H.O.P.E. is an organization run by and for consumers of mental health services in Brant County. We work collaboratively with our community to help people in their recovery by providing meaningful employment, peer support and advocacy. H.O.P.E receives some funding through the Hamilton-Niagara-Haldimand-Brant Local Health Integration Network. We rely solely on donations and grants to provide programs and services.
Whether we are offering peer support to our program participants, volunteers or our co-workers, H.O.P.E. staff & volunteers embrace the following values:
Mutual respectfor all persons regardless of circumstances
Empathyfor individuals who have experienced mental illness
Personal responsibilityfor one’s own actions & decisions
Understanding that comes from personal experience with mental illness
Non-judgmental support
Hope for recovery from the effects of mental illness