Helping Other People through Empowerment Inc. Wellness & Recovery Community Center
VOLUNTEERS
4 Reasons H.O.P.E benefits from the help of volunteers
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Builds organizational strength
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Innovative perspectives
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Extended resources
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Invaluable input to H.O.P.E leadership and staff
The strength the volunteers demonstrate comes from growing and retaining members and enhancing association programs, and volunteers enthusiasm advocates for the mission of the organization.
Volunteers offer innovative perspectives through offering time and only expecting growth from the organization as payment.
Third, using volunteers extends the resources of an association. Volunteers provide extra hands that
enable HOPE to do tasks and activities that might not otherwise get done. Volunteers also provide
valuable input to HOPE leadership and staff.
“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.” — Unknown
Since 2007, Mr. Hicks has been the Executive Director for H.O.P.E Wellness and Recovery Center, and Safe Haven 2 Transition Shelter.
H.O.P.E Wellness and Recovery Center is a mental illness and addiction recovery center serving a primarily homeless population in Baltimore City. The Safe Haven 2 is a transition shelter for homeless that have mental illness and substance abuse disorders. In this capacity, Mr. Hicks manages the daily operations of both facilities and H.O.P.Es monthly board of directors meetings. Additionally, he maintains active involvement in several community outreach activities. He is the recipient of numerous awards that proved his enthusiastic demonstration to aid and assist others through their extenuating circumstances; including The Goverening Board of Exemplary Performance and Attendance, the Lou Ann Townsend- Courage Award (for this contributions to the Anti-Stigma Project), and the Gayle Hafner Grassroots Advocacy Award. Mr. Hicks completed the Leadership Empowerment Advocacy Program.
Mr. Hicks serves on the board of several other organizations: On Our Own of Maryland, On Our Own Inc., and Consumer Patients Rights of Clifton T. Perkins.
BS, MS, CPS, CCAR-TOT
Rosemary Jefferson has been the program manager for the Substance Abuse Out-Patient program since 2013. Previously, worked at Baltimore City Correctional Center as an Addictions Counselor. Rosemary is a two time graduate from Coppin State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology, 2009 and Masters of Science in Rehabilitation, 2016. Rosemary is a Certified Recovery Coach Trainer (CCAR) and Certified Peer Supervisor.
Precious Stevens, is the Program Coordinator for Helping Other People through Empowerment Inc. She introduces her story of trauma and recovery to various audiences and is an expert through experience. She is a strong peer advocate who believes in helping others achieve their accomplishments.
Board of Directors
Sue Diehl, President
Bryan Johnson, Secretary
Eric Schline, Treasurer
Hermione Hicks
Steven Syndor
Mary-Ellen Cahill
Michelle Weaver-Johns
Jessica Williams
Helping Other People Through Empowerment Wellness and Recovery Center
WRC Program Director
Shariff Johnson
Executive Director
Thomas Hicks
RCC Program Director
Rosemary Jefferson
Program Coordinator
Precious Stevens
Shariff Johnson is the Program Director with 7 years of experience working for Helping Other People through Empowerment Wellness and Recovery Center.
Shariff specializes in helping members of achieve their goals and to utilize every resource that the Center offers, such as housing applications, finding shelters, shower and laundry facility within the Center, clothing vouchers, food pantries, etc... Just to name a few.
Prior to being a Program Director for H.O.P.E., Inc., Shariff was an Administrative Assistant, Peer Support Specialist, Mortgage Processor for different companies throughout Baltimore City and County, just to name a few of her many experiences.