ABOUT HOUSE OF HOPE RHODE ISLAND

Dana Altland and Jane Stach are the co-founders of House of Hope Rhode Island, an affiliate of National House of Hope in Orlando, FL. They first heard about House of Hope in 1998, when Sara Trollinger, the founder, came to speak at a Women of Faith Conference in Hartford, CT along with a teen from the program, who gave a powerful testimony.

Sara, a former schoolteacher, was led by the Lord to establish a faith-based ministry called House of Hope of Orlando 25 years ago. This ministry consists of a residential program where hurting, troubled teens can learn to accept responsibility, submit to authority, get along with peers and adults and most importantly come to a saving knowledge of our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.

• Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death for ages 10-24. (2010 CDC WISQARS)

• Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death for college-age youth and ages 12-18. (2010 CDC WISQARS)

• Over 1 out of 13 young people (7.8%) reported attempting suicide one or more times in the past 12 months.

Data Source: The Jason Foundation

A significant relationship exists among teens between frequent pornography use

and feelings of loneliness, including major depression.

Image Credit: George Hodan

Data Source: Covenant Eyes

Pornography viewing by teens disorients them during the developmental phase when they have to learn how to handle their sexuality and when they are most vulnerable to uncertainty about their sexual beliefs and moral values.

Image Credit: George Hodan

Data Source: NC Family Policy Center

Data Source: Family Safe Media

“A war is raging for the hearts and souls of our youth. The casualties are real. America’s future depends on rescuing her teenagers. There is no better, more successful or needed ministry for America’s teens than House of Hope. With Christ as the center of this ministry, the name says it all. This ministry is truly a House of Hope for hurting teens and families.”

Mathew StaverFounder and Chairman

of Liberty CounselDean of Liberty University School of

Law

Source: The Century Council

Data Source: DoSomething.org

Image Source: Rehabs.com

About 64 percent of teens surveyed who have abused pain relievers say they got

them from friends or relatives.

Image Source: McAfee

“The philosophy and example of the House of Hope, which receives no government funds, needs to be shared across our nation. Those who want to help disturbed teenagers should be able to know that there is a way…and that way works. I challenge citizens in major cities in every state to look to House of Hope as a model for similar homes for hurting teenagers across the nation.”

Ronald ReaganFormer President of

the United States of America

Data Source: “Experiments in Living: The Fatherless Family”

Data Source: The Fatherless GenerationImage Source: Rezan Salo

71% of all high school dropouts come from fatherless homes – 9 times the average.

“This God-inspired ministry, House of Hope, is the most effective program for reaching and helping hurting teenagers that I’ve ever seen.”

Sheila WalshSpeaker, Women of Faith

90% of all homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes –32 times the average.Data Source: The Fatherless Generation

Image Source: George Hodan

The Boys Town National Hotline reports that:

• 79 percent of self-injury callers are under 18

• 85 percent of self-injury callers are female

• Females who are • 18 or younger make

up 67 percent of all self-injury callers

Data Source: Parenting.org

“The recipe that has made House of Hope such a success is no secret…it is simply equal parts love and faith. On their own, both are powerful antidotes for pain. Mixed together, they offer an unmatched power to cure. At House of Hope, faith and love are healing lives and bringing families back together.”

Mel MartinezFormer United States

Senator

Coming Soon:

“Dealing with Today’s Teens,” an 8-lesson video seminar for parents and youth workers, starts soon!

Learn more at http://houseofhoperi.org

From Heartlight Ministries founder Mark Gregston!

Stay tuned for future 8-week sessions with our licensed MSW counselor, Kelly

Tufano!

Learn more at http://houseofhoperi.org/!

“We hold the work of House of Hope in the highest regard here at Focus on the Family. Don’t ever stop what you’re doing…the world is a better place for it.”

Dr. James DobsonFounder, Focus on the Family

We’ve started a Capital Campaign to raise $900,000 to open our first two residential homes for troubled teens in Rhode Island!

Would you partner with us?

See http://houseofhoperi.org/ for more information!

Fundraising Challenge & Pizza Party Celebration for New England Area

Youth Groups and Ministries

Begins October 16th Celebration November 29th

Register your Youth Group at http://houseofhoperi.org/

HOPE ’13: Jonas Woods

The Good News Today published an article about House of Hope Rhode Island in

September 2013.

Visit The Good News Today online to read it!