activities · 13
what they do
direct service · 12
- Animal-Assisted Therapy Support Equine Rescue and RehabilitationProvides housing and food for miniature healing horses, which are likely used in therapeutic programs.
- Behavioral Health Services Trauma-Informed Counseling for Youth & FamiliesOffers behavioral health services to children and families in Arizona, including trauma therapy and support for parents to improve parenting skills and manage difficult behaviors. The organization provided 6,263 hours of therapy.
- Child Welfare Services Foster Care and Adoption ServicesProvides child welfare services to children and families in Arizona, including supervising visitations between children in out-of-home placements and their parents or siblings, and ensuring children have essential items for safety and success. The organization previously operated residential shelter homes for children affected by abuse, abandonment, domestic violence, or neglect, and transitioned to a community-based model of care in 2009.
- Child Welfare and Behavioral Health Services Foster Care and Adoption ServicesProvides child welfare and behavioral health services to children and families in Arizona, ensuring essential support for vulnerable populations.
- Kids Campus ProgramOperated the Kids Campus program from 2002 to 2009, serving 300–400 children annually before transitioning to a community-based model of care.
- Parenting Skills Instruction Life Skills and Parenting EducationProvides biological parents with instruction and resources to improve parenting skills, enhancing family stability and child welfare.
- Provide child welfare and behavioral health services Trauma-Informed Counseling for Youth & FamiliesHOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES INC provides child welfare and behavioral health services to children and families in Arizona, including trauma therapy, supervised family visits, and resources to improve parenting skills. They served 767 children and provided 6,263 hours of therapy and 6,149 hours of supervised visits.
- Residential Shelter Homes Residential Care for Orphaned and Vulnerable ChildrenOperated two residential shelter homes for children affected by abuse, abandonment, domestic violence, or neglect for over sixteen years, providing a safe haven for at-risk youth.
- Supervised VisitationsSupervises visitations between children in out-of-home placements and their parents or siblings, ensuring safe and supportive family interactions.
- Support for Minor Trafficking Survivors Child Trafficking and Abuse Recovery ServicesProvides support to help minor trafficking survivors stay off the streets.
- Support for Trafficking Survivors Child Trafficking and Abuse Recovery ServicesProvides support to keep minor trafficking survivors off the streets, offering critical resources and assistance for recovery.
- Trauma Therapy and Family Visit Facilitation Trauma-Informed Counseling for Youth & FamiliesProvides trauma therapy and facilitates safe family visits for vulnerable families, offering critical emotional support and connection.
capacity building · 1
- Organizational Accreditation CARF and Sanctuary Accreditation ServicesMaintains accreditation as a certified Sanctuary® agency, indicating adherence to a trauma-informed organizational model.
strategies · 16
how they think
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- Community-Based Care community-based careDelivers child welfare services through a community-based model of care, engaging the community to prevent child abuse.
- Community-Based Child Welfare and Prevention community_based_careThe organization delivers child welfare services through a community-based model, providing temporary shelter in a home-like environment and engaging the community to prevent child abuse. This approach also includes education and prevention programs to proactively end cycles of family violence and aims for family reunification.
- Community-Based Child Welfare and Prevention community_based_careThe organization delivers child welfare services through a community-based model, providing temporary, home-like shelter for at-risk children and engaging the community in prevention and education programs to proactively end cycles of family violence and abuse.
- Diversified Fundraising and Donor Engagement diversified_fundraisingThe organization employs a variety of fundraising strategies, including cause marketing through "shop to give" programs, crowdfunding via social media, corporate partnerships with workplace giving and matching programs, and planned giving through legacy donations, to secure diverse and sustained financial support.
- Diversified Fundraising through Community Engagement diversified_fundraisingThe organization engages the community and corporate partners through various fundraising mechanisms, including cause marketing ("shop to give" programs), crowdfunding via social media, workplace giving, and planned legacy giving, to generate donations and support its programs.
- Documented Business Processes for Operational Consistency documented_business_processesThe organization ensures consistent operations by following documented business processes recorded in a policy and procedure manual.
- Leveraging Tax Credit Programs for Funding tax_credit_incentive_modelThe organization utilizes Arizona's foster care tax credit program and other tax credit incentives to redirect state tax payments and encourage donations, thereby securing funding for services benefiting vulnerable children.
- Leveraging Tax Credit Programs for Funding tax_credit_incentive_modelThe organization utilizes Arizona's foster care tax credit program to redirect state tax payments into services for vulnerable children, and encourages donations by enabling donors to receive dollar-for-dollar state tax credits, effectively turning tax liabilities into direct support for its programs.
- Prevention and Education Model prevention and education modelUses education and prevention programs to proactively end the cycle of family violence and support family reunification.
- Structured Communication and Self-Care for Well-being structured_communication_and_self_careThe organization implements structured communication practices, such as "Community Meetings" with specific questions to foster connection, and provides "Safety Plans" and "Self-Care" tools for both staff and clients to regulate emotions, prevent stress, and manage burnout, thereby promoting overall well-being.
- Tax Credit Incentive Model tax_credit_incentive_modelEncourages donations by enabling donors to receive dollar-for-dollar Arizona state tax credits, redirecting funds into services for vulnerable children.
- Trauma-Informed Care trauma-informed careUtilizes trauma-informed approaches in child welfare and behavioral health programs to support healing and stability for children and families.
- Trauma-Informed Care trauma_informed_careThe organization utilizes trauma-informed approaches, specifically the Sanctuary Model, to understand and address the impact of trauma on both clients and staff, promoting healing, stability, and preventing retraumatization within child welfare and behavioral health programs.
- Trauma-Informed Care trauma_informed_careThe organization utilizes trauma-informed approaches, specifically the Sanctuary Model, to understand and address the impact of trauma on both clients and staff, promoting healing, stability, and preventing retraumatization within child welfare and behavioral health programs. This includes using the S.E.L.F. framework for problem-solving and treatment planning, and establishing "Seven Commitments" to foster a healing community.
- Unrestricted Funding for Lasting Solutions unrestricted_funding_for_lasting_solutionsUses unrestricted donations to create lasting solutions for children, ensuring flexibility in addressing their needs.
- Unrestricted Funding for Lasting Solutions unrestricted_funding_for_lasting_solutionsThe organization utilizes unrestricted donations to create lasting solutions for children, allowing flexibility in addressing evolving needs and implementing effective, long-term interventions.
named programs · 4
what they call their work
Behavioral Health Programs
Offers trauma-informed behavioral health services to support healing and well-being for children and families.
Child Welfare Programs
Provides services to children and families, including those who were victims of abuse, abandonment, domestic violence, or neglect.
Family Support
Supervises visitations between children in out-of-home placements and their parents and/or siblings, and provides instruction and resources to biological parents to improve parenting skills.
Trauma Therapy
Provides therapy services, including animal-assisted therapy with miniature healing horses, to help individuals heal from traumatic experiences.
relationships · 8
who they work with
- AmazonSmile Partner — Participates in the "Shop To Give" program where shoppers can select HCS as their charity.
- Arizona Department of Revenue Government — Partner for administering the foster care tax credit program.
- Facebook Partner — Encourages individuals to host fundraisers through Facebook.
- Fry's Food Stores Partner — Participates in the "Shop To Give" program where shoppers can select HCS as their charity.
- John F. Long Foundation Partner — Provided assistance to renovate and establish the first two shelter residences in 1986 and 1988.
- PayPal Partner — Participates in the "Shop To Give" program where shoppers can select HCS as their charity.
- Soroptimist International of the Kachinas Partner — Collaborated to establish the first two shelter residences in 1986 and 1988.
- independent accounting firm Partner — Conducts annual audits of HCS financials.