May is Foster Care Awareness Month May is Foster Care Awareness Month. At One Hope United, we work to support youth in the foster care system and their families every day. By bringing awareness to the system and the children inside of it, we create an environment of trust, belonging, and acceptance within our communities. We’d also like to acknowledge the
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Florida Coalition for Children Announces Damon Cates as New Board Chair The Florida Coalition for Children (FCC) is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Damon Cates, President & CEO of One Hope United, as the organization’s new Board Chair. Cates succeeds Lila Cavasos, Chief Development Officer of National Youth Advocate Program, Inc., who has
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The 1st Annual Hope Open On April 21, we came together with friends, supporters, and community partners to raise awareness and funds for One Hope United at our first annual Hope Open at the Biltmore Miami. At One Hope United, we have one goal: to bring hope to children, youth and families. And we achieve this goal
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Announcing Hope House United We are excited to announce the launch of Hope House United, a new division dedicated to expanding its innovative Hope House model across the country, bringing more effective, community-based care to youth with complex behavioral and emotional needs. Child welfare systems are evolving from large residential settings toward smaller, family-based environments
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One Hope United Partners with University of Illinois Chicago We are excited to announce that we are partnering with the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) to expand our successful Hope House program in Illinois and strengthen the evidence base for national replication. This collaboration will focus on a rigorous, data-driven evaluation of the Hope House
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National Adoption Month In the last year, there were over 300,000 children in foster care seeking reunification, guardianship, or adoption. According to research done by The National Council for Adoption, there are over 70,000 children in foster care awaiting adoption. Meet Joyesa, Wally, and Veronica. A family who found each other through One Hope
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How to Become a Foster Parent Foster parents can light a child’s path toward becoming a successful adult. One Hope United (OHU) recruits and trains foster parents, providing supportive services to children and families. We work to strengthen families, relationships, and communication to help children overcome adversity and look forward to a prosperous future. Are
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One Hope United Announces Sarah Tunning as Chief Operating Officer One Hope United is proud to announce the promotion of Sarah Tunning, LMHC, to the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this new position, Sarah will oversee programs, human resources, and operations, ensuring that OHU continues to deliver on its mission with excellence, compassion,
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Meet Katrina, Foster Parent Support Specialist for Intensive Placement Stabilization Services Katrina has worked at OHU since September 2024, coming aboard as a Foster Parent Support Specialist for the Intensive Placement Stabilization (IPS) program. Before starting at OHU, Katrina was an entrepreneur, dabbling in many different fields. She was also a foster parent with OHU,
Every Child Deserves Hope – National Child Abuse Prevention Month April is Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month. This month highlights the importance of families and communities in preventing child abuse and neglect. According to the National Children’s Alliance, more than 550,000 children are known to the U.S. authorities to be abused. It is our responsibility
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