Program areas at Northern Hope Center
Member Support, Quality of Life Improvement & Finance Assistance, assists its members with groceries, housing expenses, person hygiene items, medical bills, personal care, utilities, transportation, and other various life necessities. Taxi services, rent, laundry tokens, gift cards for grocery shopping or gas & specific personal items needed to improve the quality of life or current situation of each member.
Our case manager is present for the betterment of our members so that we would be able to further assist our members in finding housing or better living situations, seeking out medical and mental assistance for them and providing them a means to correspond with their providers effectively. They also assist in the comprehension and filling out of necessary paperwork for our members to be able to handle their daily dealings with these other places.
Northern Hope Center is open to members Monday through Friday from the hours of 10 AM - 4 PM providing food, internet, crafts, television, and social interaction. While visiting the center members can watch television programs on the main lobby television, They can use one of the personal computers the center has available, craft projects are occasionally offered by the volunteers or the center members to teach anyone who wants to learn a new art skill. Two meals (breakfast and lunch) are provided daily for members, they can either eat at the center or take a meal in a container with them. Food is purchased from our local grocery stores and prepared at the center, prepared food is purchased from the Fairbanks Senior Center & Food can also be donated by the members or the Local Food Bank. Food donated by the Local Food Bank can either be prepared at the center or given to members to take home.