September 17, 2012
Opinions about the most effective approaches to treating individuals with a serious mental illness are many. At Hopewell, we focus on what is called milieu therapy. This means that the community at Hopewell serves as...
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June 7, 2012
The primary goal of a therapeutic community is to foster individual change and to eventually help people return to society and live a productive life. This is accomplished through a community of people (at Hopewell...
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May 21, 2012
Hopewell's program offerings are often changing, tailoring to the resident's needs, current season and staff and volunteer contributions. Maple sugaring consumes staff and residents in the early spring (but it's well worth the hard work!),...
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May 9, 2012
This Friday, Hopewell residents, staff and volunteers will head into the center of Mesopotamia to pick up litter in support of the "Keep America Beautiful" campaign. Organized by Hopewell's Resident Council, the group plans to...
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May 1, 2012
There was a noticeable lull following maple sapping season this spring at Hopewell. With the full-time task of gathering and boiling maple sap behind us, we turned back to our regular daily activities, both glad...
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