Building the Mindset to Achieve Greatness “Sometimes, a change in their living environment is exactly what a young person needs to leave negative behaviors behind and move forward in a positive direction.” When Charles “Chuck” Metellus, MSW, CWCM, Diversion Supervisor with One Hope United, first began working with Sam*, the teenage boy was struggling to
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Dually-Involved Youth Build Bright Futures at Hope House Michael* first visited Hope House in October of 2020. Without this community home-based program, where only four teenage boys live and receive treatment at a time, he would have been forced to move to a locked down facility in Michigan. Still, Michael was skeptical about Hope House at first. When Josie Bayona, Director of
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Creating an Affirming Home for Transgender Youth When Owen* first arrived at One Hope United’s Centralia Residential home, he hadn’t yet come out as transgender. In the past, when he disclosed to therapists that he was trans, they didn’t believe him, and told Owen he must be feeling this way due to his history of
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One Hope United Facilitates Adoption One Day Before Youth’s 18th Birthday Steven Ivy, foster and adoptive parent, describes the moment when his 17-year-old foster child, Michael, asked to be adopted, as one of the happiest in his life. Michael and Steven wanted to make sure Michael was legally adopted before he entered adulthood, because they
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Celebrating Foster and Adoptive Mothers “Jacob is a very kind young man whose greatest gifts are his quiet self-confidence, strength of character, and perseverance. We believe that we adopted each other. Having him as our son has enriched our lives.” Cindy and Nancy Miller-Lusignan adopted their son Jacob in August of 2020, one month before
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National Adoption Month 2020 November is Adoption Awareness Month. You may be surprised to learn that although no more than 2% of Americans are adopted, over 1/3 of Americans have considered adopting a child. Whether you’ve thought about adopting a child, have been personally affected by adoption or are simply interested in the topic, November is the
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Pathfinders Helps Preschooler Heal From Exposure To Domestic Abuse Innovative therapeutic program helps preschool children cope with difficult emotions and lead more positive lives. When Lucy*, 5, first arrived at One Hope United’s Elgin Child & Family Resource Center, she was extremely sensitive to loud noises, covering her ears and experiencing severe anxiety whenever another child
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One Hope United Names Lake Villa Campus for Ermit L. Finch Ermit L. Finch (right) is joined by his wife, Jonni Miklos (left), and One Hope United Board Chair Theresa A. Dear (center) at the ceremony to dedicate the Lake Villa campus in his name. Finch lived on campus from 1948 to ’51 and became first
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