Hope Center For Children

HOPE CENTER FOR CHILDREN PROVIDES FIVE SERVICES DESIGNED TO CREATE AN ARRAY OF SERVICES WHICH FULFILL OUR MISSION OF BUILDING STABLE, HEALTHY FAMILIES AND PROVIDING CHILDREN A SAFE PLACE FROM ABUSE OR NEGLECT. LAST YEAR WE SERVED 2,155 CHILDREN AND 3,809 INDIVIDUALS (CHILDREN PLUS PARENTS).

RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE: THE CENTER PROVIDES AROUND-THE CLOCK CARE FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT, THROUGH AN EMERGENCY SHELTER AND GROUP HOME FOR TEENAGE GIRLS. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED 52 CHILDREN DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021 AND 62 CHILDREN DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020, OFFERING AN EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL THAT CREATES A FAMILY STYLE ENVIRONMENT AND HELPS YOUTH INTERNALIZE THE SOCIAL AND LIFE SKILLS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. 100% OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE GROUP HOME TAKING THE CASEY LIFE SKILLS TEST SHOWED LIFE SKILLS IMPROVEMENT IN PRE AND POST-TEST AND 100% OF RESIDENTS IN THE EMERGENCY SHELTER ATTENDED SCHOOL REGULARLY.

POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM: ALSO CALLED TRIPLE P, THIS PARENT EDUCATION MODEL IS PROVEN TO HELP PARENTS FEEL MORE CONFIDENT IN NAVIGATING THEIR CHILD'S MOST CHALLENGING DAYS. THIS PROGRAM HAS AN ARRAY OF INTERVENTIONS DESIGNED TO OFFER TIP SHEETS OR A ONE-HOUR SEMINAR UP TO A MORE INTENSIVE 10 WEEK INTERVENTION FOR HIGHLY MOTIVATED PARENTS OR CAREGIVERS STRUGGLING THROUGH A REAL BEHAVIORAL PROBLEM WITH A CHILD. THE CENTER PROVIDES MANY OF THESE SERVICES DIRECTLY, BUT ALSO SUPPORTS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN SPARTANBURG WHO IMPLEMENT THE MODEL. THE PROGRAM SERVED 642 CAREGIVERS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021 AND 1,265 CAREGIVERS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020. FOR CAREGIVERS COMPLETING THE INTENSIVE LEVEL 4 AND DEALING WITH CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCES DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021, BASED ON A PRE AND POST-TEST, 100% HAD BETTER KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR CHILDREN AND 90% HAD AN INCREASED ABILITY TO HANDLE DIFFICULT PARENTING SITUATIONS.

EMPOWERING FAMILIES: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A RISK ASSESSMENT AND IN HOME CASE-MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO LOWER RISKS OF CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT. FAMILIES ARE REFERRED BY THE SC DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES WHEN A REPORT IS MADE TO THEM WHICH POINTS TO SUPPORT NEEDS BUT WHICH DOES NOT CONTAIN INFORMATION WHICH WOULD MEET THE LEGAL DEFINITION OF MALTREATMENT. THE PROGRAM SERVED 1,061 PARENTS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021 AND 676 PARENTS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020, HELPING THEM TO OVERCOME SOCIAL ISOLATION, MEETING THEIR CHILD'S BASIC NEEDS, INAPPROPRIATE SUPERVISION, ETC. THE PROGRAM IS VOLUNTARY, SERVING ONLY THE PARENTS WHO ACCEPT SERVICES. LAST YEAR, 100% OF FAMILIES COMPLETING SERVICES SHOWED A DECREASE IN THEIR RISK FACTORS UPON CLOSURE.