Dear Friends, 2020 has been a year like no other. As a community health clinic serving our most vulnerable neighbors, the COVID-19 pandemic put us in the “eye of storm” and like many of you, left us facing some of our greatest challenges yet. I’m proud to tell you that…
Northern Nevada HOPES announced today the Capital Campaign to complete the construction of Hope Springs is complete, thanks in large part to a donation from the William N. Pennington Foundation. Hope Springs will open in January 2021 and provide sustainable short-term housing intensive and support services for our community’s most…
Northern Nevada HOPES is excited to share our Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) has received full recognition from the CDC. According to the CDC, this designation is reserved for programs that have effectively delivered a quality, evidence-based program that meets all of the standards for CDC recognition. HOPES DPP was made…
Northern Nevada HOPES was proudly inducted into the “Best Places to Work in Northern Nevada” Hall of Fame after winning first-place three out of the last five years. The annual Best Places to Work in Northern Nevada Awards program is sponsored by the Northern Nevada Human Resources Association (NNHRA) and…
Learn about HOPES Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and how its innovative model is changing the lives of our patients and improving the health of our community. What is the Diabetes Prevention Program at HOPES? Through a generous grant from Renown Health, HOPES launched a Diabetes Prevention Program in January 2019….
In the past years, the holidays have typically led to higher spending on festivities, gifts, and travel. This year looks very different for many individuals with 45% of rural households reporting a loss in jobs, wages, or being furloughed.2 Read November’s Healthy Money Habits newsletter to find local resources and…
What is Bridge Housing? Bridge housing is different from a shelter, in that it provides privacy, safety, autonomy and security for individuals with the efficiency of shared resources like kitchens, bathrooms and laundry. How Bridge Housing at Hope Springs will help our houseless neighbors. Hope Springs is a true steppingstone…
Housing is healthcare – HOPES knows that a person’s health encompasses much more than medical care alone, which is why HOPES is invested in Hope Springs. Hope Springs is a safe and dignified place for our community’s most disenfranchised to live while they access support services to help them heal…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. 1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime and this year, an estimated 42,170 women will die from…
Congratulations to our Director of IT & Facilities, for winning the Nevada Primary Care Association’s “Unsung Hero” Award! Jake Wahrer has served Northern Nevada HOPES for three years and has been responsible for a variety of activities as the organization has undergone tremendous growth and expansion. During the COVID-19 pandemic,…