The Full CITY HOPE Story
WHO WE ARE
OUR Mission
Social connection is a fundamental human need–our mission is to build relationships, decrease isolation, and connect vulnerable Tenderloin neighbors to community resources.
OUR VISION
All who come through our doors build and sustain a community in the Tenderloin where everyone takes steps of transformation into health and stability.
OUR VALUES
At City Hope, everyone is:
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WELCOMED
We thoughtfully craft each part of our programs, from set up and flow to food and music, with our guests in mind
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RESPECTED
We hold space for and honor people's traumas and journeys
CELEBRATED
We believe in having fun together, drawing from everyone's unique gifts and providing a place to experience joy
Our story
2015
City hope community center
At City Hope, we’re determined to make an impact in people’s lives, even while they wait on housing. This led to the development of the City Hope Community Center in 2015.
Our focus is to be a living room in the Tenderloin for those without enough living space, creatively offering as many elements of home as possible for our neighbors on the margins.​
2016
City Hope house
The City Hope House is a two-year transitional sober living home for people who have graduated from a recovery program but are not yet ready for independent living. This bridge program prevents people from falling into homelessness or re-experience homelessness, giving them the opportunity to work on their personal finances, improve their employment options, and look for permanent housing. ​For 25 men and women it is an actual home.
2022
City Hope cafe
The City Hope Café is a beautiful coffeehouse in which guests are welcomed in to receive quality espresso drinks and breakfast as they connect with case managers and public health specialist to find they supportive service they need. These positive morning experiences encourage and inspire each new day.