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committed to providing stable and nurturing environments in both Residential and Adult Day Services for individuals with disabilities.  The respect, dignity, safety, health, physical and mental well-being of our clients are our primary focus.  We strive to create an atmosphere where all persons of disability are empowered to live their lives to fullest extent possible.

ouse of Hope, Inc. is a small privately held corporation

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ouse of Hope, Inc. was founded by Mrs. Alma Johnson in March of 2001. The

company was incorporated in the Kansas and maintains its headquarters in Wichita. Mrs. Johnson continues to serve as the President and CEO of the company.

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rs. Johnson has extensive professional and personal

knowledge gathered from many years of working with thousands of MR/DD persons. Prior to founding House of Hope, Mrs. Johnson was a foster parent for many years, often fostering children with very high needs. Although she looks back on those years as being highly rewarding, somehow being a foster parent just wasn't enough.

So Mrs. Johnson began a professional career working for a leading non-profit organization providing services to individuals with disabilities. After 5 "interesting, challenging and educating" years, Mrs. Johnson realized her calling and embarked on a journey to create a "House of Hope."

Johnson's decision to start House of Hope? It was undoubtedly her adopted daughter Kristen. "At the time we first received Kristen as a foster child, she was in terrible shape," says Mrs. Johnson. "Kristen required 24 hour nursing care and had been in numerous foster homes, and she was under the custody of the State." Mrs. Johnson believed that what Kristen, and so many others like her, truly need is a consistent and loving environment. In short, they need and deserve a "House of Hope."

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Today, Kristen is healthy, beautiful and well-behaved young lady under the guardianship of Mrs. Johnson and her family. While Kristen's story is one that demonstrates the power of hope and the strength of love, her story is certainly not the only success story of House of Hope. "At House of Hope," says Mrs. Johnson, "Every day seems to have at least one miracle. All of us here are always so proud of our clients and their personal successes!"

If you have a friend or loved one with a disability who needs loving care, we encourage you to call us today and experience first hand the positive changes House of Hope can make in your loved one's life.