HOPEWORX INC

FAMILYWORX (FW) - FAMILYWORX IS AN ADVOCACY TEAM COMPRISED OF PARENTS AND PRIMARY CAREGIVERS WHOSE CHILDREN ARE INVOLVED IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM. TEAM MEMBERS WORK TOGETHER TO SUPPORT PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS AS SOMEONE WHO HAS "BEEN IN THEIR SHOES." THE MISSION OF FAMILYWORX IS TO SUPPORT MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS HAVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONCERNS NAVIGATE THE PUBLIC CHILD SERVING SYSTEMSBEHAVIORAL HEALTH, JUVENILE JUSTICE, CHILD WELFARE, AND EDUCATIONAS WELL AS CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. FAMILYWORX IS A PART OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SYSTEM OF CARE COMMUNITY AND IS COMMITTED TO CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES, WORKING COLLABORATIVELY TO AFFECT CHANGE AS IT RELATES TO THE CHILD SERVING SYSTEMS. THE FW TEAM IS COMPRISED OF PARENTS AND PRIMARY CAREGIVERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE NAVIGATING THE CHILD SERVING SYSTEMS (EDUCATION, JUVENILE JUSTICE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND MORE) WITH THEIR OWN CHILDREN. THE FW TEAM USES THEIR OWN STORIES AND EXPERIENCES TO HELP SUPPORT OTHER PARENTS AND GUARDIANS BECOME THEIR OWN BEST ADVOCATE FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

THE FERNS PEER-RUN RESPITE (FERNS) - THE FERNS PEER-RUN RESPITE OFFERS A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING DISTRESS IN THEIR LIVES THAT RECOGNIZES EACH INDIVIDUAL AS THE EXPERT ON THEMSELVES WHILE ALSO PROVIDING TIME, SPACE, AND CONNECTIONS THAT SUPPORT THEIR SELF-DETERMINATION, HEALING, AND GROWTH. THE FERNS OPENED ITS DOORS IN A RESIDENTIAL HOUSE IN AUGUST 2024, BRINGING A BRAND-NEW OPTION TO OUR REGION FOR PEOPLE WHO FEEL OVERWHELMED BY CRISIS OR IN EMOTIONAL DISTRESS. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, THE FERNS SERVED 65 GUESTS WHO EACH STAYED AN AVERAGE OF 5 DAYS AND RAISED OVER $500,000 IN GRANTS AND DONATIONS.THE FERNS PEER-RUN RESPITE, LLC WAS FORMED ON OCTOBER 16, 2023, WITH HOPEWORX, INC. AS ITS SOLE MEMBER. THE LLC IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES THAT FURTHER CERTAIN CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF THE SOLE MEMBER. SPECIFICALLY, THE LLC IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING A PEER-RUN RESPITE SPACE TO SUPPORT THE SELF-DETERMINATION, HEALING, AND GROWTH OF PEOPLE GOING THROUGH CRISIS. THE LLC SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.