HOPE Center

HOPE Center

School Child Resiliency Program

1003  7th Street NW

Faribault, MN 55021

507-332-0882,   1-800-607-2330 – 24 hour SafeLine

507-332-6999 (fax)

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We provide direct one-to-one service including Safety Planning and an Individual Child Resiliency Plan to identify the child/youth’s strengths and vulnerabilities.  We also have a lending library with books, videos, and other resources.

* Individual Child Resiliency Plan:     – Identify child/youth’s strengths and vulnerabilities   – Direct one to one service   – Work with area schools and community programs to determine what steps we can take as a group to make children and youth more resilient to the effects of violence.  * Youth presentations on family violence, healthy relationships, safety planning, power and control, personal body issues, and building resiliency.  * Organize and facilitate training workshops for professionals so that they can offer safety planning and other support to children and youth.  * Videos and other resources.  ”Choose Respect – Give.  Get it.” Campaign   – Awareness and educational campaign geared toward local youth in an effort to help adolescents form healthy relationships to prevent dating violence before it starts.

Communities Served:  Rice County

Age Range of Clients Served:  All Ages

Hours:  9 am – 4 pm

Fees:  None

Eligibility Information:  Children and youth ages 0-17 who have witnessed or experienced violence.

Capacity to Accommodate Clients with Limited Financial Resources:  Services are free

Capacity to Accommodate Clients who Speak Languages other than English:  Interpreters are available in Spanish.

Services Offered:  Education Materials;  Lending Library;  Workshop/Speakers/Events;  Support Groups/Counseling;  Referrals;  24-hour crisis;  Walk-in Services

Accessible to:  Mobility-Impaired, Hearing or Speech-Impaired

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