Hope Community Resources provides services and supports to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
11/21/2025
We're still smiling after yesterday's Kenai Harvest Potluck! 🎉
In the spirit of Thanksgiving and the Month of Gratitude, we partnered with Frontier Community Services and the Kenaitze Indian Tribe and welcomed the community to come together for a delicious feast. More than 50 people joined and were served—our biggest turnout since pre-COVID!
Torri, our Regional Admin Assistant in Kenai, said, "The fellowship and joy was evident and was truly something to be thankful for. An absolute privilege to be part of!"
11/20/2025
Our next "Art Night" will be "Paint Night!"
Join Hope Studios on Friday, December 5 for a fun and festive evening where you’ll get to paint a cheerful Alaskan snowman—perfect for the holiday season!
Our guest art instructor for this class, Margaret Hannah Ferguson, is a local educator and artist. She brings her passion for the arts to every Paint Night workshop she leads and is known for making art approachable, fun, and confidence-boosting for all skill levels.
Kick off the Holiday Season with Hope's Handmade Holiday Craft Fair happening NOW!
Some of the most incredible handmade gifts and crafts will be here till 4pm today…Saturday, November 15th at 650 W. International Airport Rd.
11/15/2025
Every day in Alaska, people give of their time, money, and kind hearts. A volunteer lends a helping hand. A business chooses to invest in people. A donor believes in a nonprofit's mission. A person advocates for positive change. These seemingly simple acts of kindness, repeated over and over, strengthen our communities and help ensure that everyone has the support they need.
And because of you—our donors, volunteers, supporters, and advocates—that's exactly what happens here at Hope. You make it possible for people who experience intellectual and developmental disabilities to have the supports they need to live full, inclusive, meaningful lives.
With nearly 50 local vendors, this is the great opportunity to find unique, handcrafted gifts for everyone on your list—including you!
Early Shopper Bonus! The first 40 shoppers through the door will receive a free tote bag, perfect for carrying all your new handmade treasures!
11/12/2025
Please join us in celebrating Judy Pott’s recent 5-year anniversary with Hope! Judy is a DSP with our Hope Studios team, and when asked about her time at Hope, she shared, “My time at Hope Art Studios has been a joy. I’ve worked for other agencies, and no one cares about their people more than Hope. I love my artists and enjoy encouraging them and collaborating with them.”
Outside of work, Judy enjoys spending time with her 10-year-old grandson and is a proud cat person.
Judy, on behalf of everyone at Hope and all the people and families who choose our services, we are so grateful for you! Thank you for helping make Hope Studios such a special place.
11/12/2025
Join the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority and partner advisory boards for a free virtual “Super Advocate” Advocacy Training this Friday, Nov. 14 from 10am–3pm (on Zoom).
Learn how to share your story, connect with policymakers, give effective public testimony, and advocate for Alaskans with mental illness, substance use disorders, developmental disabilities, dementia, and brain injuries.
Today, we honor and thank all Veterans who have served our country. Your service has strengthened our communities and our nation.
In observance of Veterans Day, our main offices are closed today and will re-open at 8am tomorrow.
11/10/2025
What an amazing turnout at our first Art Night! Thank you to all 19 people who joined the class last Friday and created their own 3D cloud art pieces, led by our amazing instructor, Pedro. And thank you to UAA Center for Human Development - Alaska's UCEDD for the grant support that made it possible!
Here’s some of the feedback we got when asked what everyone enjoyed most about the class . . .
💬 “Being in class with other people, seeing the process and other people's clouds.”
💬 “Meeting new people… smiling, laughing, having fun.”
💬 “Doing something new with our community.”
💬 “Never get rid of Pedro!”
💬 “Thank you! This was a BLAST!”
We’re so grateful for the opportunity to host inclusive community art events, and we're already looking forward to our next one on November 21, where instructor Avery will teach you how to screen print. We still have 8 seats open—sign up at https://www.hopealaska.org/artnight/screenprinting/signup!
11/07/2025
The artists of Hope Studios are showcasing and selling their artwork Great Harvest Bread Co. Anchorage, AK throughout the month of November. Please stop by to browse and shop for unique art pieces, and support the creative work of Hope Studios’ artists!
11/05/2025
There are still seats open at this Friday's "Art Night - Cloud Workshop." Sign up now and join us to learn how to design and craft a 3D cloud art piece using cotton batting and shimmering bead "raindrops."
In response to the devastation caused by Typhoon Halong across Western Alaska, Hope is gathering urgently needed supplies to support families who have been impacted. Please support our donation drive now through November 14, and help provide essential daily items to those in need.
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We are a non-profit organization providing community supports to hundreds of individuals and families who experience intellectual and developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injury and mental health challenges. We provide services through regional offices located in Anchorage, the Mat-Su Valley, Dillingham, Kodiak, Seward, Utqiagvik, and the Kenai Peninsula. We also serve the outlying areas and numerous rural communities within each region.
Who We Serve
The people who choose our supports range in age from infancy to the elderly, are of diverse ethnic background, and experience a range of disabilities. Each person is individual and unique in the supports they need and request.
Why Choose Hope?
Our mission of support is based on an individualized approach, believing that each person has unique needs and must be the chief architect of their own service delivery plan. By listening to the dreams of the individuals and families who choose our supports, we are able to provide unique opportunities, create new living environments, and expand programs that fully encompass the needs of families. As a result, our community supports are as diversified and as personalized as the dreams of each person.
