The mission of Operation Hope is to provide innovative recovery and rehabilitation to the homeless, needy alcoholic or chemically dependent through a continuing mutual help program.  It is a program that employs long term residential substance abuse recovery and rehabilitative programs operating within a homeless shelter framework.  Operation Hope's six component programs fit together in a continuum of care.

Emergency/Wet Shelter provides overnight accommodations for 20.   Clients may enter the shelter with the odor of alcohol or slightly high, as long as they are not disruptive.

Sobering-Up/Non-Medical Detoxification Center operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  It serves 20 clients the length of stay varying according to the severity of withdrawal.  It is staffed by paid caseworkers trained to monitor vital signs and provide support and motivation for recovery.

Off the Street I  guarantees safe shelter in return for meeting minimal program requirements such as attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and program classes.

Off the Street II  is a more demanding program that provides additional benefits for active participation and entry to the recovery program.

Phase I Recovery accommodates 36 in a six-month residential mutual help program guided by the 12 step program.  The role of those in recovery as teachers and mentors to others is an integral part of "Operation Hope's" success.  They are the most effective influence on the attitude of those considering recovery, a role that contributes significantly to their own healing and personal growth.

Phase II Recovery accommodates 36 developing marketable skills that will allow them to succeed independently.  They return to work or school as they continue their recovery.  These men/women serve as role models for all of the other men/women in the program.  Once men/women decide to stay and be part of the recovery program, they go to other sections of the facility, featuring nicer rooms with more privacy.  In this way, men/women at every level of the program are helping to keep each other motivated.  The men/women just coming into the program see people just like them on the road to recovery, while men/women nearing completion of the program have a vivid reminder of where they once were.  It is a program of attraction not promotion.  Making recovery visible, do-able and attractive.

II.   Charter School

Tri-City School will be a tuition free public school open to students grades k-8.  Tri-City Charter School will be designed to meet the needs of the community.  This will be accomplished through diverse teaching methods and an individualized approach to instruction that respects the differences among children.  Tri-City School will support the belief that the3 underpinnings of change rely on creating a conducive atmosphere where teaching and learning is a constant.  The vision of Tri-City School is to develop in each child the love of learning and the ability to engage in critical thinking.  It shall be open to all students on a space available basis and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, nationally, sex or ethnicity.

• To stimulate the development of innovative programs within public education.
• The students will be able to demonstrate a complete mastery of the academic building blocks necessary for a bright and successful future.
• To provide opportunities for exploratory learning and hands-on experience.
• The faculty and staff will be devoted to graduating responsible, resourceful, and respectful citizens prepared to succeed in higher education or the career of their choice.
• Tri-City Charter School will provide a support base that identifies, encourages, and develops each student's interests and abilities.
• The curriculum will focus on educating the "whole" child.  Our main purpose will be to develop students intellectually, emotionally, and physically.
• Tri-City Charter School will provide parents and students with a variety of options when choosing schools within and outside their school district.
• Tri-City Charter School will hold teachers, administrators and parents accountable for student's educational development and growth.

  III.  Senior Citizens

  "The In The Garden Senior Care Home" will provide top quality care for senior citizens and aging adults ranging from the ages of 55 upward.  Our goal is to promote a safe and family oriented atmosphere.  The vision of the home is to provide seniors who have medically been declared emotionally, physically or psychologically incapacitated a safe haven.  The In The Garden Senior Care Home will offer top quality senior care services that are affordable and government subsidized.

  IV.  Medical Facility

  For homeless substance abusers in particular, years of chronic drinking and drug use exact a devastating physical toll on the human body.  In the end, deferring basic health care results in more expensive treatment in hospital emergency rooms subsidized by taxpayers and the health insurance system.  To address this need Operation Hope will deploy an onsite medical clinic that provides free medical care to the clients of the program.  By creatively combining staff, community volunteers and other resources, Operation Hope will deliver a wide range of effective programs to help meet our client's medical needs.

  Operation Hope will seek local physicians and dentists to volunteer their services to largely staff the medical clinic.  Operation Hope will also seek to accommodate the training needs of a variety of health professionals.  These on-site services will not only be cost effective; but they will also enable clients to remain on-campus, limiting disruptions as they work on their recovery.  The goals are to ensure our client base has access to timely medical intervention on site to prevent the use of hospital emergency rooms as primary care physicians.  In this way, we can save our community dollars and help save lives among our dispossessed community members who are most in need.  As well as be available for the seniors of In The Garden Senior Care.

  If you would like to help make an impact and be a part of "Operation Hope" make a contribution today.  Click below to make your secure donation.

  If you do not wish to make your donation over the internet please mail to:

   Disciples of Christ Deliverance Ministries
  3708B Wake Forest Hwy
  Durham, NC  27707