About UsH.O.P.E. is a faith-based organization which provides housing for homeless and at risk youth, including transitional youth (aging out of foster care). H.O.P.E. also does outreach work for homeless, pregnant youth and their children. In addition to temporary housing, H.O.P.E. provides education, training and preventative measures through a faith-based holistic program. H.O.P.E. is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
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Current Projects |
H.O.P.E. House began the construction of a new 520 sq. ft. room with groundbreaking on July 24, 2013
In 2015, H.O.P.E. branched out to include Project Hope. Project Hope is a collaboration with university students to help at-risk students obtain higher education; it is a philosophical enlightenment movement that will provide a holistic support system, identify and remove barriers to graduation, increase retention, and reduce the time taken to reach a degree. |
Our History |
H.O.P.E. was founded in 2009 by Alfaye Jackson. During her graduate work at Webster University and Argosy University, Ms. Jackson found that Rolla had no programs for homeless youth and that the closest shelter was 100 miles away.
Ms. Jackson turned the need for a shelter for homeless youth in Rolla into a reality. Over the past 2 years, H.O.P.E. has temporarily housed about 25 homeless youth and has provided outreach services to more than 100 youth between the ages of 16 and 21. |