The Hope Institute for Children and Families was founded in 1957 in Springfield, Illinois by Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Jordan to provide specialized education and support for their daughter Judith Ann and other children with multiple disabilities. It has since grown into a statewide organization serving thousands of families each year. The Hope Institute provides residential, educational, clinical and vocational programs across multiple campuses in central Illinois and Chicago to support children with disabilities and help them reach their full potential.
Upward is dedicated to serving severely disabled and/or medically fragile children and their families. At Upward, we make skills development, learning and therapy fun. We are bringing hope and joy to the children we support and helping them achieve their highest potential.
We have released our Annual Report for the year 2009-10 with the story of individuals whose lives are transformed through Asha Deepa School for the Blind. We share the tender stories and aspirations of a few of those individuals in the pages that follow. You may find a dream lurking here, which will capture your imagination; a dream that you want to be fulfilled. A dream that you could be part of.
Wishing you successful exploration..
Upward is dedicated to serving severely disabled and/or medically fragile children and their families. At Upward, we make skills development, learning and therapy fun. We are bringing hope and joy to the children we support and helping them achieve their highest potential.
We have released our Annual Report for the year 2009-10 with the story of individuals whose lives are transformed through Asha Deepa School for the Blind. We share the tender stories and aspirations of a few of those individuals in the pages that follow. You may find a dream lurking here, which will capture your imagination; a dream that you want to be fulfilled. A dream that you could be part of.
Wishing you successful exploration..
Lakshya Aakriti Foundation (LAF) are excited to present brief of 1 year journey of Project H.E.L.P - a joint initiative with Forget Me Not in aid of twenty three extremely vulnerable children residing in Kalyanpuri Slum, New Delhi.
Families have been living in appalling conditions for over sixty years in this slum. With support of FMN we aim to free this community from the hardship and suffering that has spanned three generations through the following outreach project. The focus of Project H.E.L.P is health, education, livelihood and possibilities, with the
empowerment of the women in this community also an important part of the strategy in a bid to find sustainable solutions to the serious problems faced by these families.
Health - Stage 1
Education - Stage 2
Livelihood - Stage 3
Possibilities - Endless
Photo Journal:
Participating children were briefed to take photos that represent their daily life and to write an accompanying story that describes their life. A selection of these photos and quotes from these stories are presented here.
The photos in this presentation were taken by 18 children from the Amajuba district of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
The Photo Journal initiative was designed as an advocacy tool, with the intention of giving participating community members a channel with which to voice their life experiences.
By inviting children to share their views of life, the intention was to show the day-to-day reality of a sample of Amajuba’s children, who represent the lives of so many others living in the district and around South Africa.
In sharing their realities, these children set out to remind local government and non-governmental organisations about the type of challenges South African children face each day.
The photos are not air-brushed nor photographically perfect , they were taken by children with disposable cameras. Many of these children had never used a camera before.
Call to Action:
The variety of challenges highlighted by the children in the Photo Journal process illustrates the need for service delivery responses from a multiplicity of local government departments (Water and Electricity, Housing,Transport, Health, Social Development, Home Affairs, Education, Public Works).
The Photo Journal initiative forms part of a call for local government departments to come together to develop an integrated child welfare management plan for the Amajuba district.
Currently, few municipalities and local government departments participate in the National Integrated Plan (NIP) forum, which has been identified at a national level as a mechanism for planning the delivery of services for orphans and other vulnerable children.
Without the participation of each government department, most departments continue to act in silos and activities are duplicated across annual plans – whilst the vulnerability of children persists.
To have any hope of effectively impacting on the lives of children like those in this presentation, there is a need for all local government departments to participate in the National Integrated Plan (NIP) forum and in the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) planning cycle.
Both of these forums have been established in the Amajuba district, but are not fully operational owing to a lack of departmental participation.
My resume will show you the variety and extent of my experiences. In having directed, trained, taught, preached, spoken to large gathering and small groups, counseled, created and implemented ideas and programs and worked with youth of all ages I have learned as much as I have taught. I have experienced and learned the value of both ministering as part of team as well as initiating programs on my own. I have listened and learned the heartaches and difficulties facing families as I worked with parents to strengthen the family unit and young people to improve their relationship with parents and siblings. I have occupied the pulpit for Sunday services, performed weddings and officiated at funerals seeing both the good and hard side of ministry. I have learned the importance of agreement in vision and submission to authority in ministry as well as the heavy responsibilities and accountability that accompany the office of pastor and teacher. Believing, salvation is available to all who receive the teaching of forgiveness through the shed blood of Jesus Christ with a willingness to apply this in a personal way while seeking God’s forgiveness for sin, restores fellowship with God, and has allowed me to participate in ministry across like-minded denominations in many meaningful ways over the years.
Lakshya Aakriti Foundation (LAF) are excited to present brief of 1 year journey of Project H.E.L.P - a joint initiative with Forget Me Not in aid of twenty three extremely vulnerable children residing in Kalyanpuri Slum, New Delhi.
Families have been living in appalling conditions for over sixty years in this slum. With support of FMN we aim to free this community from the hardship and suffering that has spanned three generations through the following outreach project. The focus of Project H.E.L.P is health, education, livelihood and possibilities, with the
empowerment of the women in this community also an important part of the strategy in a bid to find sustainable solutions to the serious problems faced by these families.
Health - Stage 1
Education - Stage 2
Livelihood - Stage 3
Possibilities - Endless
Photo Journal:
Participating children were briefed to take photos that represent their daily life and to write an accompanying story that describes their life. A selection of these photos and quotes from these stories are presented here.
The photos in this presentation were taken by 18 children from the Amajuba district of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
The Photo Journal initiative was designed as an advocacy tool, with the intention of giving participating community members a channel with which to voice their life experiences.
By inviting children to share their views of life, the intention was to show the day-to-day reality of a sample of Amajuba’s children, who represent the lives of so many others living in the district and around South Africa.
In sharing their realities, these children set out to remind local government and non-governmental organisations about the type of challenges South African children face each day.
The photos are not air-brushed nor photographically perfect , they were taken by children with disposable cameras. Many of these children had never used a camera before.
Call to Action:
The variety of challenges highlighted by the children in the Photo Journal process illustrates the need for service delivery responses from a multiplicity of local government departments (Water and Electricity, Housing,Transport, Health, Social Development, Home Affairs, Education, Public Works).
The Photo Journal initiative forms part of a call for local government departments to come together to develop an integrated child welfare management plan for the Amajuba district.
Currently, few municipalities and local government departments participate in the National Integrated Plan (NIP) forum, which has been identified at a national level as a mechanism for planning the delivery of services for orphans and other vulnerable children.
Without the participation of each government department, most departments continue to act in silos and activities are duplicated across annual plans – whilst the vulnerability of children persists.
To have any hope of effectively impacting on the lives of children like those in this presentation, there is a need for all local government departments to participate in the National Integrated Plan (NIP) forum and in the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) planning cycle.
Both of these forums have been established in the Amajuba district, but are not fully operational owing to a lack of departmental participation.
My resume will show you the variety and extent of my experiences. In having directed, trained, taught, preached, spoken to large gathering and small groups, counseled, created and implemented ideas and programs and worked with youth of all ages I have learned as much as I have taught. I have experienced and learned the value of both ministering as part of team as well as initiating programs on my own. I have listened and learned the heartaches and difficulties facing families as I worked with parents to strengthen the family unit and young people to improve their relationship with parents and siblings. I have occupied the pulpit for Sunday services, performed weddings and officiated at funerals seeing both the good and hard side of ministry. I have learned the importance of agreement in vision and submission to authority in ministry as well as the heavy responsibilities and accountability that accompany the office of pastor and teacher. Believing, salvation is available to all who receive the teaching of forgiveness through the shed blood of Jesus Christ with a willingness to apply this in a personal way while seeking God’s forgiveness for sin, restores fellowship with God, and has allowed me to participate in ministry across like-minded denominations in many meaningful ways over the years.
it explains about child guidence clinics and the services done in there in brief. it also explains the role of a social worker in a child guidence clinic
WORKSHEET 9.1: Organization Background Exercise™
Children’s Care Acadamy of Pinellas
Accomplishments
Personnel
Location
123 Highland Avenue, Largo, Florida 31111
The Children’s Care Academy of Pinellas facilty is the result of the city of Largo, Florida, a locally-owned, state-franchised cancer center and a generous private endowment. The land on which the facility resides was donated by the the city of Largo, with the physical building donated by the cancer center. The operational facility became a reality with the generous endowment funds from a private benefactor.
Legal status
The Child Care Academy of Pinellas is an a 501(c)(3)non-profit licensed child care center in good standing with current up-to-date state inspections.
Date of founding
The Children’s Care Academy was founded on January 2, 2012, with incorporated status established on July 5, 2013.
The Children’s Care Academy of Pinellas was founded by a local business person with an innovative idea, compassion and a generous benefactor endowment.
Mission
The Children’s Care Academy of Pinellas exists to nuture children in a safe and enjoyable environment for those with parents undergoing cancer treatment. Our focus is to provide complimentary care for parents who do not otherwise have access to childcare. Our goal is to create a fun, loving and educational experience for every child.
Target population
The Children’s Care Academy cares for all children ages six months through age 13 for parents and care givers who are actively seeking cancer treatment in the central west portion of Pinellas County Florida. The academy also provides counseling opportunites for the parents to help ensure a positive emotional healthly well-being while they are engaging in cancer treatment.
Programs
Academic tutoring and cancer care counseling are two essential services provided by Children’s Care Academy to help promote education and a healthy mental and emotional well-being for children and parents. On-site academic tutoring is available for school-age children by certified educators from within the community. On-site child psycologists help to provide emotional support for children with questions and concerns regarding their parent’s cancer treatment. The academy also offers counseling opportunities for parents as part of their treatment to help further encourage the healing process. Tutoring and counseling sessions are offered by appointment on an as need basis. Clients who inquire about spritiual guidance are referred to local churches around the community.
Child psycologist, B.A.Rayburn, Ph.D., was honored in Psycology Today as one of the most influential philanthropists in the Tampa Bay area for her generosity within the community. Special recognition was noted regarding her dedication to serving the children of the Children’s Care Academy of Pinellas.
The academy recieves tutoring services from both active and retired educators within the community. Tutors hold bachelors degr.
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The Hope Institute for Children and Families Brochure
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2. Our History
Hope began with a search for specialized services for a beautiful child with many challenges. Hope founders, Dr. and Mrs.
Charles E. Jordan, searched the United States for a place to educate their daughter, Judith Ann, but the supports she needed
to reach her full potential did not exist anywhere. At a time when disability awareness and reform were still decades away, the
Jordans had a vision and took action. In 1957, The Hope School opened its doors in a modest house in Springfield, Illinois - the
Jordan’s own community - to provide support to Judith Ann and other children with multiple disabilities.
Dr. Jordan’s efforts gained the attention of President John F. Kennedy who relied on Dr. Jordan to shape federal policy and reality
for children and adults living with disabilities. The Hope School emerged as a provider of educational and residential services. It
became a place where children facing extraordinary cognitive, physical and emotional challenges could learn and thrive.
Through more than 50 years of innovation, Hope has grown to a statewide organization, serving thousands of families each
year. The Hope Institute for Children and Families is setting the standards for education, treatment and care for children with
multiple disabilities.
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3. What We Do
At Hope, we support children and families to reach optimum growth, independence and joy. We provide an environment in
which children who face multiple disabilities are supported and encouraged. Their success is not measured against that of their
peers, but by the skills and abilities they develop and practice to help prepare them for adulthood.
“I want to thank you all for the wonderful job
“The Hope Institute for Children and Families you have done with my daughter, Carlie. She
is the go-to place for children with autism.” was home for three weeks and the growth she
WICS TV 20, Springfield
had shown was amazing! Thank you again for
Carlie’s Mom
all you have done for her!”
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4. Program Locations
The Hope Institute for Children and Families, Springfield, IL
The main Hope campus is located on 26 wooded acres on the banks of Lake Springfield.
The campus setting includes The Hope School Learning Center; organization-wide
administrative offices; and residential options, including the Nyre Home, a state-of-the-
art living setting.
Hope Institute Learning Academy, Chicago, IL
Hope Institute Learning Academy (HILA) is a unique elementary school that demonstrates
effective inclusion of special needs children in general education classrooms. HILA
opened in the fall of 2009 as a CPS contract school and is located on the near west side
of Chicago.
Noll Medical Pavilion, Springfield, IL
Noll Medical Pavilion is a 51,000-square-foot medical center, located on Springfield’s
south side. Programs housed at Noll include the Hope training program, Noll Vocational
Training Center, Illinois Crisis Prevention Network (ICPN), Noll Dental Clinic, The
Autism Program of Illinois (TAP) Central Office, The Autism Program Clinic at the
Hope Institute, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Division of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry and the Department of Family and Community Medicine, and
Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois. By bringing these partners to one location,
Hope strives to reduce duplication of care, maximize resources and meet the essential
health care needs of children of all abilities.
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5. Residential Services
Hope offers residential opportunities for children with varying Judith Ann Jordan Campus and Community
levels of independence and medical needs through the Judith Ann Residential Programs
Jordan Campus and Community Residential Programs. As a part Depending on a child’s needs, two options exist for
of residential services, children have opportunities for structured living experiences. The Hope campus offers home-like
recreation activities to enhance their living experiences. settings including its newest campus offering - the Nyre
Home. Housing on campus provides the most medically
The Hope Institute is certified by:
and behaviorally fragile students with close proximity to
• Illinois Department of Children and Family Services the supports they need. Other students can experience
life in the Springfield community through placement in
• Illinois Department of Human Services
one of our fully staffed, family-style homes in community
• Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities neighborhoods.
(CARF)
Therapeutic Recreation Program
Year-round activities are available to residents including
after school, evening and weekend programs designed
to help improve their well-being. Programs include Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, walk-a-mile club, photography club,
drama club, Special Olympics, summer camp, gardening,
and swimming. Community field trips such as going to
the movies, bowling, or shopping promote independence
and improve life skills. Children also participate in on-
campus events like the talent show, school dances and
holiday parties.
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6. Education
The Hope School Learning Center
The Learning Center provides a special learning environment for children with autism and developmental disabilities, including a
unique way-finding system, visual supports, diffused lighting, sound-absorbing carpet, sensory rooms and separate play areas for
each classroom. The Hope School Learning Center is accredited by the Illinois State Board of Education and AdvancED. It offers
a full array of educational services and supports to residential and day students to meet their educational needs and goals. Hope
partners with Springfield School District 186 and Sangamon Area Special Education District (SASED) to provide day students the
flexibility to participate simultaneously at Hope and, with Hope’s support, in their home districts across central Illinois.
Programs:
• Therapeutic Education Program - Services focus on ready-to-learn behaviors, imitation
skills, activities of daily living, self-help skills and functional life skills. As students progress
and achieve their individualized education goals they transfer into the Independence
Learning Program.
• Independence Learning Program (ILP) - Students who have a foundation of learning and
basic living skills work in small groups designed to further refine individualized goals.
• Community Integrated Classrooms (CIC) - Through a partnership with SASED, some
students attend class at the Capital Area Career Center in Springfield to support their
community integration and independence.
• Lakeshore Program - This program supports Springfield School District 186 students
experiencing significant behavioral and/or emotional difficulties that are barriers to learning.
Hope classrooms offer therapy, behavior support and consultation to families and schools.
• Noll Vocational Training Center - This innovative program, located at Noll Medical Pavilion,
teaches students from Hope and students from other local school districts the skills
necessary to work. Through classroom lessons and hands-on experience, students build
skills and work toward community employment and independence. Experiences include
assembling tile displays through Hope’s partnership with Formica, printing at the copy
center, and learning food service skills at Noll Café.
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7. The Hope Institute Learning Academy
The Hope Institute Learning Academy (HILA) is a contract elementary school through Chicago Public Schools. While the
majority of students are typical learners, 25% of students have a disability, and the majority are diagnosed with an autism
spectrum disorder (ASD). HILA offers families across Chicago an exceptional public education in an environment that values,
celebrates, challenges and supports students to reach their optimum level of success. Additionally, children with special needs
can attend class side-by-side with their typically developing siblings.
Special features that differentiate HILA from other
Chicago Public Schools:
• Stand-alone computer lab
• eBeam interactive white boards in every classroom
• iPads in classrooms
• On-site library
• Sensory gym sponsored by the Chicago
Blackhawks
• On-site health care clinic through a partnership
with the University of Illinois Chicago
• Fully staffed family and community resource room
• Support groups for families of children with autism
• Sensory garden
• Community technology center
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8. The Hope Health and Wellness Center
Rehabilitation Services
On-site occupational, physical and speech therapists provide
individualized rehabilitation as well as consultative services to other
community professionals.
On-Campus Clinics
Teams of physicians and therapists meet regularly to coordinate and
provide medical care to students and residents. Children have access
to round-the-clock medical care and treatment through the on-campus
Thomas H. Maren Pediatric Clinic.
Behavioral Health Services
Hope children receive additional support through functional
assessments, support plans, psychological assessments, intervention
training and consultation services. Staff members include licensed clinical
psychologists, board certified behavior analysts (BCBAs) and licensed
clinical professional counselors (LCPCs). Hope BCBAs often contract
with regional school districts to share their specialized expertise.
Noll Dental Clinic
Many individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities have
significant difficulties undergoing dental procedures. Noll Dental Clinic,
located in the Noll Medical Pavilion, provides caring treatment for those
with unique sensory and/or behavioral issues. Services are available to
children and adults from across central Illinois, whether or not they have
disabilities. Noll Dental Clinic accepts private insurance and Medicaid
and offers families a sliding fee scale.
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9. Statewide Initiatives Illinois Crisis Prevention Network
The Autism Program of Illinois Illinois Crisis Prevention
The Autism Program Network (ICPN) is a
of Illinois (TAP), is partnership between Hope
the largest statewide and Trinity Services, Inc. of
network of autism New Lenox, Illinois. ICPN
resources and services staff work to preserve
in the nation. The residential placements for
TAP Service Network is comprised of regional centers, children and adults with
university partners and community agency partners developmental disabilities and mental illness through collaboration
located across Illinois. All TAP partners and programs with families, health care professionals and human service providers
rely on best practice and evidence-based services and across the state. ICPN develops solutions so clients in crisis can
supports for the individuals they serve. Each TAP center continue to live in the least restrictive environments available to
has a Family and Community Resource Room where them. ICPN is located at Noll Medical Pavilion in Springfield and in
patrons can borrow materials such as DVDs, games and other areas throughout the state.
visual aids free of charge. For more information, visit www.icpn.us.
The TAP Central Office is located in Springfield at
Intersect for Ability
Noll Medical Pavilion and focuses on training for
Intersect for Ability is a network of
families, community members, educators and medical
developmental disability agencies
professionals; community planning and awareness;
in northern Illinois, funded by the
advocacy and policy development; and creating and
Coleman Foundation and managed
providing resources.
by The Hope Institute. Agencies
Hope is also home to one of the TAP clinics, housed work in partnership to develop, fund,
at Noll Medical Pavilion. Services available at the clinic implement, and evaluate collaborative
include autism screening and diagnosis, social skills programs and community initiatives. The network focuses on
groups, training, individual and family therapy, family and meaningful employment, purposeful activity, transitions, clinical
educator consultations, and a resource library. services, staff training and retention, and advocacy.
For more information, visit www.theautismprogram.org. For more information, visit www.intersectforability.net.
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10. Partnerships
The Hope Institute believes in forming strong community partnerships to enhance and expand the experience of students and
residents. The generous support of the partners listed below allows Hope to serve more students each year, to continue
providing the highest quality supports available for children with disabilities, and to develop new and innovative programs.
Chicago Blackhawks - Dollar General Foundation - Good Sports Inc. - Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation
JPMorgan Chase - Pearson Corporation - Pepsi - Philip H. Corboy Foundation - Target - The Chicago Community Trust
The Coleman Foundation - The Noll Foundation - Thomas H. Maren Foundation - Toyota - Tracy Family Foundation - Walmart
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11. Thank you...
from the children of The Hope Institute 10
12. 15 East Hazel Dell Lane | Springfield, IL 62712 | 217.585.5437
www.thehopeinstitute.us
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