Residential Care Archives - One Hope United

A Day in the Life: Barbara Mathis, House Parent at DeLand Hope House

A Day in the Life: Barbara Mathis, House Parent at the DeLand Hope House At OHU’s Hope Houses in Florida, we create a nurturing, family-like environment for children involved in child and family services and the juvenile justice system. Our unique “No Eject, No Reject” approach emphasizes genuine connections, understanding, love, and acceptance. Meet Barbara

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OHU Honors Ermit L. Finch’s Enduring Legacy with Dedication Ceremony

OHU Honors Ermit L. Finch’s Enduring Legacy with Dedication Ceremony Ermit’s wife, Jonni Miklos (right), and OHU’s Planned Giving Officer, Joyce Heneberry (left), next to dedicated weathervane. Celebrating Resilience, Compassion and Generations of Impact One Hope United hosted the Ermit L. Finch Dedication Ceremony on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 to celebrate the enduring legacy of Ermit

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Forever Grateful for the Generosity of Paul Earle and Ellen Rudnick

Forever Grateful for the Generosity of Paul Earle and Ellen Rudnick OHU is honored to have so many committed donors who both believe in the work that that we do and continue to generously support our programs. Two such donors Paul Earle and his spouse Ellen Rudnick. The couple helped establish One Hope United’s Capital

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Running Towards Hope: One Hope United’s Spring Shuffle 5K

Running Towards Hope: One Hope United’s Spring Shuffle 5K On a beautiful Sunday morning, One Hope United hosted its annual Spring Shuffle 5K event at the Sun Lake Forest Preserve in Lake Villa, IL. The event brought together the One Hope United community to serve the mission of providing education, resources, and support to children

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Dually-Involved Youth Build Bright Futures at Hope House

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

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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