Hopewell Community Services LLC

08/27/2026

Our fashion show at our Directions West Day Program today was amazing! Everyone did a great job and had a lot of fun. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend.

08/25/2026

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08/11/2026

Hopewell Community Services is hiring for staff at our Directions Day Programs in Cross Lanes and Teays Valley (day shifts Monday-Friday). We are also hiring someone to work in our residential home in Teays Valley (days or evenings and alternating weekends). Please call us if you are interested in applying or if you have any questions about the job positions.

07/03/2026

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Intellectual disability professionals sometimes take ordinary human choice and wrap it in serviceland crap. For example:

"She chose not to attend" becomes "She was non-compliant with the program."

"He wanted to spend time alone" becomes "He isolated himself from activities."

"She changed her mind" becomes "She was inconsistent in her decision-making."

"He didn't want help" becomes "He refused support."

"She disagreed" becomes "She was resistant to intervention."

"He preferred to stay home" becomes "He declined participation in community inclusion opportunities."

A choice isn't a behaviour problem just because someone with a disability made it.
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ID: Title reads: Remember: People with intellectual disabilities have the right to say no. Image shows: A professional-looking person is talking to a support staff person. The speech bubble reads: “It’s recorded that he refused.” Person with an intellectual disability with a thought bubble: “I said no.”

05/08/2026

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05/08/2026

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A group of federal lawmakers is pushing to establish a first-ever national hotline for caregivers of those with developmental disabilities.

The toll-free number would operate around the clock and be staffed by trained professionals equipped to provide emotional support, brief intervention and mental health referrals, according to U.S. Rep. Rob Menendez, D-N.J., who introduced a bill to establish the hotline.

The legislation known as the Caregiver Access to Resources and Emotional Support, or CARES, Hotline Act also calls for the government to create and maintain a national database of caregiver resources and offer peer-to-peer counseling allowing caregivers to connect with others with similar experiences.

“Caregivers are the backbone of support for millions of Americans living with developmental disabilities, but they are too often left without the resources, guidance and support they deserve,” Menendez said. “Our CARES Hotline Act creates a critical lifeline to provide caregivers with emotional support, counseling and other key services.”

Menendez said the bill was inspired by his conversations with representatives at Whole Spectrum Autism, an autism advocacy group in New Jersey, who told him about the unique challenges facing caregivers.

“No family should be told to figure autism out alone, yet that is the reality for far too many,” said Jas Singh, the group’s chief strategy and operations officer. “The CARES Hotline is a critical step toward changing that by giving caregivers a real place to turn in moments of stress, uncertainty and isolation. This is about more than support, it is about access, guidance and making sure families are no longer navigating this journey without help.”

Source: Disability Scoop

What do you think? Would you like a hotline?

04/30/2026

Do you need a job? Hopewell Community Services is growing! We are hiring for staff at our Directions Day Programs in Cross Lanes and Teays Valley (day shifts Monday-Friday). We are also hiring someone to work in our residential home in Teays Valley (days or evenings and alternating weekends). Please call us if you are interested in applying or if you have any questions about the job positions.

04/15/2026

Snapshots of our Directions day program individuals enjoying nature, fun and fitness!

04/08/2026

Our Directions East and Central day program individuals had a great day at the WV State Museum!

03/24/2026

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