Ms. Dorothy Thompson

Dorothy H. Thomas Thompson entered into rest from natural causes on Friday, January 23, 2015 at her residence in Augusta, Georgia. A memorial service was held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Platt’s on Crawford Avenue. Dorothy was born on October 4, 1925 in Marietta, Minnesota. After completing high school, Dorothy graduated from the nursing program at the University of Iowa, and received her degree, with distinction, from the University of Minnesota. Dorothy practiced nursing around the United States, and was active of the Georgia Nurses Association. Dorothy co-founded Hope House for Women in 1986, and has been a recovery advocate in the Augusta area.

We – staff, clients, family members, and volunteers – could not be more grateful to Ms. Dorothy Thompson and Ms. Carrie Garrett for founding Hope House and all of the lives that have been impacted.

Hope House, Inc. is an Augusta non-profit that provides housing and services to women and a Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities’ Women’s Treatment and Recovery Support Services site and United Way agency, began providing services to women with mental health disorders, including substance use disorders, in 1992 and has been accredited since 2006. Its program allows residents to keep their children with them as they complete their treatment to address issues facing the entire family. Each woman leases her own apartment at The Highlands West, the permanent supportive housing facility run by Hope House.

Hope House, Inc. is a federally recognized 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization. It received its Articles of Incorporation in November 1986 and began to serve women in May 1992.  Since then, Hope House, Inc. received its license in February 2003 by the state of Georgia (Department of Community Health) to operate its residential, long-term recovery program.  Hope House also received its national accreditation by the Council of Accreditation (COA) in 2006 and then was reaccredited in 2010 and again in 2014; Hope House is now accredited through 2018.  Hope House, Inc. remains to be the only licensed and accredited residential substance abuse and mental health facility that serves women and children in Augusta-Richmond County and its twelve surrounding counties.

Hope House, Inc. began accepting women in May 1992 and has been providing a residential therapeutic community for women that addresses the physical, mental, emotional, and psychological consequences of substance use disorder. Since its opening, Hope House, Inc. has served over 1300 women in its residential and outreach services.

Smiles for Hope

Hope House was fortunate enough to again be selected to receive support from Dr. Andrew Allgood’s office through Smiles for Hope! The fundraising event ran from March of 2017 until June 1, 2017. It’s simple, you whiten your teeth, and a portion of the proceeds for the procedure go to support Hope House’s Therapeutic Childcare Center and Family Services!

The Therapeutic Childcare program is not simply a day care center; it is a curriculum that addresses all major issues challenging these children (i.e., mental, emotional, physical and social development) as a consequence of their parents suffering from addiction to alcohol or drugs.  It is designed to break the cycles of addiction and poverty.

  Our core services include:

+Disability screenings

+After-school tutoring

+School-readiness skills

+Field trips & extracurricular activities

+ Reunification and bonding assistance

+Substance abuse prevention services

Hope House, Inc. is an Augusta non-profit that provides housing and services to women and a Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities’ Women’s Treatment and Recovery Support Services site and United Way agency, began providing services to women with mental health disorders, including substance use disorders, in 1992 and has been accredited since 2006. Its program allows residents to keep their children with them as they complete their treatment to address issues facing the entire family. Each woman leases her own apartment at The Highlands West, the permanent supportive housing facility run by Hope House.

Hope House, Inc. is a federally recognized 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization. It received its Articles of Incorporation in November 1986 and began to serve women in May 1992.  Since then, Hope House, Inc. received its license in February 2003 by the state of Georgia (Department of Community Health) to operate its residential, long-term recovery program.  Hope House also received its national accreditation by the Council of Accreditation (COA) in 2006 and then was reaccredited in 2010 and again in 2014; Hope House is now accredited through 2018.  Hope House, Inc. remains to be the only licensed and accredited residential substance abuse and mental health facility that serves women and children in Augusta-Richmond County and its twelve surrounding counties.

Hope House, Inc. began accepting women in May 1992 and has been providing a residential therapeutic community for women that addresses the physical, mental, emotional, and psychological consequences of substance use disorder. Since its opening, Hope House, Inc. has served over 1400 women in its residential and outreach services.

Thank you to all of the donors that participated this year and Dr. Andrew Allgood’s office for supporting Hope House’s children and families!

Murder & Mocktails

Join Hope House, October 27th, 2017 for our first annual Murder & Mocktails, a murder mystery party!

We want you to be fully involved in the experience so please come in costume and in character! We’re taking you back to 1930. Become a flapper or a Mafia gangster. Make up a name for yourself. Dress the part.

Make sure to stick around for a Sweeteasy Bake Off competition. The Bake Off will be judged by Barclay Bishop of WJBF News Channel Six and Havird Usry, Food Network Star and owner of Fat Man’s.

Grab your guy or dollface and make plans to join us!

Purchase tickets here!

 If you’re interested in participating in our Sweeteasy Bake Off competition click here to learn more and complete the registration form.

RSVP on Facebook today!

Sixth Annual Rally for Recovery

Recovery happens in communities and neighborhoods where people live so they can access natural support systems and live a life of independence. September is National Recovery Month.

This family friendly event includes lunch, entertainment, and information. This event is free and the public is encouraged to attend. Celebrate those in recovery and their families. Visit www.hopehouseaugusta.org for more information on this free community event.

Hope House, Inc., an Augusta non-profit that provides housing and services to women and children, will host its sixth annual Rally for Recovery on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Stevens Creek Church, Southpoint Campus.

Historically, intense social stigma and discrimination have kept recovery voices silent. Mass media depictions of people with addiction have filled this vacuum, reinforcing stereotypes about people with a preventable and treatable health condition. There are over 23 million Americans in recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs. They, their family members, friends and allies are building a grass roots social justice movement. Courageous addiction recovery advocates have come out of the shadows and are organizing to end discrimination and the criminalization of addiction, and advance recovery-based solutions.

This event allows for public education and engagement in a strong and visual method – a picture is worth a thousand words – come SEE people in recovery. Rally for Recovery will be on Saturday, September 16, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Stevens Creek Church, Southpoint Campus, on Peach Orchard Road. The event is family friendly, FREE, and open to the public.

RSVP on Facebook today!

New CARES at Hope House

"My name is Roslyn Shaw and I am a person in long term recovery and what that means to me is I have not had a drink or drug in 21 years. Through this pathway of my life I can truly say that my journey has been so wonderful. By the grace of God, I am able to give back to the community in a way I could have never imagined and it has been amazing.

Recovery taught me that as long as I keep spreading hope to others, they too can learn how to live a life free of drugs and alcohol. I am a mother, grandmother, and I have a job that shares love, hope, and compassion for the women we serve. I am a part of teaching them to focus on the solution rather than the problem.

I have come to the understanding that life has a way of making us realize we are normal people with some weak points, but if we continue to focus on the positive and not the negative, the healing process can begin. It gives me so much joy to continue to be of service to women in recovery and that has benefited me as well as them."

A New Beginning

Taylar Prince, a local makeup artist, working in the field for nine years, is pleased to announce the first annual wedding giveaway.

Her vision is to “pay it forward” by providing free services to a bride who has gone through tough times.  She has always wanted to do something for someone who has overcome, sending the message that good things happen when you don’t give up. Taylar heard about a story of two people in long term recovery from addiction who turned their lives around and fell in love.  This hit home for Taylar because she too had people in her family who have struggled with addiction. She decided to give this year’s wedding giveaway to Joan Sganga and Jake Murphy. This is their story.

“I took my first drink when I was 14 years old and used my first drug shortly after. I wasn’t able to stop until I was arrested and lost everything,” said Joan. She felt hopeless and out of control but was unable to quit drinking on her own. After Joan was accepted into the Richmond County Drug Court Program, it was suggested that she enter into a treatment facility. She was then accepted into Hope House but had to go through detox first. “Once my body was free of substances, I returned to Hope House where I slowly learned a new way of life. They challenged my way of thinking, which I desperately needed. I was taught how to live life and have fun without the use of alcohol and drugs,” she continued.

Much like Joan’s story, Jake also struggled with addiction at a young age. “At the age of 16, I decided I’d drop out of school because I was more interested in getting messed up with my friends; at 17 I was in jail. I still didn’t realize I had a problem,” said Jake. At the age of 21, he had a little girl and thought that would be enough to make him change, but it didn’t take long for the same patterns to repeat. It took him losing everything to get the treatment that he needed. “The Hale House was exactly what I needed. It was a structured environment that taught me how to live life responsibly and be accountable for my actions,” said Jake.

Joan has been in long-term recovery since May 31, 2014 and Jake has been in long-term recovery since May 20, 2013. They were recently engaged in July 2016. The two met at a recovery meeting and began dating in January 2015 and a healthy relationship formed between them that neither had experienced before. Jake was immediately attracted to the fact that Joan set healthy boundaries for herself. “It showed me that she loves herself and gave me an idea of how to love her,” said Jake. Today Jake and Joan are both productive members of society who have a passion for their recovery. They both attended separate treatment programs, Hope House for women, and Hale House for men, that helped them gain the tools necessary to sustain their recovery.

About Hope House

Hope House, a Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities’ Women’s Treatment and Recovery Services site and a United Way agency, provides services to women with mental health disorders, including substance use disorders, and its program allows the residents to keep their children with them as they complete their treatment. Each woman leases her own apartment at The Highlands West, the permanent supportive housing facility run by Hope House that can house up to 42 women and their families at any time.

Wedding sponsors

 Cliatt's Confectionary - Cake for wedding                                                                                          Bethany Cline  with the Cline Company - Wedding Planner                                                                  Ben Doying - DJ                                                                                                                                              Padgett's Farm - Venue                                                                                                                                  Melissa Gordon - Photography                                                                                                           Taylar prince, Makeup Artist
Shawn Johnson, Nail Artist
Shannon Greeson, Hair Stylist
Ben Doying, DJ
Finely seasoned, Caterer
Brooks Haven Floral & Flowers, Bouquet
Lynze Morris, Decorations
Tim Prince, Decorations

 

Kroger Community Rewards

How Your Organization Earns

To enroll:

Kroger Plus Card members will need to register their Kroger card with Hope House by going to Kroger.com/communityrewards. In their Account Summary, there will be a “Community Rewards” section at the bottom where they can sign up to have Hope House connected to their Kroger card (using #10405).

If the card holder cannot register online for whatever reason, they should call 800-576-4377 and have their Kroger card number/organization number available. A representative can register their Kroger benefits to go to HH over the phone.

 What Your Organization Earns

Kroger will pay up to $600,000 on an annual basis to participating organizations based on their percentage of spending as it relates to the total spending of all participating Kroger Community Rewards organizations.

Kroger limits a quarterly household contribution to $300. Minimum cycle rebate payout is $25 per organization. In the event that an organization earns less than $25 in a cycle, Kroger will hold the amount until the next cycle that the rebate exceeds $25 or the end of the program term, whichever comes first.

Maximum annual rebate payout is $24,000 per organization.

New CARES at Hope House

Paige Miller is the Compliance Officer for Hope House, a nonprofit residential and intensive outpatient substance use treatment facility in Augusta, Georgia. She is also a young person in recovery from substance use disorder, and serves as the treatment representative for the local Drug Free Communities Coalition in the CSRA, as well as the Young People in Recovery (YPR) Chapter Lead for Augusta.

Paige helped to organize a recovery community development project, called Recovery On My Mind, in March of 2015 that brought together over 300 community members, along with other annual recovery community events. Her local advocacy includes initiatives around: employment, education, and housing for those in recovery, especially young people.

Paige is also a Certified Addiction Recovery Empowerment Specialist (CARES) and Certified Preventionist in the state of Georgia and has a passion for working with individuals not only seeking treatment and in recovery, but also in promoting positive youth development for at-risk youth and children with parents suffering from substance use disorder. The mission of Georgia CARES’s is to promote long-term recovery from substance use disorders by providing experienced peer support and advocating for self-directed care. We envision a recovery-oriented system of care that supports self-directed pathways to recovery by building on the strengths and resilience of individuals, families and communities.

“I am a person in long-term recovery, and for me that means that I haven’t had a drink of alcohol or used an illicit drug since I was 22 years old. But for me, my recovery is so much more than abstinence from alcohol or other drugs, it’s truly the ability to live a healthy and meaningful life. As a result of my recovery, I am a better daughter, sister, aunt, employee, and friend. I am a volunteer in my community, I pay taxes, and I vote. And I speak loudly and proudly about my own recovery because I believe that everyone deserves the same opportunities I had to get and stay well. Recovery is age independent, and I’m living proof. I’m proud to work at an organization like Hope House that helps women get well. Because of community support, we are able to help local daughters, sisters, aunts, mothers, and friends. Individual and corporations’ donations and volunteerism show our women that their community cares about them and their families, and in turn, our women become employees and tax payers in the CSRA. Thank you to all of those who support Hope House and our mission!”

New CARES at Hope House

I am a woman in long term recovery. For me, that means I haven’t used any mind altering substances to change my reality since August 2013. I am also in recovery from mental health disorders. 

Recovery has opened up a world for me I never knew existed. I wake up in the morning eager to face the possibilities of the day. I have friends that I adore and a partner that is supportive of my passion. My heart is truly full of joy.  Because of my recovery, I have discovered my passion for the first time in my life. I now have the privilege of working with other ladies in recovery.  I get to show them that recovery is possible and that life can get better.  While life still happens and it’s not always pleasant, I can face it head on knowing that it is temporary. Recovery has given me a life worth living and I can’t wait to see what is coming next.

The mission of Georgia CARES’s is to promote long-term recovery from substance use disorders by providing experienced peer support and advocating for self-directed care. We envision a recovery-oriented system of care that supports self-directed pathways to recovery by building on the strengths and resilience of individuals, families and communities.  I am excited about bringing resources to others trying to get well. I speak loud and proud about my recovery to bring hope to other people who have a desire to get well.