Category: Press Releases

In mythical Xanadu-like style, the Summer Solstice fundraiser for Hopewell rises once a year – seemingly out of the mist and a newly mown field…

Please review Hopewell’s informative 2018 Outcomes Report.

Hopewell presents the 8th Annual David Cutler Conservatory Exploring Mental Health lecture, “Public Perceptions of Mental Illness and Violence,” with Phillip J. Resnick, MD. The event will be held on Wednesday, October 10, at the Cleveland Racquet Club (29825 Chagrin Blvd. in Pepper Pike). A reception with hors d’oeuvres and wine begins at 5:30 pm and the program will begin promptly at 6:15 pm. The public is welcome to attend in celebration of Mental Health Awareness Week. Tickets are $25 per person and must be purchased in advance.

Dr. Phillip Resnick, is a professor of psychiatry and Director, Division of Forensic Psychiatry at Case School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Resnick served as a consultant on many high profile cases, including those of Jeffrey Dahmer, Susan Smith, Timothy McVeigh and Andrea Yates. He is a past president of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law and has published over 200 articles and book chapters. Internationally recognized, Dr. Resnick has lectured in 49 states and 24 countries.

For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Hopewell Development Office at 440-247-0912. Kindly RSVP by Monday, October 1.

Hopewell’s 2017 Annual Report Traces 22 Years of Accomplishments at the Ohio Therapeutic Farm Community

Cleveland, Ohio—(July 9, 2018) Hopewell residential therapeutic farm community has just published its 2017 annual report featuring the therapeutic farm community’s twenty-second year of service to people with serious mental illness.

“In the life of a community such as Hopewell, continuity is just as important as positive change. The therapeutic community that Clara T. Rankin founded in 1993 stays true to the core mission that was adopted at that time,” said Chloe Rankin Seelbach, President of the Board of Directors. Hopewell’s beauty is reflected throughout the report with pictures of its landscape, buildings, people and animals.

Hopewell’s 2017 financials are included as well as a list of donors. Hopewell is a nonprofit, private-pay mental health facility. According to the report, philanthropic funding allows Hopewell to offer reduced fees to many residents and families each year.

This annual report captures Hopewell as a true working farm, one of only five residential therapeutic farm communities in the United States and the only one in Ohio. A wide range of therapies are featured at Hopewell including a nature studies group, equine-assisted learning, interpersonal relationship skills, spirituality, art, music and meditation.

Don Bernardo, Hopewell’s director of development, said, “In addition to celebrating our accomplishments, the 2017 Annual Report helps express our gratitude to our generous donors for supporting our mission, our work and Hopewell’s commitment to advances in mental health care.”

Download the annual report at www.hopewellcommunity.org/news/category/annual-report.

About Hopewell

Hopewell is a 300-arce residential therapeutic working farm located in Mesopotamia, Ohio, where adults with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder and major depression learn to manage their mental illness and return to independent life. Hopewell is the only therapeutic farm community in Ohio. It is ODMHAS-licensed and CARF-accredited. Hopewell is a member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the American Residential Treatment Association. Information, tours and assessments are available by contacting Laura Scarnecchia, LPCC, Clinical Manager, at 440.426.2009 or by email at admissions@hopewell.cc.

Visit www.hopewellcommunity.org for more information.

Red and his sidekick Rush pull the buggy as sap is collected from over 1,700 trees around the farm. The horses are also part of the Equestrian therapy team. Red is a gift from James and Angela Hambrick.

Summer Solstice was included in Currents’ Black-Tie Awards for best benefits of 2017. Experience Hopewell’s fabulous event on June 15, 2018. Tickets and sponsorships are available at http://www.hopewellcommunity.org/support-us/events/summer-solstice-2018 or call the Development Office at 440.247.0912.

Mesopotamia, Ohio—(October 25, 2017) Don Bernardo, is the new Director of Development at Hopewell, a residential therapeutic farm community for adults with serious mental illness, according to Stephen S. Morse, Hopewell CEO. Bernardo succeeds Peggy Barnes Szpatura, who announced her retirement.

“Don brings more than thirty years of experience in development and nonprofit management to support Hopewell’s vital mission of service to people experiencing mental illness,” said Morse.

A Northeast Ohio resident since 2000, Bernardo has raised funds for several regional health and human service organizations including the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and the Achievement Centers for Children. He most recently served as Director of Development for Great Lakes Theater, a resident company of Cleveland’s Playhouse Square.

Don remains active with several community theater groups as an actor, director and producer, winning local and statewide awards for his performances. He also practices as a professional wedding officiant, licensed by the State of Ohio.

Don lives with his wife, Kate, and their twin sons Lucas and Victor in Chagrin Falls.

Hopewell is a 300-arce residential working farm located in Mesopotamia, Ohio, where adults with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder and major depression learn to manage their mental illness and return to independent life. Hopewell is the only therapeutic farm community in Ohio. It is ODMHAS-licensed and CARF-accredited. Hopewell is a member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the American Residential Treatment Association. Information, tours and assessments are available by contacting Laura Scarnecchia, LPCC, Clinical Manager, at 440.426.2009 or by email at admissions@hopewell.cc Visit www.hopewellcommunity.org.

Hopewell announces the 7th Annual David Cutler Conservatory Exploring Mental Health series, entitled “Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One.” The event will be held at the Cleveland Racquet Club on Wednesday, October 11 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend in celebration of Mental Health Awareness Week, but advance ticket purchase is necessary.

Featured speakers will be Doris A. Fuller, Chief of Research and Public Affairs for the Treatment Advocacy Center, and Loree Vick, a trustee and spokesperson for LifeAct. They will be introduced by Thom Craig, Director of the Mental Health Program at The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation.

Attendees will learn how people can cope with the loss of a family member because of suicide. The challenges facing girls 10 to 14 years of age—the population segment with the fastest growing suicide rate—will be discussed.

Treatment, advocacy, grief and a suicide crisis checklist will be explored. Representatives will be present to discuss how Hopewell deals with suicide prevention. The value of counseling will be addressed.

Tickets for this event are $25 per person and must be purchased in advance. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Hopewell Development Office at 440-247-0912 or visit the Hopewell website at www.hopewellcommunity.org/support-us/events/emh.

Hopewell is a 300-acre residential therapeutic farm community located in Mesopotamia, Ohio, where adults with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder and major depression learn to manage their mental illness and return to independent life. Hopewell is the only therapeutic farm community in Ohio. Hopewell is licensed and certified by OhioMHAS and CARF-accredited. Hopewell is a member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the American Residential Treatment Association. Information, tours and assessments are available by contacting Laura Scarnecchia, LPCC, Clinical Manager, at 440.426.2009 or by email at admissions@hopewell.cc. Visit www.hopewellcommunity.org.