| 1985 |
Project Hope founded as an outgrowth of Concerned Families for the Mentally Ill and the Mental Health Association of Morris County. |
| 1986 |
First community residence opens offering 24-hour support to five young adults. Home is purchased with legislative funds sponsored by then-State Assemblyman and current US Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen. |
| 1987 |
Second community residence opens in Boonton with a grant from the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders. |
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| Community Hope’s Second Community Residence Opens |
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| 1989 |
Project Hope expands its residential service model offering more independent housing to graduates of our 24-hour group homes. |
| 1990 |
By the agency's fifth anniversary, Project Hope has developed housing and services for 40 individuals. |
| 1991 |
New program targets young adults with mental illness aging out of the State's foster care system with no family to support them in their recovery. |
| 1992 |
A $310,000 grant award from the NJ Division of Mental Health Services creates an expanded residence and Project Hope now serves 47 individuals. |
| 1994 |
A Project Hope residence is dedicated as the Young Adult Program to address the age-related needs and recovery issues of older teens and those in their twenties. |
| 1995 |
On its tenth anniversary, Project Hope establishes Respite Care for its residents needing short-term intensive support. |
| 1996 |
Project Hope changes its name and becomes Community Hope, Inc. |
| 1997 |
The Sparkle of Hope Annual Gala is founded by Fred Hassan, then-CEO of Pharmacia Corporation and later Chairman and CEO of Schering-Plough Corporation. The event will raise more than $4 million through 2009. |
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Gala founder and corporate chairs help raise over $4million since 1997. |
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| 1998 |
More than $480,000 in grants fund the opening of four new community residences for 17 additional disabled individuals. |
| 1999 |
Community Hope establishes the first Supportive Housing Program in Morris County. The CHOICE Independent Living Program will provide affordable housing and services for 70 persons by 2010. |
| 2000 |
In collaboration with Comprehensive Behavioral Healthcare (CBH Care), Community Hope embarks on a pilot project known as CHAMP on the Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital. The project is helping 10 former patients rebuild their lives after a long hospitalization. |
| 2001 |
With the help of a $130,000 housing grant, the Transitioning-to-Independence Residence opens for young adults graduating from our 24-hour community residences. |
| 2002 |
Within three years, more than $2.8 million in capital and program development grants establish affordable housing and support services for Community Hope's CHOICE Program. |
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Hope for Veterans Transitional Housing Program Opens |
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| 2003 |
Community Hope is in the process of a major expansion and is serving nearly 100 more individuals in the past three years. |
| 2004 |
Hope for Veterans opens at the Lyons VA Campus as the largest transitional housing program in the Tri-State Area for homeless veterans. |
| 2005 |
One year after opening, Hope for Veterans receives the national Community Partnership Award from the Mutual of America Foundation and the (NJ) Governor's Excellence in Housing Award. |
| 2006 |
Completing construction of a new Independent-Living Residence funded entirely with grants, Community Hope now serves 190 individuals.
The successful CHAMP Program on the Greystone Hospital campus expands from serving 10 to 25 individuals. |
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In 2005, Acting Governor Richard Cody signs the Special Needs Trust Fund into law at the CHAMP Program, citing it as a model for helping patients reintegrate to family and community. |
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| 2007 |
Renovating the "cottages" at Greystone Hospital, Community Hope and partner agency CBH Care create the 48-bed Partnership Program for individuals hospitalized for extended periods and requiring medical and other specialized services. This program represents a model for sucessful de-institutionalization and reintegration.
CARF renews accreditation for Community Housing and Supportive Living and awards accreditation for Case Management Programs. |
| 2008 |
Completion of a new wing expands the Hope for Veterans program to 95 beds for homeless veterans. |
| 2009 |
Founder and President Carmela Lunt recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Council of Behavioral Healthcare.
Community Hope named 2009 Outstanding Provider of the Year by the NJ Association of Mental Health Agencies.
The US Dept. of Veterans Affairs conditionally approves Community Hope's and developer EA Fish's plans to construct 90 units on vacant land at the Lyons VA campus. It will be the first permanent supportive housing development for homeless, disabled and senior veterans in New Jersey. |
| 2010 |
With the completion of The Partnership Program, Community Hope is serving 300 individuals daily. |
