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Introduction:
New Hope Center,
Inc. is a community service agency that provides services to individuals with
developmental disabilities who reside in Southeast Cook County and Northeast
Will County. Communities served
include Dolton, Calumet City, Chicago Heights, Crete, Evergreen Park, Harvey,
Lansing, Lynwood, Markham, Matteson, Park Forest, Riverdale, Sauk Village, South
Chicago, South Holland, Steger, Thornton, and Tinley Park.
New Hope Center, Inc. is a not-for-profit
community-based organization, defined in Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code, and has received national accreditation for the provision of
quality rehabilitation services through The Rehabilitation Accreditation
Commission (CARF).
Mission:
The purpose of New Hope Center is
to provide services that enhance the quality of life for individuals with
developmental disabilities, and to promote community integration. For
the participants in all of New Hope Center's programs our goal is simple: To
provide meaningful life experiences that instill a sense of purpose and
accomplishment.
New Hope School was incorporated
in 1960 by a small group of parents whose children were developmentally
disabled and were unable to receive education in the public school system.
Through their collaborative efforts, educational and vocational classes were
conducted in local churches and storefronts. New Hope School soon
evolved into New Hope Center, Inc. and a vast array of services were
provided to individuals with developmental disabilities far beyond
educational and vocational programming.
New
Hope Center is now in its 51st year, and its programs include developmental
training, residential services, employment services, special recreation, and
a variety of community support services to adults and children with
disabilities. New Hope Center currently provides services to over 400
individuals with developmental disabilities, and continues to meet the
individual needs of each of its program participants as they increase skills
and move toward greater independence and integration in their communities.
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