Hope House Ministries provides hope, care and compassion to nearly 2,000 individuals in need each month. The Community House Since its founding in 1980, the Community House with 10 beds has grown to a 30-bed house that provides a compassionate approach to crisis intervention and a residential community for homeless young people in need. The program serves primarily youth between the ages of 16 and 21 years. It offers a creative living space where a young person can grow and develop. Hope Academy A long-term non-traditional residential treatment program for addiction (minimum 12-18 months). St. Francis House Opened in 2010 as additional residential support for the Community House. Pax Christi Hospitality Center This twenty-five bed emergency center for men over 16, provides those in need on Long Island a compassionate, temporary residence offering three components: shelter and food, human needs and services, advocacy and networking. The Human Services Center Staffed by a host of highly qualified professional counselors, the Human Services Center serves thousands of adults and young people in the course of a year. Included in the counseling services are individual, marital and family counseling, addiction counseling including alcoholism, co-dependency, eating disorders and sexual abuse. The center also serves as a meeting place for various therapy groups and several twelve-step programs. Montfort Therapeutic Residence/Our Lady of Peace Academy This program, which began in 2007, is an intensive therapeutic treatment facility for children ages 11-18 who find themselves caught in the family court system. These children come to us at a time of great crisis in their young lives and we provide them with a healthy, stable environment, a school program, individual counseling, group dynamics and educational and recreational outings. Its greatest gift is providing aftercare services when a young person returns home. St. Louis de Montfort Academy Montfort Academy is our free standing alternative junior-senior high school. Individualized instruction and private tutoring are provided by qualified teachers according to each student’s needs. Montfort Academy’s staff consists of a principal and volunteer teachers. The Children and Family Center The Children and Family Center of Hope House Ministries is dedicated to the growth and development of children. It does this by enhancing the ability of parents to provide opportunities for children to live, love and work with a sense of mutual well-being. Wisdom House Is a residence designated for long-term needs of both men and women, 21 years of age and older, who find themselves in a situation of crisis or homelessness and are in need of a semi-structured living environment. The goal of Wisdom House is to help the individual make a transition into a state of independent living. Siena House Siena House is a home for women and women with children, 21 years and older, who have suffered from domestic violence and/or are in crisis or transition. This program offers a safe, supportive environment while empowering women to move toward independent living and permanent housing.