Ambika and her dog Timber spent the last three years on the streets in Concord, sleeping on sidewalks, park benches, and inside vacant buildings to keep safe and warm at night. When reflecting on that time, Ambika shared with us that “living on the street is brutal and really makes a person selfish, because you […]
The Novel Coronavirus has presented Hope Solutions’ Youth Enrichment Program (YEP) with new challenges in supporting academic and social support for students and their families. The YEP team has worked quickly to ensure every family has access to technology to support online learning and case management outreach. They have offered creative alternatives as needed. Technology […]
Hope Solutions is grateful for the ongoing furnishing donations, refurbished laptops, COVID-19 specific cleaning supplies and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). For a list of our current needs, please visit the Volunteer page. Summer Camps 2020This year due to COVID-19, Hope Solutions will be hosting our first Virtual Summer Camps. We are in need of volunteers […]
Hope Solutions is kicking off a new feature to spotlight our team members and the amazing work they do daily to fulfill our mission to heal the effects of poverty and homelessness by providing permanent housing solutions and vital support services. Our hats off to John Gallagher, Adult Case Manager, who is our first interviewee! […]
FURNISHINGS Throughout the month we will continue to move our county’s vulnerable homeless into permanent, affordable housing. These individuals have very little to no furnishings of their own. We are asking for your help. Click here to view a list of furnishings needed. FOODWe are also asking for you to donate food and/or financial resources to local […]
In the past two weeks, Hope Solutions has housed thirteen households including homeless families and our first three homeless youth. Hope Solutions is very proud to celebrate the launch of the new Youth and Young Adults (YYA) program which offers participants, ages 18-25, permanent housing, subsidies, and intensive services to achieve self-sufficiency and housing stability. […]
FINDING HOPE IN UNCERTAIN TIMES For over 20 years, Hope Solutions has worked tirelessly to heal the effects of poverty and homelessness by providing permanent housing solutions and vital services to our most vulnerable neighbors. We have helped people find hope and resilience in their darkest times. And now, we are being asked to do […]
On February 8th, over 325 guests gathered at the Blackhawk Auto Museum to celebrate our 12th annual gala, Ruby Slippers – There’s No Place Like Home. Together, we raised a record-setting $388,000 to support Hope Solutions’ mission to heal the effects of homelessness and poverty by providing permanent housing solutions and vital support services. Guests were treated to a fabulous dinner, […]
Last March, Hope Solutions launched a 5-year strategic plan with a primary goal to triple our permanent housing solutions and support services. Contributing to that goal, Hope Solutions was recently awarded a contract to house an additional 125 homeless families. In addition, we will be launching a housing program for transition age youth, which includes […]
During Homelessness Awareness Month, the Council on Homelessness presented an Outstanding Landlord award to one of Hope Solutions’s landlords, Lito Calimlim, recognizing his impact on the lives of people facing homelessness. The award was presented at the November Contra Costa Board of Supervisors meeting. Mr. Calimlim is an independent broker who facilitates master leasing to permanent […]
