Project Hope

Project Hope "Mentoring, at its core, guarantees young people that there is someone who cares about them, assures

Project Hope strives to match current and former foster youth, as well as, other at-risk youth from the community, ages 13-20, with a positive, caring adult in the community to coach them in daily living activities, be a listening ear, introduce them to new opportunities, empower them to make responsible decisions, and spend time pursuing activities of shared interest. Matches are thoughtfully mad

e and meet weekly according to their own schedules. Volunteers involved with our Apartment Mentor Program (AMP) work with homeless youth living in our apartment program for up to 90 days, helping them with independent living skills such as resume writing and shopping for interview clothes on a budget. Group Mentors or Independent Living presenters volunteer their time once a year to the youth that we serve, sharing an interest or expertise (examples: financial advising, bird hunting, meditation, healthy cooking, etc.). This is a one-time volunteer experience and always opens the eyes of our youth! Interested in being a part of Project Hope one way or another? :-) Email [email protected]

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We want to thank Commissioner Phiel for his continued support of our program. We appreciate that the commissioner recogn...
02/09/2022

We want to thank Commissioner Phiel for his continued support of our program. We appreciate that the commissioner recognizes and promoted the importance of mentoring foster teens in Adams County!

Adams County Commissioner Chair Randy Phiel, center, paid it forward after recently winning the Chamber of Gettysburg & Adams County’s $500 raffle sponsored by Members 1st. Monday at the Biglerville

03/08/2021
Project Hope is celebrating Women's History Month. Share with us about women in your life that made a difference and wer...
03/04/2021

Project Hope is celebrating Women's History Month.
Share with us about women in your life that made a difference and were a positive role model for you!

10/14/2020

We need your help to fill the 50' x 50' warehouse provided by the Gettysburg Times. We only have 19 days left for our 14th Annual Bag The Bounty Food Drive. The food shelters, the pantries and the soup kitchens need our help going into the Holiday season. We can Unite together and help our communities during these uncertain times.

Take a break and let us see how you're doing with self-care today!!
04/14/2020

Take a break and let us see how you're doing with self-care today!!

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525 Boyds School Road
Gettysburg, PA
17325

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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+17173370110

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It is the vision of Project Hope to provide lifelong connections for youth in out of home placement and involved in the child welfare system as well as those who “age out” of the foster care system. By assisting youth with various independent living and social skills and providing ongoing support, it increases the likelihood these youth will have a successful transition to adulthood; thus, decreasing the likelihood these youth will become a cost to our community.

Nationwide, almost 30,000 youth “age out” of foster care annually without a connection to a family or a supportive network of caring adults. Without the moral and financial support of parents, relatives, and other supportive adults and a solid plan for their future, these youth face difficult odds as they transition to adulthood. In Pennsylvania, about 1,000 youth age out of foster care each year and risk facing homelessness, involvement in the criminal justice system and reliance on public assistance. (PA Juvenile Law Center www.JLC.org) -Youth with adult mentors demonstrate improvements in mental health management, academic performance, and employment, as well as decreases in drug and alcohol use and violent behavior. -Project Hope has been designed based on the standards outlined by The National Mentoring Network (www.mentoring.org) and the mentor training curriculum from MANY (www.manynet.org).

Project Hope is a service of the Adams County Children & Youth services Independent Living Program which recognizes the benefits mentoring can provide to the youth served.