Families and the patients continually search for promising alternatives, but never has there been an option like New Hope. New Hope will open in the fall of 2001 to accommodate the first 16 of an annual 48 participants. Key Issues Surgeon General David Satcher's December 1999 report on mental illness confirms the challenges and opportunities that have generated the New Hope program. Mental illness is the second leading cause of disability and premature death in the United States. Diversity Mental illness affects the general population with little or no discrimination as to racial, cultural or economic differences.
New Hope is committed to serving diverse populations.
The program seeks to diminish the debilitating impact of mental illness upon participants and their families. With the medical program as the foundation, New Hope will reinforce the acquisition of practical, skills that support good health and independence. The program integrates techniques proven effective in dealing with serious mental problems, for the first time bringing them together under a single umbrella. Each day will begin with an inspirational session focusing on the celebration of life and opportunities for overcoming adversity. All New Hope buildings will be constructed to a very high standard of chemical cleanliness.