Our Work

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The Hope Resource Center serves Columbus residents fighting addiction, homelessness, and mental health challenges in disadvantaged neighborhoods with high rates of overdoses, poverty, and human trafficking. Our Resource Centers provide a pipeline from life-threatening addiction and homelessness to lasting sobriety, community engagement, family reunification, and employment, restoring hope and human potential. We meet clients' acute needs by providing meals, clothing, and hygiene items, and through access to recovery and mental health services including detox, treatment, and sober living. We meet clients’ long-term needs with transitional services, ongoing peer support, and our five weekly recovery meetings. Several clients have transitioned from homelessness and active addiction to Hope employment as licensed peer-support specialists. Our model breaks cycles of addiction, household instability, and economic hardship.


Hope Resource Center - West
496 Wheatland Ave., 43204
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
9:00AM-2:00PM


Hope Resource Center - North
1697 Manchester Ave., 43211
Tuesday, Thursday
9:00AM-1:00PM

The Hope Gathering meets every Wednesday at 6:30pm at Glenwood UMC (2833 Valleyview Dr.) for those in early recovery. The Hope Gathering is a recovery based, inclusive community that acts as a bridge between the streets and faith. We are a people who

The Hope Gathering meets every Wednesday at 6:30pm at Glenwood UMC (2833 Valleyview Dr.) for those in early recovery. The Hope Gathering is a recovery based, inclusive community that acts as a bridge between the streets and faith. We are a people who desire to work on our recovery while strengthening our relationship with our Higher Power. We work the Twelve Steps. All personal beliefs and values are welcome.

Hope for Today, which meets every Friday at 11AM, is targeted towards those in active addiction and provides an opportunity to step out of the street and into a safe and intellectually stimulating environment with peers. The goal is to enable critica

Hope for Today, which meets every Friday at 11AM, is targeted towards those in active addiction and provides an opportunity to step out of the street and into a safe and intellectually stimulating environment with peers. The goal is to enable critical thinking, and future-focused, as well as reflective conversations, that can plant seeds toward recovery.

Second Chance, presented by Open Church, meets every Sunday at 10:30AM at Franklinton High School at 89 Avondale Ave in Columbus, 43222. This is a place for people who need a second chance and those ready to give church a second chance. Faith is not

Second Chance, presented by Open Church, meets every Sunday at 10:30AM at Franklinton High School at 89 Avondale Ave in Columbus, 43222. This is a place for people who need a second chance and those ready to give church a second chance. Faith is not about perfection but about the ongoing journey of healing, growth, and being welcomed back, no matter one's past.

The ‘Foundations’ meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Monday at 6PM at Glenwood UMC (2833 Valleyview Dr.) and is targeted towards anyone who has a desire to stop using drugs or alcohol. 'Foundations' is registered with AA Central Ohio Group F

The ‘Foundations’ meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Monday at 6PM at Glenwood UMC (2833 Valleyview Dr.) and is targeted towards anyone who has a desire to stop using drugs or alcohol. 'Foundations' is registered with AA Central Ohio Group Fellowship serving Central Ohio, AA Area 53 serving Central and Southeast Ohio and AA General Services Organization serving AA’s World Service.

The last Saturday of every month our entire recovery community comes together for a special event. Recent events include a talent show, halloween party, game night, movie night, cookouts and a Columbus Crew game. Open invitation for anyone on their r

The last Saturday of every month our entire recovery community comes together for a special event. Recent events include a talent show, halloween party, game night, movie night, cookouts and a Columbus Crew game. Open invitation for anyone on their recovery journey!

The HEROS Program was established to help empower clients in 6 months to 2 years of sobriety to attain full autonomy and control of the direction of their life. To support the individual vision each client has to include a career path that provides a

The HEROS Program was established to help empower clients in 6 months to 2 years of sobriety to attain full autonomy and control of the direction of their life. To support the individual vision each client has to include a career path that provides a thriving wage, access to affordable housing and help them envision what they desire for their future.

The ‘Surrender to Survive’ meeting of Narcotics Anonymous will begin meeting every Friday at 7pm at Glenwood UMC (2833 Valleyview Dr.) and is targeted towards anyone who has a desire to stop using drugs. ‘Surrender to Survive’ is registered with NA C

The ‘Surrender to Survive’ meeting of Narcotics Anonymous will begin meeting every Friday at 7pm at Glenwood UMC (2833 Valleyview Dr.) and is targeted towards anyone who has a desire to stop using drugs. ‘Surrender to Survive’ is registered with NA Central Ohio Area Narcotics Anonymous.

Hope Inside is a program for men and women who are incarcerated at the new Franklin County jail. Participants can join our recovery meeting and find a bridge back into the community when they are released.

Hope Inside is a program for men and women who are incarcerated at the new Franklin County jail. Participants can join our recovery meeting and find a bridge back into the community when they are released.