{"id":25613,"date":"2023-07-11T15:55:45","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T19:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/?p=25613"},"modified":"2023-07-11T15:57:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T19:57:30","slug":"project-hope-for-women-children-prepares-to-welcome-new-arrivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/2023\/07\/project-hope-for-women-children-prepares-to-welcome-new-arrivals\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Hope for Women & Children prepares to welcome new arrivals"},"content":{"rendered":"
Project Hope for Women & Children is preparing to welcome five new babies in the weeks ahead and is planning a special virtual baby shower<\/a> to assist with needs.<\/p>\n

Project Hope, which is a comprehensive residential treatment facility for women and their children owned and operated by Marshall Health, specializes in supporting mothers on their journey toward long-term recovery, developing healthy parenting skills and building safe family relationships.<\/p>\n

After serving more than 150 families over nearly five years, the program continues to show positive outcomes. Project Hope is the only residential treatment facility of its kind in West Virginia and is unique across the United States. The average length of stay at Project Hope is six months, followed by the option for transitional housing at Hope House.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is true when they say \u2018it takes a village\u2019 because our families often come to Project Hope with little or no resources,\u201d said Lyn M. O\u2019Connell, Ph.D., licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), associate director of addiction sciences at Marshall Health and associate professor of family medicine at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. \u201cIt is important that we help take care of the needs of the entire family including baby items, clothing, groceries, transportation and child care supports so the mothers can focus on their recovery and parenting. Hearing a mother say, \u2018You gave me a chance when I never thought I\u2019d have a chance again. My son was born here and I love being a mother,\u2019 is the reason we do what we do at Project Hope.\u201d<\/p>\n

As part of creating a supportive environment that encourages hope and resiliency, Project Hope also provides fun activities such as baby showers, gender reveal parties, holiday gatherings and pregnancy photos.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince Project Hope for Women & Children opened nearly five years ago, community support for our families has been tremendous,\u201d O\u2019Connell said. \u201cAs we prepare to welcome five new babies very soon, we desperately need infant supplies for our soon-to-be new mothers,\u201d O\u2019Connell said.<\/p>\n

The virtual baby shower<\/a> with an Amazon Wish List is currently open. For more information about how individuals or organizations can support the programming and families at Project Hope, please visit marshallhealth.org\/projecthope<\/a> or contact O\u2019Connell at 304-696-HOPE (4673).<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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