History and Mission

We’ve been serving the Cedar Valley since 1995.

In the early ’90s a group of concerned church leaders in the Cedar Valley formed the Christian Community Development (CCD), a holistic approach to serving from within, to address the growing problem of homelessness among single mothers in the Cedar Valley. In 1995 House of Hope opened its doors to 7 single mother families and a House Mother. Starting with a peer support model, evolving over time into a trauma informed care model, House of Hope has been a support system for hundreds of families who needed the opportunity to land on their feet. Over the years, House of Hope grew from 7 to 10 families. In June 2018 House of Hope opened their doors to a brand-new building expanding services to 15 families. Additionally, the Pillars Program was established and began providing transitional housing for 5 women aging out of foster care.  In order to address the growing waiting list, House of Hope started to serve through Outreach, increasing services to over 125 families per year.  House of Hope continues to expand in 2025, building an Empowerment Center to ensure that any single mother has access to support, resources, and community. 

Mission

House of Hope provides single mothers and women aging out of foster care with housing and individualized support to achieve secure families, independence, and permanent homes.

Our vision is to end cycles of poverty and homelessness with empowerment, respect, accountability, and stewardship as our core values.