Hope Learning Academy

Hope residential Academy - The goal of The Hope residential Academy is not just to provide housing for our youth, but to create a home. As a result, our children are immersed in programs designed to both promote fun and continued Learning. We offer residential placement in community-based, family style homes. Currently, Hope's operates 13 homes located in neighborhoods throughout The springfield, Illinois community. Our model of combining appropriate levels of supervision based on The youth's needs and capabilities will best prepare our children to live as independently as possible and provide an unlimited number of Learning opportunities, thus enriching The quality of life for each individual we serve.

The Hope Learning Academy spfld/edw - established in 1957 as a groundbreaking concept for children with multiple disabilities, Hope Learning Academy in springfield has evolved into a center combining excellent teaching, state -of-the-art technology, and a specially designed facility to allow students with autism and other developmental disabilities to achieve their maximum potential. Today, our Learning center educates hundreds of students in a creative environment that supports a variety of programs designed to meet each child's needs. Our students also benefit from various programs designed to promote independence, growth, and joy. These programs include therapeutic education, independence Learning, community integrated classrooms, and our robust vocational Academy, which has a focus of teaching students meaningful job skills that can be used in The adult world through training at The vocational Academy training center and eventual placement into competitive jobs in The community. The Hope therapeutic day Academy (htda) is also part of The Hope Learning Academy springfield. Established in 2004, htda is a therapeutic, empirically based and data driven, educational program designed to support students grades k-8. Hope supports those who are not thriving in The traditional School setting because of emotional and behavioral difficulties related to mental health concerns. Our licensed therapists work closely with our students to teach skills to grow academically, socially and emotionally. An integral piece of our program is parent and referring School participation in order to return The student back to their home School as quickly and safely as possible. We meet on a regular basis with all parties involved and encourage feedback and collaboration to foster student independence and a successful transition. Furthermore, we provide a positive environment where we celebrate The students' successes and seek to recognize their abilities and accomplishments on a daily basis.

The Hope Learning Academy chicago - The focus of The Hope Learning Academy chicago is to create a Learning environment that supports students to achieve optimally, regardless of socioeconomic background, Learning style, or disability. This is realized by creating a School that lives up to its vision - helping students to be successful. Located on chicago's near west side, The Hope Learning Academy chicago is a demonstration School for The responsible inclusion of diverse learners within The chicago public School system. Our goal is to change The way that children are educated in chicago.

The autism program of Illinois - The autism program of Illinois (tap) service network, a division of Hope, is a collaboration of 15 partnering agencies and universities across The state of Illinois. Tap is grant funded by The Illinois department of human services and was established to offer services and supports that respond to The unique needs of different communities throughout Illinois. As The largest comprehensive statewide program in The country, dedicated to improving The lives of individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their families, tap provides a variety of resources and services including screenings, diagnostics, applied behavioral analysis (aba) therapy, social skills groups, support groups, family and community resources rooms, family services, education, training, and awareness.