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Hope Lives Vive La Esperanza
Phoenix, AZ · EIN 452300190 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE P40 · Human Services · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.hopelivesaz.org
revenue
$1.9M
expenses
$1.5M
net assets
$465K
employees
35
program ratio
72%
mission · from form 990

Hope Lives is committed to reduce recidivism and transform lives

profile · synthesized from sources

Hope Lives Vive La Esperanza is a nonprofit organization based in Arizona that provides a range of well-being and personal development programs aimed at supporting individuals on their recovery journeys. They focus on enhancing mental health through creative expression, community-building activities, and practical life skills training, serving diverse populations in need of support.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2021

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $61K
    Community events, i.e bowling, hiking, budget shopping, equine therapy movies, and cultural area activities held out in the community to provide new experiences and encourage growth and recovery.
  2. #2 $7K
    Training classes and programs held on campus, i.e. peer support training, jewelry making, drama class, cooking, GED, Applied Suicide intervention Skills Training (ASIST), Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT), Thinking for a Change (T4C), art, and self care. Forensic peer support training is an agency developed training and certification process that enables individuals with lived esperience in the behavioral health system to promote hope, personal responsibility, empowerment, education, and self determination in the communities in which they serve. Jewelry making class is conducted at the beginner to advanced levels giving individuals the opportunity to create and sell exceptional hand-crafted jewelry.
named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

Creative Writing
Encourages members to express their feelings and thoughts through guided writing prompts to foster self-acceptance and emotional fluency.
Illness Management and Recovery (IMR)
Helps individuals understand mental illnesses and develop effective treatment strategies to decrease symptoms and prevent relapses.
Nutrition Kitchen
Engages participants in cooking and nutrition workshops to promote healthy eating habits and overall wellness.
Robinson Ranch Program
Offers therapeutic experiences using horses to promote personal growth and healing for children and adults.
Vitality Club
Supports health improvement through various physical activities and health education opportunities.
activities · 13 groups

what they do

  • Peer-Supported Recovery Programs 8 activities
    • Facilitate peer-led support groups and self-care education
      Hosts culturally-informed peer support groups, including suicide attempt survivor circles and Whole Health programs, and offers self-care workshops focused on mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
    • Life Skills and Psycho-Social Rehabilitation
      Offers programs focused on life skills, employment, psycho-education, and substance use recovery, including skill-building and psycho-social rehabilitation for individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) or General Mental Health and Substance Use (GMHSU).
    • Life Skills and Psycho-Social Rehabilitation Programs
      Offers programs focused on life skills, employment, psycho-education, and substance use recovery, including skill-building and psycho-social rehabilitation for individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) or General Mental Health and Substance Use (GMHSU).
    • Mental Health and Substance Use Recovery Programs
      Offers skill-building and psycho-social rehabilitation for individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) or General Mental Health and Substance Use (GMHSU). Provides recovery support through community-based and in-house resources, including weekly meetings for programs like SMART Recovery and Narcotics Anonymous, and facilitates culturally-informed support groups such as suicide attempt survivor circles and Whole Health peer programs.
    • Mental Health and Substance Use Recovery Programs
      Offers skill-building and psycho-social rehabilitation for individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) or General Mental Health and Substance Use (GMHSU). Facilitates culturally-informed support groups, including suicide attempt survivor circles and Whole Health peer programs, and provides recovery support through community-based and in-house resources like SMART Recovery and Narcotics Anonymous meetings.
    • Mental Health and Substance Use Recovery Programs
      Offers skill-building and psycho-social rehabilitation for individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) or General Mental Health and Substance Use (GMHSU). Facilitates culturally-informed support groups, including suicide attempt survivor circles and Whole Health peer programs, and provides recovery support through community-based and in-house resources like SMART Recovery and Narcotics Anonymous meetings.
    • Recovery Support Groups
      Provides recovery support through community-based and in-house resources, including weekly meetings for programs like SMART Recovery and Narcotics Anonymous, and facilitates culturally-informed support groups.
    • Recovery Support Groups
      Provides recovery support through community-based and in-house resources, including weekly meetings for programs like SMART Recovery and Narcotics Anonymous, and facilitates culturally-informed support groups such as suicide attempt survivor circles and Whole Health peer programs.
  • Job Readiness Training 7 activities
    • Deliver life skills, employment, and vocational training programs
      Provides pre-vocational and job readiness training in clerical work, janitorial services, jewelry design, and computer-based job-seeking techniques; includes resume building, interview skills, and professional development workshops to support employment success.
    • Employment and Job Placement Services
      Provides post-program access to employment and job placement services, counseling, and individual peer support for participants, and offers workshops to develop job success skills, including resume building, job application preparation, and interview skills.
    • Employment and Job Placement Services
      Provides post-program access to employment and job placement services, including workshops to develop job success skills such as resume building, interview skills, and computer-based job-seeking techniques, and pre-vocational training.
    • Life Skills and Employment Workshops
      Offers workshops to develop job success skills, including resume building, job application preparation, interview skills, computer-based job-seeking techniques, and addressing topics like re-entry, managing criminal history, professional appearance, and personal hygiene. Also provides pre-vocational training in areas such as clerical work, janitorial services, and jewelry design, and conducts hands-on jewelry making workshops to teach independent living skills.
    • Life Skills and Employment Workshops
      Offers workshops to develop job success skills, including resume building, job application preparation, interview skills, computer-based job-seeking techniques, and addressing topics like re-entry, managing criminal history, professional appearance, and personal hygiene. Also provides pre-vocational training in areas such as clerical work, janitorial services, and jewelry design, and conducts hands-on jewelry making workshops to teach independent living skills.
    • Life Skills and Employment Workshops
      Offers workshops focused on developing job success skills, including resume building, job application preparation, interview skills, and computer-based job-seeking techniques. These programs also address re-entry challenges, managing criminal history, professional appearance, and personal hygiene, and provide pre-vocational training in areas like clerical work, janitorial services, and jewelry design.
    • Vocational Training and Creative Workshops
      Provides pre-vocational training in areas such as clerical work, janitorial services, and jewelry design, including hands-on jewelry making workshops to teach independent living skills, and offers creative expression programs and theater arts workshops.
  • Peer Support Certification Training 6 activities
    • Deliver Forensic Peer Support Specialist training
      Offers an AHCCCS-approved training program that prepares participants for certification as Forensic Peer Support Specialists through individual learning, group discussions, role-playing, and presentations; graduates receive a certificate qualifying them for employment.
    • Forensic Peer Support Specialist Training
      Offers an AHCCCS-approved training program for Forensic Peer Support Specialists, preparing participants for certification through individual learning, group discussions, presentations, and role-playing, and providing a certificate of completion.
    • Forensic Peer Support Specialist Training
      Offers an AHCCCS-approved training program for Forensic Peer Recovery Support Specialists, preparing participants for certification through individual learning, group discussions, presentations, and role-playing, and providing a certificate of completion.
    • Forensic Peer Support Specialist Training
      Offers an AHCCCS-approved training program for Forensic Peer Recovery Support Specialists, preparing participants for certification through individual learning, group discussions, presentations, and role-playing. Graduates receive a certificate of completion qualifying them to work in the field.
    • Forensic Peer Support Specialist Training
      Offers an AHCCCS-approved training program for Forensic Peer Recovery Support Specialists, preparing participants for certification through individual learning, group discussions, presentations, and role-playing. Graduates receive a certificate of completion qualifying them to work in the field.
    • Forensic Peer Support Specialist Training
      Offers an AHCCCS-approved training program for Forensic Peer Recovery Support Specialists, preparing participants for certification through individual learning, group discussions, presentations, and role-playing. Graduates receive a certificate of completion qualifying them to work in the field.
  • One-on-One Financial Coaching and Mentoring 6 activities
    • Financial Coaching and Benefits Navigation
      Offers benefits navigation and financial coaching to support long-term stability, including a financial independence program that covers money management habits and personalized risk assessment sessions.
    • Financial Coaching and Benefits Navigation
      Offers benefits navigation and financial coaching to support long-term stability, including a financial independence program covering money management habits and personalized risk assessment sessions.
    • Financial Independence and Benefits Navigation
      Offers a financial independence program covering money management habits, providing practical tools, and including personalized risk assessment sessions. Also provides benefits navigation and financial coaching to support long-term stability.
    • Financial Literacy and Benefits Navigation
      Offers a financial independence program that covers money management habits, provides practical tools like worksheets for income, expenses, net worth, and financial priorities, and includes personalized risk assessment sessions. Also provides benefits navigation and financial coaching to support long-term stability.
    • Financial Literacy and Benefits Navigation
      Offers a financial independence program that covers money management habits, provides practical tools like worksheets for income, expenses, net worth, and financial priorities, and includes personalized risk assessment sessions. Also provides benefits navigation and financial coaching to support long-term stability.
    • Provide benefits navigation, financial coaching, and independent living support
      Offers financial independence programming covering money management, budgeting tools, and risk assessment, alongside benefits navigation and financial coaching to promote long-term stability and self-sufficiency.
  • Regional Service Center Operations 5 activities
    • Community Resource Access and Service Centers
      Provides access to trusted community resources for individuals seeking support and operates service centers providing direct support in Phoenix, Flagstaff, and Kingman, AZ.
    • Operate service centers in Phoenix, Flagstaff, and Kingman
      Runs physical service locations in Phoenix, Flagstaff, and Kingman, AZ, providing direct access to support programs and community resources for individuals facing mental health, substance use, and justice involvement challenges.
    • Service Center Operations
      Operates service centers in Phoenix, Flagstaff, and Kingman, AZ, providing direct support and access to trusted community resources.
    • Service Center Operations
      Operates service centers providing direct support in Phoenix, Flagstaff, and Kingman, AZ, offering access to trusted community resources.
    • Service Center Operations
      Operates service locations in Phoenix, Flagstaff, and Kingman, AZ, providing direct support and access to trusted community resources.
  • Therapeutic & Community Art Workshops 5 activities
    • Creative Expression and Community Building
      Offers creative expression programs that include drawing, painting, music, and writing to enhance self-esteem and reduce stress. Also conducts theater arts workshops to enhance communication and self-expression skills and organizes community-building activities such as outings and social gatherings to strengthen supportive connections among members.
    • Creative Expression and Community Building
      Offers creative expression programs that include drawing, painting, music, and writing to enhance self-esteem and reduce stress. Also conducts theater arts workshops to enhance communication and self-expression skills, and organizes community-building activities such as outings and social gatherings to strengthen supportive connections among members.
    • Creative Expression and Self-Care Workshops
      Offers creative expression programs including drawing, painting, music, writing, and theater arts workshops to enhance self-esteem and communication, along with hands-on jewelry making workshops to teach independent living skills, and self-care workshops.
    • Creative Expression and Wellness Programs
      Offers creative expression programs including drawing, painting, music, and writing to enhance self-esteem and reduce stress. Conducts hands-on jewelry making workshops to teach independent living skills and provides self-care workshops focusing on mental, emotional, and physical health.
    • Facilitate creative expression and community-building activities
      Hosts theater arts, jewelry making, drawing, painting, music, and writing workshops to enhance self-expression and self-esteem; organizes social outings and community gatherings to strengthen peer connections.
  • Adult Literacy and HSE/ESL Instruction 5 activities
    • Deliver GED preparation and academic support
      Provides one-on-one and group tutoring in Math, English, Social Studies, and Science, along with study materials and GED preparation support to help participants achieve educational milestones.
    • Educational Support
      Provides GED preparation support through one-on-one and group sessions, study materials, and tutoring in Math, English, Social Studies, and Science.
    • Educational Support
      Provides GED preparation support through one-on-one and group sessions, study materials, and tutoring in Math, English, Social Studies, and Science.
    • GED Preparation and Education Support
      Provides GED preparation support through one-on-one and group sessions, study materials, and tutoring in Math, English, Social Studies, and Science.
    • GED Preparation and Educational Support
      Provides GED preparation support through one-on-one and group sessions, study materials, and tutoring in Math, English, Social Studies, and Science. Offers post-program access to employment and job placement services, counseling, and individual peer support for participants.
  • Suicide Prevention & Postvention Services 5 activities
    • Deliver suicide prevention and trauma-informed education
      Provides suicide prevention education and trauma-informed workshops to schools, families, and community organizations as part of broader outreach and capacity-building efforts.
    • Suicide Prevention Education
      Provides suicide prevention education and trauma-informed workshops for schools, families, and organizations.
    • Suicide Prevention and Trauma-Informed Education
      Provides suicide prevention education and trauma-informed workshops for schools, families, and organizations.
    • Suicide Prevention and Trauma-Informed Training
      Provides suicide prevention education and trauma-informed workshops for schools, families, and organizations.
    • Suicide Prevention and Trauma-Informed Workshops
      Provides suicide prevention education and trauma-informed workshops for schools, families, and organizations.
  • Forensic Peer Support and Diversion Services 5 activities
    • Direct Peer Support Services
      Provides direct peer support services through Forensic Peer Support Specialists in various municipal and superior courts across Arizona, including behavioral health, mental health, recovery, and quality of life courts, and offers specific forensic support services in Phoenix.
    • Direct Peer Support Services
      Provides direct peer support services through Forensic Peer Support Specialists in various municipal and superior courts across Arizona, including behavioral health, mental health, recovery, and quality of life courts. This includes support for justice-involved individuals and those experiencing mental health or substance use challenges, as well as post-program access to employment, counseling, and individual peer support.
    • Direct Peer Support Services
      Provides direct peer support services, including forensic peer support, to justice-involved individuals and those experiencing mental health or substance use challenges. Services are delivered in various municipal and superior courts, including behavioral health, mental health, recovery, and quality of life courts, and include pre-job development, skills training, and non-emergency transportation.
    • Direct Peer Support Services
      Provides direct peer support services through Forensic Peer Support Specialists in various municipal and superior courts across Arizona, including behavioral health, mental health, recovery, and quality of life courts. This includes support for justice-involved individuals and those experiencing mental health or substance use challenges, as well as post-program access to employment, counseling, and individual peer support.
    • Provide peer support and reentry services for justice-involved individuals
      Offers forensic peer support in municipal and superior courts across Arizona, including Mental Health Courts, and delivers Jail In-Reach mentorship, community re-entry planning, and Whole Housing Kits for individuals returning from incarceration.
  • Parenting Education and Skill-Building Programs 5 activities
    • Family Support Services
      Offers Family Support Services, including Family Psycho-education sessions and Parenting Workshops like "Ninos Bien Educados" and a 12-session series, to help families build healthier relationships, improve communication, and develop coping skills.
    • Family Support and Education
      Offers Family Support Services, including Family Psycho-education sessions and Parenting Workshops like "Ninos Bien Educados" and a 12-session series, to help families build healthier relationships, improve communication, and develop coping skills.
    • Family Support and Education
      Offers Family Support Services, including Family Psycho-education sessions and Parenting Workshops like "Ninos Bien Educados" and a 12-session series, to help families build healthier relationships, improve communication, and develop coping skills.
    • Family Support and Parenting Workshops
      Offers Family Support Services, including Family Psycho-education sessions and Parenting Workshops like "Ninos Bien Educados" and a 12-session series, to help families build healthier relationships, improve communication, and develop coping skills.
    • Provide family support and parenting education
      Offers Family Psycho-education sessions and structured parenting workshops, including "Ninos Bien Educados" and a 12-session series, to improve family communication, relationships, and coping skills.
  • Domestic Violence Offender Education 4 activities
    • Deliver domestic violence intervention programming
      Operates a domestic violence program accepting court-ordered and voluntary referrals, using structured curricula to increase self-awareness of abusive behaviors and support positive behavioral change.
    • Domestic Violence Program
      Operates a Domestic Violence program that accepts court-ordered and non-court-ordered referrals, using structured curricula to increase self-awareness of abusive behaviors and promote positive changes.
    • Domestic Violence Program
      Operates a Domestic Violence program that accepts court-ordered and non-court-ordered referrals, using structured curricula to increase self-awareness of abusive behaviors and promote positive changes.
    • Domestic Violence Program
      Operates a Domestic Violence program that accepts court-ordered and non-court-ordered referrals, using structured curricula to increase self-awareness of abusive behaviors and promote positive changes.
  • Member-Focused Social Events 1 activity
    • Community Building Activities
      Organizes community-building activities such as outings and social gatherings to strengthen supportive connections among members.
  • Uncategorized 18 activities
    • Cognitive Behavioral and Anger Management Therapy
      Delivers Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) through 13 weekly group sessions, utilizing workbooks, face-to-face sessions, and virtual telehealth meetups. Also provides Thinking for a Change (T4C), a cognitive behavioral training program focusing on social skills, cognitive self-change, and problem-solving for teenagers and young adults, and offers anger management therapy to help individuals recognize and control anger responses and teach coping strategies.
    • Cognitive Behavioral and Anger Management Therapy
      Delivers Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) through 13 weekly group sessions and provides Thinking for a Change (T4C), a cognitive behavioral training program for teenagers and young adults focusing on social skills, cognitive self-change, and problem-solving. Also offers anger management therapy to help individuals recognize and control anger responses and teach coping strategies.
    • Cognitive Behavioral and Therapeutic Programs
      Delivers Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) through 13 weekly group sessions, led by trained staff, utilizing workbooks, face-to-face sessions, and virtual telehealth meetups. Also provides Thinking for a Change (T4C), a cognitive behavioral training program focusing on social skills, cognitive self-change, and problem-solving for teenagers and young adults, and offers anger management therapy to help individuals recognize and control anger responses and teach coping strategies.
    • Community Building Activities
      Organizes community-building activities such as outings and social gatherings to strengthen supportive connections among members, and facilitates closet management activities that provide vocational experience and teamwork skills.
    • Community Re-entry and Housing Support
      Provides community re-entry planning and Whole Housing Kits for individuals returning from jail or prison in identified counties, and offers peer mentorship to incarcerated individuals through a Jail In-Reach program.
    • Community Re-entry and Housing Support
      Provides community re-entry planning and Whole Housing Kits for individuals returning from jail or prison in identified counties. This includes peer mentorship to incarcerated individuals through a Jail In-Reach program, offering guidance in accessing benefits, housing, treatment, education, and social engagement.
    • Community Re-entry and Housing Support
      Provides community re-entry planning and Whole Housing Kits for individuals returning from jail or prison in identified counties. This includes peer mentorship to incarcerated individuals through a Jail In-Reach program, offering guidance in accessing benefits, housing, treatment, education, and social engagement.
    • Community Re-entry and Jail In-Reach Programs
      Provides community re-entry planning and Whole Housing Kits for individuals returning from jail or prison in identified counties. Also offers a Jail In-Reach program providing peer mentorship to incarcerated individuals, guiding them in accessing benefits, housing, treatment, education, and social engagement.
    • Food Distribution and Breakfast Program
      Operates food distribution programs every Tuesday and Friday to ensure members have access to healthy food options, and provides a morning breakfast program that includes emotional check-ins.
    • Food Distribution and Community Building
      Operates food distribution programs every Tuesday and Friday to ensure members have access to healthy food options. Also provides a morning breakfast program that includes emotional check-ins and organizes community-building activities such as outings and social gatherings to strengthen supportive connections among members.
    • Food Distribution and Wellness Programs
      Operates food distribution programs every Tuesday and Friday to ensure members have access to healthy food options. Also provides a morning breakfast program that includes emotional check-ins to support mental well-being and offers self-care workshops that teach members about nurturing their mental, emotional, and physical health.
    • Food Distribution and Wellness Programs
      Operates food distribution programs every Tuesday and Friday to ensure members have access to healthy food options, provides a morning breakfast program with emotional check-ins, and offers self-care workshops.
    • Food Distribution and Wellness Programs
      Operates food distribution programs every Tuesday and Friday to ensure members have access to healthy food options. Also provides a morning breakfast program that includes emotional check-ins to support mental well-being, and offers self-care workshops that teach members about nurturing their mental, emotional, and physical health.
    • Offer psycho-education and cognitive behavioral therapy programs
      Delivers evidence-based therapeutic programs including Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) and Thinking for a Change (T4C), alongside anger management and substance use recovery support groups such as SMART Recovery and Narcotics Anonymous.
    • Operate food distribution and daily wellness programs
      Runs a weekly food distribution program every Tuesday and Friday and offers a morning breakfast program with emotional check-ins to support mental well-being and consistent access to nutrition.
    • Provide vocational and teamwork skill-building through practical activities
      Engages members in closet management and other hands-on activities that build vocational skills, responsibility, and teamwork in a supportive environment.
    • Therapeutic and Behavioral Programs
      Delivers Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) through weekly group sessions, provides Thinking for a Change (T4C) for teenagers and young adults, offers anger management therapy, and operates a Domestic Violence program using structured curricula.
    • Therapeutic and Behavioral Programs
      Delivers Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) through weekly group sessions, provides Thinking for a Change (T4C) for teenagers and young adults, and offers anger management therapy.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$1.88M
Contributions & grants$1.88M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$2290%
Other revenue$896
expenses
Total expenses$1.50M
Program expenses72%
Admin / overhead28%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$883K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.00M
Cash$1.73M
Investments$0
Liabilities$1.54M
Net assets$465K
Liquid reserves13.9 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue +64.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DEBRA KURKOSKI CEO CFO 40 $60K
CHRISTOPHER GONZALEZ Board MemberCEO 40 $55K
board members · 4
  • BARBARA HARRISON — Board member
  • JOSE COLON — Secretary
  • LINDA ZWEIG — Chair
  • MOSES ANGRY — Board member
relationships · 12

who they work with

  • AHCCCS Government — Approves the organization's training program for Forensic Peer Recovery Support Specialists.
  • AHCCCS Government — Training program is approved by AHCCCS.
  • DES Vocational Rehabilitation Government — Training program is approved by DES Vocational Rehabilitation (VR/RSA).
  • Jesse Yazzie Partner — Native American artist who created the mural for the Hope Lives-Vive la Esperanza building.
  • LivingWorks Partner — Adheres to LivingWorks international standards for ASIST workshops.
  • Narcotics Anonymous Partner — Offers weekly meetings for Narcotics Anonymous.
  • National Institute for Corrections Partner — Designed the Thinking for a Change (T4C) cognitive behavioral training program.
  • Robinson Ranch Partner — Offers therapeutic programs using horses to support personal growth and healing.
  • SAMHSA Partner — Recognizes Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) as an effective program.
  • SMART Recovery Partner — Offers weekly meetings for SMART Recovery.
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Government — Curriculum meets or exceeds standards set by SAMHSA.
  • trusted community resources Partner — Collaborates with trusted community resources to support individuals in need.