"We Offer a Hand Up, Not a Hand Out”

Homeless not Hopeless, Inc. (HNH) is a non-profit corporation founded in 2007 to offer a helping hand to those in need of short and long term help. HNH offers affordable, supportive housing, educational training and other tools to help our homeless become productive members of society. Our organization is actively managed by men and women who were formerly homeless themselves. They are aware of the problems and issues the homeless face and are equipped to help. We currently have two homes, one for women and one for men, with a third home recently purchased. Residents of each home pay community fees and contribute financially to food and utilities. This is in keeping with HNH’s goal of helping them to become self-sufficient and eventually move back into their communities as productive members.

We support our residents in a variety of ways:

Providing clean, safe and affordable housing and helping each person to become self supporting and independent.
Creating a welcoming and inclusive community setting.
Providing support and encouragement that there is hope of a better future.
Allowing our members time to heal from months or years of living on the street.
Teaching basic life skills: personal hygiene, doing laundry and keeping living area neat and clean, sharing in chores and upkeep of home, managing checking/bank accounts and save money, even a few dollars each month.
Each resident is taught to plan menus, shop sale items, determine the nutritional value of food and to cook as ability allows. Sharing meals as a community is encouraged.
Teaching skills that will make them more job ready i.e.; by providing computers and teaching their use to access the internet to search for jobs, housing and support. They learn to fill out on-line job applications and other forms as well as send and receive E-Mail.
Transportation is provided to doctors appointments, support meetings, to and from work and wherever else necessary to help them attain their goals and objectives.
Residents are encouraged to deal with medical problems and obtain psychological counseling if required.
All are encouraged to work in some capacity. If not a paying job then they are shown ways to volunteer around the house or in the community. Working and accomplishing tasks is an important step in rebuilding self worth.
Without a doubt, the most important support we offer is respect. We practice it and we require it.

"We Offer a Hand Up, Not a Hand Out”

We support our residents in a variety of ways:

Providing clean, safe and affordable housing and helping each person to become self supporting and independent.

Creating a welcoming and inclusive community setting.

Providing support and encouragement that there is hope of a better future.

Allowing our members time to heal from months or years of living on the street.

Teaching basic life skills: personal hygiene, doing laundry and keeping living area neat and clean, sharing in chores and upkeep of home, managing checking/bank accounts and save money, even a few dollars each month.

Each resident is taught to plan menus, shop sale items, determine the nutritional value of food and to cook as ability allows. Sharing meals as a community is encouraged.

Teaching skills that will make them more job ready i.e.; by providing computers and teaching their use to access the internet to search for jobs, housing and support. They learn to fill out on-line job applications and other forms as well as send and receive E-Mail.

Transportation is provided to doctors appointments, support meetings, to and from work and wherever else necessary to help them attain their goals and objectives.

Residents are encouraged to deal with medical problems and obtain psychological counseling if required.

All are encouraged to work in some capacity. If not a paying job then they are shown ways to volunteer around the house or in the community. Working and accomplishing tasks is an important step in rebuilding self worth.

Without a doubt, the most important support we offer is respect. We practice it and we require it.

“We Are Not a Program, We are a Family”