HOPE ENTERPRISES INC

HOPE ENTERPRISES, INC. WAS DEVELOPED IN 1952 TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DIABILITIES. WITH COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES THROUGH SEVEN COUNTIES IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA, OUR VISION IS TO PROVIDE AN INDIVIDUALIZED APPROACH THAT ALLOWS EACH PERSON THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE AN EVERYDAY LIFE. HOPE IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SERVICES THAT SUPPORT THOSE WITH DISABILITIES TO LIVE A LIFE, NO DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER CITIZEN. OUR ROLE IS TO SUPPORT THE CHOICES THAT GIVE PEOPLE THE RELATIONSHIPS, RIGHTS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO BE A MEMBER OF THEIR OWN COMMUNITY. OVER THE LAST 70 YEARS, HOPE HAS CONTINUED TO BE A FRONT-RUNNER IN SUPPORTING THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES ACROSS CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

IN APRIL OF 2020, HOPE BEGAN TO REVISIT HOW WE SUPPORT A PERSON'S EVERYDAY INTERESTS AND GOALS. WITH AN IN-HOME AND COMMUNITY FOCUS, HOPE TRANSITIONED TO CHOICE SERVICES TO OFFER A ONE-ON-ONE SERVICE THAT IS UNIQUE TO EACH PERSON. WHETHER THAT'S VOLUNTEERING, EMPLOYMENT, INCREASING INDEPENDENCE, SOCIALIZATION, OR PURSUING ADDITIONAL EDUCATION, HOPE'S STAFF IS HERE TO SUPPORT CHOICE IN AN EVERYDAY LIFE. IN 2022, PARTNERSHIPS HAVE ALLOWED HOPE'S CHOICE SERVICES TO LAUNCH MULTIPLE "HUBS" TO OFFER SOCIALIZATION, WELLNESS, AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION AT LOCAL YMCAS AND CHURCHES. THESE SPACES ALLOW THOSE PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED IN A FACILITY-BASED SERVICE TO EXPAND THEIR OPPORTUNITIES AND ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL INTERESTS AND GOALS. HOPE'S CHILDREN'S CAMPUS IS HOME TO THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN, KNOWN AS WIC. IN LYCOMING COUNTY, THE CHILDREN'S CAMPUS HOSTS THE ALLONE AUTISM COLLABORATIVE CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE (ACCE), STEP INC.'S EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM, AND THE UPMC PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION CLINIC. HOPE ALSO OVERSEES THE WIC PROGRAM IN CLINTON COUNTY, WHICH SERVES OVER 700 CLIENTS IN A GIVEN MONTH AND HAS INCREASED TELEHEALTH EFFORTS FOR THE CONTINUUM OF CARE DURING THE PANDEMIC. HOPE'S MAXWORX CONTINUED TO EXPAND IN BOTH MANUFACTURING AN CUSTODIAL SERVICES THROUGH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. NAMED AFTER HOPE'S FOUNDER, DR. MAX MILLER, MAXWORX REMAINS COMMITTED TO 75% OF ITS EMPLOYEES HAVING A DOCUMENTED DISABILITY.