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The Hope center at pullen
We are building a community where a person’s history in foster care does not limit their future.
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The Hope Center at Pullen has a number of different programs for youth in foster care as well as young people who have aged out of foster care.
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Your support has a huge impact on the lives of teens in foster care and former foster youth!
Through the Hope Center, I have a life coach where I’m beginning to envision my life and who I want to be. They are helping me create something for myself that I once thought I was unworthy of. With the help of the Hope Center providing me with a community and stable housing I feel now more than ever that the future is mine to create, and mine for the taking.
– Hope Center Client
Our Impact
The graphs below compare Hope Center participants’ outcomes to the national statistics for young people with a history of foster care. For more information, check out our 2022-23 Impact Report.
Demographics of our Clients
Female: 65%
Male: 34%
Non-Binary: 1%
12% of Transition Program clients have disclosed that they identify as LGBTQ+
Black: 54%
White: 17%
Latinx: 13%
Multi-Racial: 15%
Other: 1%
HOUSING
Nationally, 43% of former foster care youth report experiencing homelessness by age 21, often multiple times.
95% of the youth who came to HCP in need of housing secured stable housing by the end of the program year.
EDUCATION
Nationally, 56% of former foster youth report having a high school diploma or GED by age 19.
95% of HCP clients have or are actively pursuing their HS Diploma or GED.
EMPLOYMENT
Nationally, only 50% of former foster youth will be employed at age 24.
92% of our 24-year-old clients were employed at the end of the program year.
Hope Village at Method on CBS17
In April, The Hope Center at Pullen was featured on CBS 17 for our partnership with CASA to build a 9-apartment building called The Hope Village at Method. This project will help us give access to safe, stable and affordable housing for former foster youth in Wake County, North Carolina.
Hope Center at Pullen and CASA Partnership on My Carolina
We were featured on My Carolina with CASA to talk about Hope Village at Method! We are so excited to see this project come to life. Thank you to Trent Gilbreath for talking with us about the importance of stable housing for foster youth.
No one should have to leave foster care and wonder where they will live or who will be there to guide and encourage them. I’m proud to support the Hope Center because they are ensuring that foster teens and former foster youth always have the support they need to find stable housing and reach their goals in life.
– Kristin Cooper
First Lady of North Carolina, Raising Hope Special Guest
Raising Hope
Raising Hope is our signature fundraising event of the year. Held every spring, Raising Hope highlights the accomplishments of our youth and recognizes special people who have made an impact in our work to help foster youth.
Learn About Foster Care
The Hope Center serves Wake County’s foster teens and former foster youth. Children are temporarily placed in foster care when their parents are unable to safely care for them. The primary goal of foster care is to reunite children with their families when it becomes safe. Sometimes that is not possible and children remain in foster care until they are adopted or “age out.”
Our Team
At the Hope Center at Pullen, our dedicated team is committed to empowering youth transitioning out of foster care. Our staff includes experienced professionals passionate about providing critical support and resources. With diverse backgrounds in social work, education, and community outreach, each team member brings unique skills to help young people achieve self-sufficiency.