weekly classroom instruction and one on one tutoring.
• Mentoring — Clients develop supportive relationship with individuals in the community to gain and encourage personal growth and skills.
• Life Skills Classes — Provide advanced training to prepare clients to be successful in the work place.
• HIV/AIDS Education — Provide HIV/AIDS and Universal Precaution to Daycares in high-risk neighborhoods.
• Counseling — Individual therapy available for clients as needed.
• Support Groups — provides mutual aid and support to group members addressing multiple concerns such as isolation, stigma, fear of disclosure, grief and loss, stress management, etc.
• Emergency Financial Assistance — Assist parents with rent, utilities, food, phone, clothing, etc.
• Monthly Parent Meetings — Psychoeducational group addressing specific topics, utilizing community speakers and resources.
• Home Visits — Home visits are completed upon intake, monthly as part of the TBRA program, and at other times as necessary.
• Health & Nutrition — Provide a vehicle for health and nutrition information through the Family Resource Room and through HIV medication adherence counseling.
• Advocacy — Represent and defend clients to ensure change and empower clients to stand up for their rights.
• Referral — Assist clients in obtaining resources such as Medical, Community, Legal, and Social Services.
• Health Care Coordination — Following the Health Department immunization schedule, ensure children's immunizations records are maintained current. Assist in the continuity of care for clients with other health care professionals.