About UsHope Renews was founded by parents of teens with severe emotional distress in residential treatment programs. Having had children in these programs we learned firsthand two things. First, that this kind of intensive intervention can be life saving. And second, we learned that it comes with a substantial price tag. It has been our belief that this kind of care should not be the exclusive province of the wealthy. So we created a foundation to specifically address financial issues – through loans and grants directly to families, through the dissemination of information of resources that might be available to help pay for treatment, and through a forum of supportive voices to connect families facing this challenge. Hope Renews has survived the critical first five years in operation. While our grant and loan program is focused on just one program, Vista Adolescent Treatment Center, the information in this website should be of use to the much broader universe of families struggling to pay for a child in treatment. More... How Much Is Treatment?There is no other way to say it: residential treatment is expensive. Parents have to navigate a maze of funding options that are confusing and frustrating. We have been through it. We hope we can make your job easier by sharing our experiences. More... How Do I Pay for It?Paying for treatment is a challenge to low- and middle-income families. But it is not impossible. It takes a parent that is educated, dedicated, and thinks outside the box. It will require planning, locating resources, talking to programs, juggling tasks, all while you are trying to take care of your family. But if you approach this fight, armed with knowledge and support, you are more likely to get your child the help he needs. More... |
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Positive People Have Less Heart DiseaseBy Salyann Boyles for WebMD.com, 2/17/2010This is good news for all you cockeyed optimists. Here is an article about how your happiness affects your heart. It turns out being cheery leads to less heart disease. "After accounting for known heart disease risk factors, the researchers found that the happiest people were 22% less likely to develop heart disease over the 10 years of follow-up than people who fell in the middle of the negative-positive emotion scale.
People with the most negative emotions had the highest risk for heart disease and people who scored highest for happiness had the lowest risk. This observed protection persisted even when naturally happy people were experiencing transient depressive symptoms." What do they recommend for all the sour-pusses among us?
And guess what? "Regular exercise and sexual activity and good sleep are all associated with increased self-reported happiness."
What do you think about that? |
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Newsletter 2010The Hope Renews Newsletter for 2010 (that is, a real, hold in your hands, line your bird cage, burn after reading, made from paper document) is in the final production phases. The topic is ADVICE:
You won't want to miss it, so please send us your mailing address and we will make sure you to get a copy -- in the mail. The Editors |
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