help for teens

non-residential care

Imagine a 16 year old teen, disrespecting parents, disregarding family rules, showing no respect for authority figures, abusing substances, running away, not attending school regularly, sexually active, and violent with family members. >> read a teen's story

What do parents do? Where do they turn? How can they get help for their teen? This is the reason for House of Hope - Illinois. Through House of Hope, hurts will be healed. families reconciled, and communities strengthened.

Beginning March 1, 2010, we will offer professional counseling services from our Manhattan office by appointment.  Professional counseling at House of Hope – Illinois will significantly complement our already existing Biblical lay counseling and mentoring program for teens and parents. A team of state licensed professional counselors specializing in individuals, families, children, and adolescents will be counseling at House of Hope from a biblical perspective. >>  Meet the counselors

Our HOPE campus, modeled after the successful House of Hope Orlando in Florida, will initially offer structured non-residential care for boys ages 13-17. Monday through Friday, teens will come on campus to be a part of the non-residential care program consisting of schooling through the ACE program, professional counseling, leadership and life skills instruction, and mentoring. Tuition is based on a sliding scale.

House of Hope - Illinois
22849 S. Cedar Road in Manhattan, Illinois

We have been given the opportunity to expand our non-residential program in the above ministry home located on the property of Christ's Mission Church, and plan to offer residential care to teen boys later in 2010. Residential tuition is based on a sliding scale.

Life Hurts God Heals
group for teens/20s

Friday nights 7 to 9 PM

beginning Friday February 5th until April 30th at House of Hope - Illinois in Manhattan, IL.

Life Hurts God Heals will take teens on a journey which helps them to process and discuss some of life's toughest issues.  Life Hurts God Heals (LHGH) is specifically for teens/20s who have experienced pain or addiction including: drinking, cutting, pornography, eating disorders, suicidal thoughts, pills, troubled family dynamics, etc. 

The curriculum is biblically based and comprised of 13 lessons. Within these lessons, teens commit to take 8 steps that will help them grow spiritually. For example, one step is for them to admit that they can't do life on their own and that they need God and others.

The 8-steps of the program include:

1: Get help. (Matt. 5:3)
2: Open your heart. (Matt. 5:4)
3: Depend on Christ. (Matt. 5:5)
4: Hear and speak. (Matt. 5:8)
5: Embrace God’s way. (Matt. 5:6)
6: Ask for forgiveness. (Matt. 5:7,9)
7: Live for God. (Matt. 5:3)
8: Share with others. (Matt. 5:10)

Parents, call today for more info: (815) 485-2322.