From our Board President

In 2014, Kelly was living in a studio apartment for about 5 years before she got the 30 days’ notice to move out. She had been a good tenant, but that wasn’t the problem. She had a Section 8 housing voucher and her landlord wasn’t accepting it anymore.

“I was in tears and I was scared,” Kelly said. “Before I got that apartment I was homeless living at the shelter. I was scared I was going to go back.”

She was able to get an extra 30 days to find a new place, but finding a new place that would accept her housing voucher was difficult and frustrating. She found another apartment that agreed to take her voucher, but that fell through when someone else priced her out.

Most other apartment complexes that would take Kelly’s Section 8 voucher had a two-year waiting list. But her deadline to move out was quickly approaching.

“I kind of felt hopeless,” Kelly said. “I was packing two different ways. I was packing stuff to go into storage in case I had to go back to the shelter and I was packing to move into a place. It was above and beyond stressful.”

Kelly had already been a patient at HOPES for about a year at this point, getting primary care and behavioral health services at HOPES. But she didn’t know HOPES could help her find an affordable place to live. Kelly had told a HOPES nurse about her concern she might have to live at the shelter again, and the nurse referred Kelly to a HOPES Case Manager.

Kelly connected with a case manager, but with the difficulties she faced before, Kelly didn’t really think they would be able to find her a new place to live. After what she had gone through trying to find a place, Kelly was on the verge of giving up and just living in the shelter.

“She [the case manager] stuck with me, I almost got up and walked out in tears, but she calmed me down, she reeled me back in and said ‘Kelly, I can help you, I’m on your side, we can do this together.’”

HOPES case managers helped Kelly get through the paperwork, and helped pay the deposit for her new apartment.

For the past 4 years, Kelly has been living in a 2-bedroom apartment she loves. It is in a neighborhood where she feels safe, and she keeps her apartment clean and neat. Kelly said she still feels like she is dreaming when she thinks about her apartment. She has two grown children living in Reno. Instead of feeling like a burden, she helps take care of her grandchildren and even has a room for them to stay in when they visit.

“HOPES helped me from falling on my face,” Kelly said. “I was on my way down and she [the HOPES case manager] grabbed me by the suspenders and picked me back up.”

She continues to get medical care and behavioral health services from HOPES. She says she loves her primary care provider who she really gets along with. She has been receiving EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to help her move past trauma she has suffered in the past and said it has helped her be more present in life and in her relationships, while being kinder to herself.

She said the staff at HOPES always treats her with kindness and respect, from the front desk staff to the counselor.

“HOPES is such a melting pot of people, everyone is so cool and different,” Kelly said. “Everybody that I have dealt with at HOPES is friendly, professional and caring. They’re just top notch.”

BOARD OF

DIRECTORS

Douglas H. Brewer

Board President Scott Brenneke

Board Vice President Jerome Edwards, Ph.D Board Secretary Chris Bosse Board Treasurer Karen Witherow Patricia Gallimore Theresa Navarro Bruce Cobeen (1957 -2018) Tom Durante, LCSW Todd Felts, Ed.D Stanley R. Shane, M.D. Abigail Stephenson Stephen Allen

FROM OUR

BOARD PRESIDENT

I have had the pleasure of watching Northern Nevada HOPES transform as an organization and raise the bar for healthcare in our community over the past several years. While I have always been proud to serve on this board, this year I found myself truly valuing our steadfast commitment to helping the most disenfranchised and medically underserved take charge of their lives and thrive.

HOPES has grown exponentially in recent years while continuing to provide excellent medical care and support services. We have launched innovative programs to address some of the biggest issues in our community and continue to seek out solutions that can improve the lives of our neighbors.

In 2018, we increased the number of patient visits by over 70 percent, providing care for approximately 10,000 men, women, and children in our community. Our dedicated staff has done an incredible job expanding services, strengthening programs, and providing high-quality care for all. I am happy to report that HOPES is stronger than ever due to the outpouring of support from individuals who donate time, resources, and talent to further this important work.

As we move forward to 2018 and beyond, I am proud of where we came from and encouraged by our future. Our community is strong and vibrant, and together we will continue to uphold the right to access basic healthcare and ensure dignity for vulnerable populations in northern Nevada.

Sincerely,

Doug Brewer Board President

IN MEMORY

Jamie Therese Anderson

Jose S. Martinez

Lisa Springgate Michael David

IN HONOR

Allene Andress

Kent Ervin and Gary Zaepfel Kurt Patterson

THANK YOU TO

OUR CONTRIBUTORS

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