"Our objective is that every client will be a responsible person, living in a supportive community (church, spouse and friends), with a job and permanent housing."

Lisa's Story

Lisa says she would have been in the same boat (homeless and using drugs) had it not been for the six-month addiction treatment program at the New Hope Family Shelter. Read more >> 

 

Hope Learning Center

Statement of Purpose

The Learning Center strives to educate adult-learners resulting in improved self-esteem for the purpose of supporting addiction recovery and the achievement of personal, social and employment goals.

Education opens previously closed doors for every client and builds self-esteem. Many clients have significantly more potential to be educated than they are aware of or have utilized in the past because of family-dysfunction issues and their resulting self-destructive personal choices.

Nothing motivates major life changes like new opportunities for personal development and hope to realize once abandoned dreams.

How the Program Works:

• Each client is tested early in their treatment program by Learning Center staff to determine their existing education level and their ability to learn.
   
  
• Appropriate goals are set and monitored by New Life Treatment Program staff, Learning Center staff and volunteer staff.
   
  
• In the case of those with the ability to function at the standard levels of achievement, encouragement to move to the next level is part of the mission of the staff.
   
  
• The program is computer-based, so the client is developing basic computer skills while improving their education.
   
  
• For those who lack a high school diploma, a GED is the goal. Learning Center material includes preparation to take the GED tests.
   
• The Learning Center includes job readiness training and job search through a link to EDD.