HOPE Services: Salinas, Gilroy

Organization Description

Hope Services' mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities, as measured by eight indicators: personal development, self-determination, interpersonal relations, social inclusion, rights, emotional well-being, physical well-being, and material well-being.

Our long term vision is to help develop society's acceptance of people with disabilities through initiatives. We also hope to promote a common understanding that the world is a better place when people with disabilities are fully integrated and accepted in all aspects of our culture.

HOPE Services is the leading provider of services to people with developmental disabilities in Silicon Valley. We serve more than 3,500 people and their families in six counties and provide a broad spectrum of service for infants through seniors such as children's services, day programs, staffing mental health services, community living services, and senior services.

Program Information

Hope Services gives students the opportunity to create and implement on-site activities, which would include educational, social and recreational activities for individuals with developmental disabilities.  And to participate in activities within the community-at-large as an instrumental part of our Community Integration Training program.

HOPE Services gives Service Learner Students the opportunity to create and implement on-site activities, which would include educational, social, and recreational activities for individuals with developmental disabilities. Service Learners will also participate in activities with the community-at-large as an instrumental part of our Community Integrating Training program. 

In the past years we have had service learners working on projects like curriculum development, financial analysis, gardening, marketing, and E-Waste events.

Health & Safety
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Background Check (e.g. fingerprinting/livescan, driving record)
  • TB Test
Address 
19055 Portola
Salinas, CA 93908
United States
General Phone 
(831) 455-4944
Website:
http://www.hopeservices.org
Student Contact 
Name
Greg Dinsmore
Job Title
Day Program Manager
Phone
(831) 901-4130
Email
gdinsmore@hopeservices.org
Program(s) 
Service Learning
Organization type 
Human, Social, or Employment Services (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Non-specific/any population, People Experiencing Disability, People Experiencing Material Poverty
Focus Area(s)
Education, Emergency Services & Public Safety, Health & Medicine, Natural Resources, the Environment, and Ecosystems
Additional Focus Area(s)
Skill Development, Disability Support Services, Wellness Education Programs
Minimum required hours 
30