Santa Cruz Hosts 8th Annual Parking for Hope Program Dec. 18-25

  SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The City of Santa Cruz in partnership with the Downtown Association of Santa Cruz will host the eighth annual Parking for Hope downtown holiday parking program from Sunday, Dec. 18, through Sunday, Dec. 25. The proceeds from street meters during these eight days will be donated to Hope Services, a…

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Hope Services Celebrates the Impact of $250K County Grant

Hope Services held a media event Thursday, December 8th, to celebrate a $250,000 grant from Santa Clara County enabling the organization to expand its transportation and mental health services. Spearheaded by County Supervisor Joe Simitian and approved by Santa Clara County’s Board of Supervisors in June, the grant specifically funds a small fleet of Ford…

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Welcoming Differences in a Changing World

By Jackie Lance | Community Support Facilitator & DEI member at Hope Services As we approach the end of another year, ease into a new social norm, and strive to survive a pandemic for which we had no real preparation or control over, my thoughts go to the ones who have lost a loved one…

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Homestart Program’s Consultation Model Promotes Holistic, Personalized Care

Hope Service’s Homestart Program utilizes a transdisciplinary consultative model to best support the children and families we serve. What does that mean?!  It means that we provide a robust team of professionals, including developmental specialists, speech language pathologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, a social worker, and nutritionist, each of whom partner to meet the complex…

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CARF Accreditation: How the Consultative Process Enhances our Work

Homestart staff works with a Homestart family on developmental therapy. Hope Services has been honored to hold an accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) for many years. What began as an accreditation for Hope’s Employment Programs has now expanded to Hope’s Counseling Center and Homestart program. Agencies receive accreditation if they…

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CARF Accreditation and Review

HOPE Services is accredited by CARF, a non-profit organization committed to promoting the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of service through a consultative accreditation process that centers on enhancing the lives of the people we serve.  HOPE Services has always enjoyed CARF’s maximum three-year accreditation and will begin our next CARF review process from November…

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