HOPE's Programs
HOPE has a number of community and youth focused programs, as well as initiatives that promote foundations of health, wellness, and healing.
Just Us Girls Program
Just Us Girls brings young mothers with their babies together in a safe, supportive space to address housing and food insecurity, access to education and skill-building, and access to quality healthcare.
Just Us Girls uses the tools of mentorship, strategic partnerships, and community resources to assist the lives of the young mothers. Young mothers who come to Just Us Girls are determined to change the quality of their life as they embrace Motherhood.
Wilmington nonprofit hosts program for teen mothers - WWAY article, 04/03/2022
Queen Sista Program
Queen Sista inspires leadership, cultivates self-esteem, builds a willful and confident mindset, and nutures decorum with young ladies in the community. Queen Sista has a vision to build resilience, enrich confidence, and provide skills to break down barriers and overcome obstacles among young ladies and women. We want young ladies to learn about the worls in a supportive and positive environment as we embrace sisterhood.
Youth Leadership Development
"Youth Voices Matter"
HOPE Youth Leadership Development inspires and supports our Youth in becoming leaders in the community through educational, personal, and professional growth. It is built on a foundation of evidence-based research, direct services, community-based resources, and culturally infused programs.
The Youth build relationship skills with adult mentors through hands-on community projects. The Youth learn to identify issues, raise awareness, and develop community-based strategies that are implemented for successful outcomes.
HOPE-RISE Youth Development
RISE - Readiness, Initiative, Self-determination, Empowerment
"Preparing Youth to Dream. Equipping Them to RISE."
HOPE-RISE is a youth development pathway designed to help young people prepare for their future, discover new possibilities, and build the confidence to pursue their goals.
Serving youth ages 8 to 18, RISE provides mentoring, small-group training, life-skills development, academic support, SMART goal-setting, career and educational exposure, self-advocacy training, hands-on enrichment, and connections to positive role models and community resources.
Through RISE, youth learn to Be Ready, Take Initiative, Direct Their Future, and Become Confident. By exposing young people to excellence and opportunities beyond their everyday experiences, RISE helps them strengthen their voice, develop practical skills, make informed decisions, and turn their dreams into achievable plans.
RISE helps youth see what is possible and gives them the tools, support, and pathways to pursue it.
Health & Wellness
HOPE's Health, Wellness, and Healing Essentials seeks to improve the community by focusing on dietary habits and the arts through the principles of B.M.A.H.S.
B.M.A.H.S.
Breathing
Breathing exercises are an ideal way to relieve stress, naturally. Breathing massages your organs.
Movement
Exercise can be an effective stress reliever, an outlet for frustration, builds self-esteem, and increases health.
Awareness, Attitude, Affection
Prevention is the best medicine. A positive attitude builds resiliency during hard times. Affection releases dopamine.
Hydration
It is hard to believe that something as simple as drinking enough water can help manage anxiety and stress.
Sight/Sound
Music brings great health and stress relief benefits, as do sounds of nature, tone of voice, sleep, and prayer.
QiGong in the Garden
(with Shihan White Owl)
Our resident martial science professor, and/or instructors certified by him, uses his more than 50 years of experience to instruct participants in the art of QiGong for physical, mental, and spiritual wellness.
This training is open to anyone who is interested, and Master Shihan only requests that participants consider donating to help grow the program.
