Josh’s Hope Foundation, Inc. offers a paid, go-at-your-own-pace life skills, vocational training, and family support program for young adults with mental health and/or substance abuse challenges.
"WHY Josh's Hope?"
Steve Bailey and Tripp Jarvis from Josh's Hope Foundation, Inc., will present the March 2024 program to discuss and answer the question, "WHY Josh's Hope?"
Josh's Hope was formally incorporated in 2010 after operating for a year as an education and support organization helping parents of transition-age adult children living with mental illness to better navigate the mental health system as things change from child to adult services.
Steve and Julie Bailey, co-founders of Josh's Hope, initially created Josh's Hope to be a foundation to raise money in support of other nonprofit organizations and agencies who worked with young adult clients, preparing them for employment, community living, being a sort of one-stop shop for families to reconnect and gain strength. They quickly learned that no such organization existed, so changed their mission to provide a community-based program and serve the 18-35 year old population who live with mental health issues.
In 2013, the organization added a hands-on vocational training program, Tools for Hope (T4H). Josh's Hope prides itself on being able to meet the individual needs of each client by providing an experience that holds their interest and is self-paced. The vision continues to be "to bridge gaps in services for young adults with mental illness."
Josh's Hope works to reduce risk factors around unemployment, homelessness, substance use, frequent hospitalizations, isolation, incarceration, and substance use by engaging with each client in ways that can improve their overall quality of life and strengthen their coping and resilience skills. Steve and Tripp will share information about Josh's Hope from its early beginnings to how it survived the Covid-19 pandemic, stories of growth, discuss organizational needs, and share their personal lived experiences in mental health during their presentation.
Steve Bailey and Tripp Jarvis from Josh's Hope Foundation, Inc., will present the March 2024 program to discuss and answer the question, "WHY Josh's Hope?"
Josh's Hope was formally incorporated in 2010 after operating for a year as an education and support organization helping parents of transition-age adult children living with mental illness to better navigate the mental health system as things change from child to adult services.
Steve and Julie Bailey, co-founders of Josh's Hope, initially created Josh's Hope to be a foundation to raise money in support of other nonprofit organizations and agencies who worked with young adult clients, preparing them for employment, community living, being a sort of one-stop shop for families to reconnect and gain strength. They quickly learned that no such organization existed, so changed their mission to provide a community-based program and serve the 18-35 year old population who live with mental health issues.
In 2013, the organization added a hands-on vocational training program, Tools for Hope (T4H). Josh's Hope prides itself on being able to meet the individual needs of each client by providing an experience that holds their interest and is self-paced. The vision continues to be "to bridge gaps in services for young adults with mental illness."
Josh's Hope works to reduce risk factors around unemployment, homelessness, substance use, frequent hospitalizations, isolation, incarceration, and substance use by engaging with each client in ways that can improve their overall quality of life and strengthen their coping and resilience skills. Steve and Tripp will share information about Josh's Hope from its early beginnings to how it survived the Covid-19 pandemic, stories of growth, discuss organizational needs, and share their personal lived experiences in mental health during their presentation.