Child & Family Services of Northeast Michigan

Child & Family Services of Northeast Michigan, Inc.
NEWSLETTER Page 6
Hope House continues to fill a crucial need in the region, with more girls entering the delinquency system statewide. Though the basic program of peer accountability remains the cornerstone of our treatment, staff is very innovative in adding positive elements to the program.
Recently we have increased the involvement of parents in the onsite activities of the program. Parents have been invited to stay over in Alpena and to participate in treatment activities of the whole group in addition to family sessions. This has provided a unique perspective for the families involved. Parents get to see their daughters through the eyes of other youngsters and staff, and the girls see their parents in a different role.

In addition, we are reinvigorating the mentoring program, where successful professional women in the community are matched with a Hope House girl for support and role modeling. Hope House will also be the first site for the new financial literacy classes, beginning in January.
On another positive note, the agency received word of a $35,000 grant from the Alden and Vada Dow Foundation toward the new Hope House building. Fifteen additional grant requests have been submitted toward this project.
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