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30 Jan - A Note from Allison: January 2023

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Happy New Year! I hope you all had a good holiday season and are off to a great 2023 with lots of hope! In this new year, New Hope has kicked off its strategic planning for the next three years. It is so exciting to think about the future- not our COVID past! The New Hope board and our Operating Team has already held its first planning meeting. We have received input from many sources. We have heard from individuals served and leaders in the disability community. Next week we will hear from associates. Our partners at Willow Marketing have talked to...

27 Jan - New Hope’s Associate Financial Assistance (AFA) Program

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New Hope of Indiana truly cares about our team. We do everything we can to ensure our associates thrive both personally and professionally. New Hope’s Associate Financial Assistance program (AFA) was started in order to accomplish this goal. The original purpose of this program was to assist associates with emergencies such as car repairs, utility bills, rent and more. Associates could apply for loans when facing emergency situations. Once approved, payments would be sent directly to the entity in which the loan was taken out for. In spring of 2020, the pandemic brought many hardships for all. As a result, New Hope expanded the...

27 Jan - Black History Month Celebration

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This year, New Hope of Indiana’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee is leading several initiatives in honor of Black History Month. New Hope will be kicking off the celebration on February 1st by hosting a parade in which associates will be invited to wear traditional African dress. The parade will be in our Day Services program where individuals and associates can celebrate and learn about the many different countries from which our staff originate. In addition to the parade, New Hope will be launching a social media campaign for Black History Month featuring our associates. The DEI committee will be asking...

27 Jan - Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration

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“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Service to others was of utmost priority to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This idea was apparent in everything he did. At New Hope, service is one of our seven core values and on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we celebrated his legacy through a day of service. Two service projects were offered at our Payne Rd. location for associates. The first was organizing our Day Services craft room. The second was conducting a deep clean of one of our kitchens. Both projects were much-needed...

26 Jan - New Hope’s HCBS Direct Service Workforce Investment Grant Spending Plan

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Indiana's Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) is providing funding to support New Hope's HCBS direct service workforce. New Hope plans to use the HCBS Direct Service Workforce Investment Grant for the following: Seventy percent (70%) of the grant will fund bonuses (including 403(b) match for the bonus) and payroll taxes for HCBS DSPs and supervisors who provide direct care to individuals served. New Hope will pay 6 bonuses, and they will be paid as part of regular associate paychecks on the second pay day of February, April, June, August, October and December. Approximately twenty-five percent (25%) of the grant...

27 Dec - Remembering Our Friends

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Robert “Bob” Jackson2/11/1961 - 12/13/2022 Bob was served by New Hope for 37 years! He first resided at Rendu Group Home, and then he moved to SILP and eventually to Jackson Street Supported Living site. He was at Jackson Street for many years where he was always a jokester and loved to make people laugh! Bob liked visiting his family, going out to eat, typing letters and Indiana Beach. Most importantly, Bob loved taking pictures. Our thoughts and prayers are with Bob’s family, caregivers, Jackson Street residents, and all who called Bob a friend. Iyabo Ebony AdebojeAssociate, Iyabo Ebony Adeboje, passed away...

18 Dec - A Note from Allison: December 2022

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Happy Holidays!I hope you are all having a good holiday season and are not too overwhelmed by your “to do” list! New Hope loves the holidays, and this year is no exception! You can see all the fun we are having thanks to our partners and volunteers here.As we head into 2023, I want to thank everyone who has helped New Hope succeed in 2022: our associates, families, Board of Directors, committee members, donors and volunteers. Where would we be without all of you? You can see some of the things we were able to accomplish this year here.The new...

13 Dec - Ascension St. Vincent Hope for the Holidays

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For over 10 years, associates at Ascension St. Vincent have supported individuals in need during the holiday season. Referrals for individuals in need come from social workers for patients of the hospital as well as from New Hope of Indiana for individuals we support. Every year, departments at Ascension St. Vincent ‘adopt’ these referred individuals or families in need and buy them holiday gifts. This program has come to be known as Hope for the Holidays. New Hope of Indiana has a long-standing partnership with Ascension St. Vincent, who continues to support us in numerous ways. We couldn't be more thankful...

13 Dec - A Year in Review: 2022

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From all of us here at New Hope, we wish you a happy and prosperous New Year!...

12 Dec - Community Partners and Volunteers Bring Joy to NHI

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New Hope of Indiana was fortunate to have great community partners and volunteers to assist us in making the holiday season special for the individuals we support. The Columbia Club hosted an art therapy class at their downtown Indianapolis location where their Civic Leadership group joined New Hope’s Achieving Inclusion and Meaning (AIM) group to learn how art therapy can provide a creative way for individuals to express themselves. Led by New Hope Art Therapist Lyndi Grubb, Columbia Club members partnered with members of AIM to create a painting together. Each individual painting was a segment of the Indianapolis skyline and...

29 Nov - Giving Tuesday 2022

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New Hope of Indiana is blessed to have generous donors and community partners who support our mission and the individuals we serve. Thank You! We are grateful to you. Your gifts make it possible for us to provide the very best programs, support and care for the wonderful individuals we serve. Today is Giving Tuesday, and we are asking for your help. New Hope’s Board of Directors have offered to match the first $11,000 in gifts made during our Giving Tuesday campaign! When we meet this match, we will have raised $22,000 for the individuals served by New Hope. Your support...

28 Nov - We Appreciate Our New Hope Family Caregivers!

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November is National Family Caregiver Month, and in celebration of the families who care for their loved ones, we wanted to highlight this amazing program offered by New Hope. Over 20 years ago, New Hope of Indiana launched the Family and Community Services (FCS) program to address the needs of families who have children with physical and/or developmental disabilities living at home. When the program began, New Hope associates provided care in the family home and in the community to children under 18. As the children aged and remained at home, New Hope expanded the program so we could continue...

28 Nov - A Note from Allison: November 2022

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I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Did you watch the video of New Hope’s Halls of Gratitude that circle the inside wall of our entire Payne Road building? If not, you can view the video here. Isn’t it great that #TeamNewHope is able to find so many people, so many activities, so much food, such great beauty, so many small but significant parts of our everyday lives, as well as our faith, to be grateful for during this season and throughout the year? This gratitude project was led by Amanda Boyd and our AIMsters. We are so thankful for them and...

21 Nov - New Louise Group Home Opens

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After many months of planning, New Hope is excited to announce the opening of a new residential home – The Louise group home! This new home, located near 71st and Zionsville Road, replaces one that was formerly located in northern Hamilton County. Due to its location, the original home became difficult for New Hope to sustain due to its distance and staffing challenges. New Hope made the decision to close that residence and purchase one that would better meet the needs of those we support. As a result, the women moved to different New Hope homes that better suited their needs....

18 Nov - New Hope’s Halls of Gratitude

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“An attitude of gratitude goes a long way when it comes to physical and emotional healing.” -Jill Bolte Taylor Having gratitude is something simple you can do every day that can improve your well-being. It is easy to get bogged down with what’s going wrong in our lives, so remembering what we are grateful for can help improve our outlooks. New Hope of Indiana’s Achieving Inclusion & Meaning (AIM) program is focusing on adding the practice of gratitude into their everyday lives. When they were brainstorming a project for Thanksgiving this year, they decided that one centered around gratitude would be...

03 Nov - Ian Wallace’s Story

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Jeff and Sally Wallace have always wanted nothing but the best for their son Ian, who is diagnosed with severe autism. According to Jeff, “He is a happy, engaging, non-verbal autistic man.” The Wallace family wanted to find a home for Ian where he would receive care and could live his best, most independent life. His parents felt that they were losing the ability to take good care of him and provide the structure he needed to thrive. As they age, they want to ensure they have a long-term plan that will provide Ian with the best possible support.The search...

03 Nov - Mark Bower’s Story

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When Mark Bowers was moving into a New Hope home 13 years ago, his parents had a fun way of announcing it. On the outside of a suitcase, they attached a sign that read “I’m Moving.” They took a picture of Mark standing next to the suitcase with a big smile on his face and sent it to their entire extended family. Mark’s parents, Tom and Sheila, remember that time fondly. “We were full of hope that for Mark, this would be a great partnership and success. And it has been.” When the Bowers moved Mark into a residential program, they...

31 Oct - Erica Pushor’s Story

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Erica Pushor is a social butterfly. Although she is independent, she loves to build friendships and values the close relationships she builds with others.When she was 18, Erica wanted to “be on her own.” Erica has an intellectual disability, and while she is independent, she needed support when she wanted to move out of her father’s home. When she and her father found New Hope, they felt like it was a good fit and Erica moved into a New Hope residential home. Her father, Patrick, said, “I’m really happy with where she lives. Our faith is important to us and...

24 Oct - Costa N. Miller Scholarship Recipient

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New Hope is fortunate to have wonderful associates who carry out our mission every day. We know how amazing they are and are thrilled when others outside of our organization recognize them for their outstanding work too. This month, our own Teyana Lockett was awarded the Costa N. Miller Scholarship from our trade association, Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, Inc. (INARF) at their annual conference. Teyana has served as a Direct Support Professional (DSP) with New Hope since 2016 and recently, she was promoted to a Team Leader. In addition to working full time, she has been going to school to...

21 Oct - A Note from Allison: October 2022

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Greetings all! I cannot believe it is almost Halloween! I hope you all had a chance to get out and enjoy last weekend. Wasn’t it beautiful! October continues to be a very busy month because we have so many good things going on! We started the month off with our annual Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, Inc. (INARF) conference. At this conference, our associates were able to interact with others in the disability services world to share and hear ideas so that all providers can continuously innovate and provide the best possible level of care to the individuals we serve. This event...