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Small Steps That Help Heal Grief In A Big Way

3/18/2022

 
​If you are looking for support groups or a community care center, contact us today.
Hope Connection International can be reached by phone at (919) 377-1785.
Grief is an emotion that you can’t measure. It touches everyone differently, and it can take months to years to heal from the impact caused by death, divorce, or other major life changes. On the other side of grief is hope, but you don’t have to get there all at once. Here, we share a few decisions you can make starting today that will put you a bit closer to healing.
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Rebuild Finances After Rehab

2/15/2022

 
Addiction to drugs or alcohol can damage your health and your personal relationships, and it can drain your finances. It can lead to strained or broken relationships with loved ones, the loss of a job and not enough money to pay the bills. Addiction may be an ongoing battle, but financial recovery doesn’t have to be. With a solid plan, you can get your finances under control.  The experts at creditcards.com created a guide to break down how to recover from the impact of addiction on your finances and ways to rebuild your credit score after rehab:
https://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/rebuild-finances-after-rehab/

Journals of an Abuse Survivor

12/31/2020

 
I forgive myself for being honest, for trusting too much, for forgiving again and again, for being me in a false world where values are upside down, for defending others, for trying to find some kind of justice, for trying to protect to relatives who were lost a long time ago, for trying to find some kind of coherence in our lives, for trying to find the good in others, they no longer existed, for trying to help someone who did not even see what is wrong because was lost long time ago, to try to be a family member who cares when they never see me or love me as a family, to be blind all these years and never see that...

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A Time of Healing and Self-Discovery: Gig Ideas for People in Recovery

10/13/2018

 
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For recovering addicts, getting back to work is an important part of the rehabilitative process, a way of establishing a structured and healthy lifestyle that helps them remain clean and sober. Unfortunately, finding a job that can sustain you, one with true growth potential, takes time and a lot of persistence and work. In the meantime, you need some way to earn an income and make ends meet as you job hunt. Fortunately, the gig economy offers an opportunity to make money doing work that draws on your creativity, abilities and personal interests.


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Future Supportive Housing

5/4/2018

 
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Envisioning a healing and recovery community, Hope Connection aims to open a long-term housing facility that offers safe living arrangements for survivors of domestic violence and ongoing substance abuse recovery.  With property values skyrocketing, finding affordable housing in the Triangle area is more difficult than ever.  With abuse and addiction victims most vulnerable to homelessness, the Triangle area needs supportive, long-term housing more than ever!


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PROGRAMS UPDATE

5/3/2018

 
If you are not familiar with our support groups, we offer several different options for people suffering from difficult personal situations.  Through semiannual cycles, these groups meet every week led by trained facilitators.  Participation is completely free to all clients, and clients may continue to participate in our programs as long as needed.  

​Our largest support group is the Mending the Soul program for abuse survivors.  Since the founding of Hope Connection, Mending the Soul has been a staple of our programs, as HCI strives to provide ongoing support for women and men who suffer from relationship violence.  With empowering abused and addicted people at the core of our mission, Hope Connection has opened four new programs during the past year for people experiencing a variety of situations. 

In 2017, we offered eight support groups including Mending the Soul, Loved Ones of Addicts, Addiction Recovery, Grief Support, Depression Recovery, Princess Lost/Princess Found, Teen Connect, and Caring for the Vulnerable Child.  Through Mending the Soul, we served 34 clients.  Through Loved Ones of Addicts, we served 21 clients.  Through Grief Support, we served 11 clients.  Through Addiction Recovery, we served 10 clients.  Through Depression Recovery, we served 8 clients.  With Teen Connect, we served 3 clients.  Finally, through Princess Lost/Princess Found, we served 1 client.   That brings the total number of clients served by Hope Connection to 493 since our founding in 2012.  After engaging in small groups, participants like “Jessica” revel in the emotional encouragement our programs have to offer.
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​​In order to aid victims with their daily needs, we offer financial support to low-income clients, especially those in high danger situations.  In order to help clients with housing utilities, groceries, daycare, car insurance, legal assistance, and/or food, we post specific needs on our Facebook accounts, requesting funding via Facebook.  Out of the 10 domestic violence victims we sponsored in 2017, 40% are currently independent and no longer in need of funding.  While many of our sponsored victims now enjoy stable footing, many still need help in the midst of crisis.  About 40% of our sponsored victims still suffer from an elevated risk of attack from their abusive partners.  Providing clients crisis prevention education, our facilitators work hard to offer them the love, advice, and resources necessary to get through the hard times.

Heart of Christmas 2017

12/16/2017

 
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Join Diana and Katherine on YouTube as they debut original, contemporary arrangements of classic Christmas songs. Hear stories of how Hope Connection International empowers survivors of abuse and addiction in a free live-stream concert to share with your friends.
Read more about our friends below.

Join us on Tonight, 12-21-2017 at 7:30 PM
Live Chat begins at 7:15PM
Or feel free to join us at our Community Care Center at 7:00PM for a Watch Party!

ABOUT THE MUSICIANS
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​Katherine has taught piano and violin for ten years. She plays piano and violin for various school and church music programs in the Raleigh area. She also enjoys composing and arranging with friends.


Diana began playing piano when she was five and also enjoys playing drums and trombone. She plays with her school band and brass ensemble and has played keyboards with her church worship team since she was fourteen. She loves composing and arranging music using LogicPro for the various groups to which she belongs.


Diana and Katherine met through a school music program and have been playing together for over a year. They recently released an instrumental worship extended play record entitled "For One".

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Be an angel this christmas

12/6/2017

 
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Hope Connection International sponsors several survivors of abuse and addiction.  This Christmas, help us bring some cheer by signing up for our Angel Tree.


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WPTF AM 680 Interviews Ben Weston from Hope Connection International

10/29/2017

 
Ben Weston from Hope Connection International talks about how we help victims of abuse, recovering addicts, and people dealing with grief or depression.
We were recently contacted by the great folks over at AM 680 (WPTF) to discuss some of the work we are doing in the community.

We sent our very own Benjamin Weston over to chat with Brandon Dickson who is an afternoon and evening host.

Benjamin did a fantastic job and we are so grateful that the guys and gals over at Curtis Media Group were able to give us some time.

Listen to the audio and transcript of that interview below.

Transcript:


BEN:  So, our charity, the name is Hope Connection International. Our community care facility is located on Buck Jones Road here in Raleigh. it's on the corner of Walnut Street and Buck Jones Road. 

So, what our program is based on, who we want to help and who we're helping now, is men and women who have had problems, who have struggled with abuse in their lives of any kind.  It could be anything from physical abuse, emotional abuse, just things of that nature -- is kind of what we help with right now.

We have support groups nearly every night of the week, except on Sunday.  So we do a lot there and we fill up our classes pretty quickly.  So, anything from grief to a depression group -- we have a Mending the Soul group which is great.  It's for victims of abuse.  They can kind of recover from what they're dealing with there.
 
I personally teach in addiction recovery class every Tuesday evening -- it's from 7:00 to 8:00 -- so that's a wonderful class in itself and there's a lot of good help that you can get there.

BRANDON: Now, you mentioned physical and emotional abuse - also substance abuse in there andI think the unique part and the great part about Hope Connection International is that it doesn't just focus on the person -- focuses on the family as a whole.
Because, it's not usually just one person that it affects it affects everyone else around you.

BEN:  That's right it affects everyone in the family and it's really tough for, especially in a substance abuse situation, for the families to kind of have some healing time. 

So, long-term treatment is usually a good option and that's what we're hoping to provide in the future.  It’s kind of help folks that are transitioning out of substance abuse treatment just to kind of give them a good stable place where they have somewhere to go and live. 

And, just have a good community where they don't have to worry about you know – any alcohol or drugs being brought up there.

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John Stephens
Marketing Director

Hope Connection International Blog

10/21/2017

 
Hope Connection International Blog

Okay, help me name this...

Welcome to our new and amazing blog! I just don’t know what we should call it, yet.

And, I’m going to need your help naming it.

I usually put the title in last when I write.

So, before you submit your name for our blog at the bottom of the page, you need to know what kind of content is going in it.

Our purpose is to help you through life’s ugly parts so that you can see a path to life’s beauty.

I want to show you there is real hope, especially during tough times.

And, I need to show you hope without passing a judgement on where you might be in your life right now.

People come to us from every different background you can think of – because abuse, addiction, grief and depression don’t care what color, race, or religion you are. Or your politics. Unfortunately, these issues are for everyone.

I assume that you are reading this because you are either
(a) looking for help or

(b) wanting to help someone else.

So, our blog is going to be centered on self-help and helping others.

We’re going to put stuff in it like:

  • Important News: We have some things coming up that are very exciting (in fact, I am drafting some news to release this weekend)
  • Categorized Help: Learn about the issues you or your loved ones are dealing with.
  • Infographics: facts and figures that are easy to read and share about abuse, addiction, grief, and depression.
  • Volunteering: Opportunities to help fight domestic violence and highlighted moments about the people that make this place awesome.
  • The story of you: Insight into what others have gone through and survived by reading and listening to their stories.
  • Behind the curtain: A look into the insight and lives of the people running Hope Connection International.

Ultimately, our purpose is to let you know that you are not alone, that God has a plan for you, and that being abused, addicted, or ashamed is not part of that plan.

Now that you know what this blog is for, let’s talk about that name…

I’m honestly not sure what to call this blog.
But, I know that “Hope Connection International Blog” isn’t exactly the most creative.

We want to take the top 5 name ideas and then have everyone put a vote on it!

You decide.

Name Our Blog!

You may submit as many as you like. We will choose the top 5 and take a vote!
Submit Your Name Now

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