HOPES

Community-driven initiatives and supports for families with children 0-5 years of age.

Helping Families Connect More

Healthy Outcomes through Prevention & Early Support (HOPES) is a flexible community grant that funds a wide variety of innovative initiatives and supports for families with children 0-5 years of age.

Supports typically include home visiting services and other supports that build protective factors, such as parent support groups, maternal depression screening, early literacy promotion, case management, and parent education. HOPES grants also include local collaborations with health care, faith-based organizations, child welfare, early childhood education, and other child and family services in the community.

Who We Serve

Families with children ages 0-5 years old who are considered at risk for abuse and neglect.

How We Measure Success

Children remain safe during services within one year and three years.
Increase in protective factors, such as family functioning and resiliency, social supports and nurturing/attachment.