Core Values

Control
People with developmental disabilities should have access to housing that affords a reasonable degree of control.  This means that they should be able to choose where and with whom to live, determine their daily living routines, create a home atmosphere of their choice and make decisions about who enters their living environment and when they may do so.

Density
People with developmental disabilities should be fully included and a part of typical communities.  Therefore, over concentration of single-family or multiple-family dwelling units for people with developmental disabilities should be discouraged in order to prevent segregation from typical families.

Equality
People with developmental disabilities should have the same housing opportunities as do people who do not have such disabilities.  This includes home ownership.

Partnership
HOPE is in the business of creating affordable housing options for people with developmental disabilities.  Accordingly, we believe it is essential to build and maintain strong partnerships with those organizations which provide services to people with developmental disabilities as well as those which provide funds for affordable housing.

Privacy
People with developmental disabilities should have access to housing that affords a reasonable degree of privacy.  This means that no person should be required to share a bedroom.

Quality
People with developmental disabilities should have access to decent and properly maintained housing located in typical residential neighborhoods that are safe and relatively close to community businesses and services.

Support
People with developmental disabilities should not receive support services from the same organization that provides housing.  The purpose of this separation of housing from support services is to ensure that people are not required to relocate if they become dissatisfied with the provider of their support services.