Northern Nevada HOPES Completes Capital Campaign for Region’s First Bridge Housing Community for People Experiencing Homelessness
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 vulnerable. Hope Springs, will be […]
Northern Nevada HOPES’ Diabetes Prevention Program Receives CDC Full Recognition
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 possible through a generous grant […]
Northern Nevada HOPES Inducted Into Best Places To Work Hall of Fame
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 recognizes top Northern Nevada companies […]
Healthy Money Habits – November Newsletter
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 additional information to help you […]
Hope Springs is Reno’s First Bridge Housing Community
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 to safer, healthier, more stable […]
Hope Springs Opening Early 2021
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 and also improve their quality […]
HOPES’ Director of IT & Facilities, Jake Wahrer, wins the NVPCA’s “Unsung Hero” Award
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, Jake’s leadership in his role […]
Community Health Centers are crucial to communities – Sharon Chamberlain
National Health Center Week 2020 will be celebrated Aug. 9 – 15, recognizing the work Community Health Centers (CHCs) have done while fighting on the front lines of COVID-19 to keep our communities healthy and safe. Read HOPES’ CEO, Sharon Chamberlain’s, op-ed in This Is Reno to learn more about the importance of community health […]
HOPES CEO Joins Access to Healthcare Network’s CEO for a Discussion on HOPES Services and COVID-19
Sharon Chamberlain, Chief Executive Officer at Northern Nevada HOPES joined Sherri Rice, CEO at Access to Healthcare Network, to discuss HOPES services and changes at HOPES clinic. Listen at accesstohealthcare.org/podcast or search “Access to Health” on Apple Podcasts.
Facebook Live Concert Benefiting Northern Nevada HOPES
Join HOPES supporters and talented musicians, Susan Mazer and Dallas Smith, for a Facebook Live Concert benefiting Northern Nevada HOPES. Head to our Facebook Page on June 11 at 7 pm! While you listen, consider donating to HOPES and helping provide comprehensive medical care, wellness services, and other vital programs available to northern Nevadans during […]