Hope Street - Funding Initiative

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Our Initiative

When it comes to foster care in this county and state, we are in a state of emergency.”

PHASE FOUR

Hope Street, our fourth phase of development at Restoration Rome, will focus on prevention instead of intervention. This new space will feature an expansion of our existing "Hope Chest" a dedicated space for clothing and resources, as well as our YMCA after school program.

A new addition to Restoration Rome will be housed in Phase IV the Workforce Innovation Center and Youth Development Academy. This new endeavor will bring our local employers together with potential employees focused on providing the training necessary to ensure the required skill set is met through higher education or trade school

- Lindsey Howerton Director, Floyd County Department of Family & Children’s Services

LOOKING AHEAD

The Hope Street strategy is focused on addressing under employment and low wealth issues by providing access to much needed resources in the community.

This newly renovated 11,000 sq ft space inside Restoration Rome will address several core issues contributing to the current child abuse/neglect crisis in our country economic well being, food insecurity, and lack of other essential needs.

We’ve brought partner providers from across all sectors together in a neutral, collaborative space that is here for our foster/adoptive families, birth parents, and the community as a whole

A hub for foster, adoption, and family services.

Investing in the Future

and the Youth Development Academy.

Youth Development Academy trainings and classes will take place in the Workforce Innovation Center. Here, young people from our local community will have access to resources that will support high school graduation, encourage higher education options, promote financial responsibility, and broaden career opportunities

the Workforce Innovation Center...

The Workforce Innovation Center will feature a training room outfitted with Smart board for instruction, independent computer workstations with internet access, career closet stocked with gently used business appropriate options.

Services planned include entrepreneurship classes, GED classes, interview coaching, financial coaching, and application assistance. Partnerships with local industry leaders have been cultivated to offer expanded education/trade skill development and foster career opportunities

YMCA at Restoration Rome

The newly renovated expanded areas for the YMCA at Restoration Rome will feature 2 large flex spaces separated by an accordion wall and a dedicated Maker Space for art projects, woodworking, crafts, etc. A covered terrace has also been added and will provide much needed space for outdoor activities.

Through the presence of YMCA at Hope Street, we will be Tproviding: hrough the presence YMCA at Hope Street, we will be providing:

Entrepreneurship classes

Afterschool Program (grades 2-6) space

Thrive Teen Boys Program (grades 7-12) dedicated space

Dedicated Maker Space for woodworking, small construction projects, etc.

Covered outdoor space for programming and food markets

Bloom Closet

The Bloom Closet will Tprovide: he Bloom Closet will provide:

Boutique style shopping spaces for gently used, donated children’s clothing Separate shopping areas divided by size/gender, ranging form newborn to young adult

Donation sorting area with washer/dryer and storage "General Store" area for toys, diapers, infant supplies, etc

Bloom Closet, an existing clothing ministry in Georgia, will expand their operation into Northwest Georgia at Restoration Rome. Bloom Closet employees will assist shoppers with items and stock inventory, as well as accept and sort donations on site.

Floor Plan

stewardship through partnership.

Restoration Rome is working with Third Lens Ministries, a nonprofit organization which manages the design and construction process in order to ensure a successful building project for ministries

Tchouaffé, a Third Lens partner, has volunteered and donated their design services on this project, greatly lowering design + planning costs.

Because of these partners, this project will move forward with the seal of approval from industry professionals, mitigating the risk of financial misuse, serious delays, and permitting issues.

Our funding initiative is only possible through your generosity We have a vision to create holistic restoration, and you can be a part of it! Your donation will directly impact hundreds of lives as it is invested in the environment of our programs.