Hope Services

133 Mission Street, Suite 100
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
tel 831.421.9900 x116
fax 831.421.9280
http://www.hopeservices.org/index.htm

In 1951, about three dozen people responded to a newspaper item sent in by a parent of a child with a developmental disability. This group began to work, plan and lobby and on February 11, 1952 HOPE Rehabilitation Services (then known as HOPE for Retarded Children) was officially recognized as a nonprofit agency serving people with developmental disabilities.

HOPE's first program center opened as a pre-school for children and was administered by volunteers from the San Jose Junior Women's Club. By 1957, however, HOPE's focus changed as the needs of the community changed and HOPE began providing services for adults with developmental disabilities.

Today, HOPE's services include a range of employment and job training programs, developmental activities, professional counseling, infant services, senior services, supported and independent living services, and mobility training for approximately 2,500 children, adults and seniors. Many of HOPE's clients work in the community at both large and small Silicon Valley companies, as well as government facilities throughout Santa Clara, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Cruz and Monterey counties.

Despite our growth, one thing has remained constant - HOPE's commitment to providing quality services and supports to our clients.