HHCD RECEIVES GOVERNOR’S SAFE AND DRUG FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES GRANT

Under the leadership of our Prevention Coordinator, Stephany Jones, HHCD has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the Governor’s Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities to provide the SANKOFA violence prevention program in several of the schools in Jefferson Parish. This research-based program will teach the students the skills they need to avoid the results of violent behaviors in their schools and communities. A parent component also engages the reinforcement and support of the students’ parents to keep their children safe in the violent world in which we live.

HHCD Grand Opening Aug 13th

July has been an exciting month for HHCD as we continue to get settled in the newly renovated Celebration Hope Center. The Lord has continued to bless the CHC as we reach out and help the hurting people in the New Orleans area. 

As the new fiscal year started on July 1, HHCD has renewed and expanded its contracts to provide addiction recovery services, mental health counseling, and prevention programming throughout our community. We continue to work with the Access to Recovery Program with the Office of Addictive Disorders and will soon offer an array of recovery support services for our clients to include Family Involvement, Anger Management, Life Skills, and Spiritual Enrichment.  Transportation and childcare are also provided for our clients.  The Celebration Hope Center is also working to begin providing addiction treatment and recovery support services at the St. Bernard Campus of Celebration Church.

Plans are under way for our official Grand Opening scheduled for August 13, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. The following Sunday, August 16, will be an Open House for the congregation of Celebration Church.

As our services expand, the need to complete the remaining portions of the Celebration Hope Center has become critical. Please see our Partner With Us page for ways you can help with this endeavor.