COMMUNITY HOPE – 40 YEARS of Bringing Hope and Housing to People in Recovery
2011-2012
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1987 – 2nd Community residence established for 6 residents in Boonton
1986 - Project Hope purchases first house in Dover with $89,000 from NJ Division of Mental Health Services. With support of Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen, this house is established as 1st Mental Health Transitional Housing Residence for 5 residents
1992 – We now serve 47 people. We are largest provider of long-term supportive housing in Morris County 1991 – Peter D’Souza joins Project Hope as Executive Director and Implements a philosophy of Consumer empower- ment, treating the whole person. Residents work towards self-sufficiency
2001– HUD Awarded the 1st of what will become 7 fully accessible properties
2003 – Community Hope conducts a major expan- sion of properties and is now serving nearly 100 individuals
2006 – Community Hope now serves 190 individuals in our residence recovery programs, quadrupling in 5 years.
2011 – Veterans Emergency Housing opens in Newark with 12 beds. We served more than 150 veterans in over 2 years
2011 – 1st Veteran served by our Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (SSVF)
1997 - Project Hope changes its name and becomes Community Hope
2004 – CH awarded highest CARF accreditation
1985 – Project Hope is incorporated as private nonprofit with 9 member Board of Trustees
2012 – Eileen Griffith becomes President of the Board of Directors
2009 – The original 5 individuals from Berry Street opening still at CH!
2001 – 1st Flag Day 5K and Fun Walk
1999 – Mike Armstrong joins Community Hope as CEO
1990 – Project Hope now has 40 residents. Continuum of care established to consider individual needs of resident
1999 – Supportive Living Program is launched, the first in Morris County
2009 – NJAMHA selects CH as Outstanding Provider of the Year
2004 – Hope for Veter- ans Program (HVP) opens on the Lyons VA Campus with 70 beds. It is the largest transi- tional housing program in tri-state area for homeless veterans
2001 – Community Hope is now serving 57 individuals
2000 – Entered into CHAMP Partnerships Program agreements with CBH Care
2006 – Community Hope builds its first Affordable Housing residence from ground up
2008 – HVP Expanded to 95 beds
1994 – Project Hope develops a new Mission statement and its 1st strategic plan
2012 – Leadership Committee is formed as an ad-hoc committee of Community Hope’s Board of Directors
1997 – 1st Sparkle of Hope Gala
1986 – Debbie Miller is named Project Hope Execu- tive Director.
1985 – Carmela Lunt becomes President of the Board of Trustees
founded by Fred Hassan
COMMUNITY HOPE Mental Health Services Veteran Programs
2013 – Valley Brook Village Phase I opens with 62 units
2015 – Community Hope moves to its current office location at 959 Route 46 in Parsippany 2015 – Veterans Emergency Housing opens in Philadelphia with 20 beds serving 237 veterans in 2 years
2018 – Carmine Deo named Community Hope Executive Director
First VetFest held in Succasunna, NJ
2020 – Community Hope owns & main- tains 26 homes and operates an addi- tional 13
2022 – John Iannetta assumes responsibilities of President of the Board of Directors
2013 – Community Hope unveils new corporate logo and develops logo for Hope for Veterans
2025 – Community Hope celebrates its 40th Anniversary
2024 – Community Hope awarded new programs to provide nursing services to residents in our transitional housing and community support services mental health programs
2023 – Community Hope celebrates its 5 year partnership with Ferring Pharmaceuticals as a NYC Marathon Charity Partner.
35 Years
1985-2020
2021 – Community Hope hold its first virtual Sparkle of Hope Gala due to the ongoing COVID Pandemic
Community Hope Celebrates 35 years of providing the gift of hope to homeless veterans, veteran families and adults with mental illness
2019 - Valley Brook Village Phase II opens
2017 – Supportive Living Program transitions to CSS
2018 – Diana Lunt becomes President of the Board of Directors
2022 – Community Hope announces new rebranding
2013 – SSVF expands within NJ and into Northeastern PA and reaching nearly 1200 homeless and at-risk veterans
2025 – Community Hope awarded the Bringing Veterans Home Grant by the NJ Department of Community Affairs, a ground- breaking initiative to ensure no veteran in NJ has to endure the hardship of homelessness.
2017 – Brent Saunders assumes role of Sparkle of Hope Leadership Chair from Fred Hassan
2023 – Community Hope receives grant to establish a new case management program for veterans
2024 – Hope for Veterans Program celebrates 20th Anniversary
2014 – The Alfred J. Thomas Home for Veterans (AJT) opens in Partnership with Bergen County
2022 – Community Hope establishes the SSG Fox Veterans Suicide Prevention Program
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