We guide and support those with a mental illness, along with their loved ones, to find hope based upon research. Fresh Hope groups are also online.
We do this through an international network of support groups, coaching, and resources. Fresh Hope is a non-profit organization which is made up of an international network of Christian mental health peer-to-peer support groups. Churches and Ministries sponsor the groups and the facilitators of the groups are certified by the international Fresh Hope office. Plus, Fresh Hope provides all kinds of free resources online: videos, podcasts, free e-books, which empower those who have a mental health diagnosis along with their loved ones, to live well in spite of the mental health challenge they face.
03/06/2026
Carrying the weight of the past on your own can be hard. If you’ve been feeling the heavy impact of unresolved trauma, we want you to know there is a community ready to walk with you. 🫂
We are opening up our April Trauma Healing Group as a safe, quiet space to help you make sense of heart wounds and begin to find your way forward. Over about 12 hours, we focus on practical, life-giving tools—combining a thoughtful Biblical perspective on pain with proven mental health practices. 🪴
Our facilitators are Master Facilitators from the Trauma Healing Institute of the American Bible Society. Their goal is simply to offer you the support and care needed to help you reclaim hope and peace.
If you feel ready for this step, we’d love to have you:
📅 April 17th & 18th
⏳ Registration deadline: April 15th
📍 Omaha, NE (Find more details in the link below)
💲 Investment: $30
🔗 Sign up here: https://freshhope.us/trauma-healing/signup
You don’t have to have it all figured out to join us. You just have to show up as you are. 🌱
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03/05/2026
🎾 We often think of resiliency as a rubber band or an inflatable punching clown—snapping back to exactly who we were before life got hard. But as Peggy Rice shares, real life doesn't usually work that way.
The truth is, a hard season shifts your baseline. You aren't the same person you were on the other side of difficulty, and that’s okay. Resilience isn’t about returning to a former version of yourself; it’s about "bouncing forward." ↗️
It’s the transformative process of becoming someone new—someone wiser, more compassionate, and more deeply rooted because of what you’ve walked through. It’s "acceptance without resignation," refusing to let a diagnosis or a dark season be the whole story.
Resilience is a shared journey. It’s holding hope even when you can’t control the outcome, and finding the strength to move forward, however slowly.
If you’re looking for a safe place to process your story and live a full, faith-filled life in spite of a mental health diagnosis, we invite you to find a Fresh Hope group. You don’t have to walk this path alone.
We often think we need to be therapists or experts to help, but there is a specific healing that only happens when someone says, "I’ve been there, too". 💙
Join us exploring why being a peer facilitator is one of the most effective ways to bring hope, wellness and healing to others—and to yourself!
The world is waiting for a voice like yours.
02/26/2026
🙏 Gratitude does not remove suffering, but it gives us strength to get through it. It reminds us that there is purpose in the process and hope beyond the exhaustion. 💪
Being thankful when everything is going well is easy, but being thankful in the midst of chaos is an act of faith. Every “thank you” in the midst of pain is a seed of hope that grows over time.
Giving thanks in the midst of trials, when the heart is weary, is a courageous statement:
“God is still here. At work. Even if I don't understand everything yet.”
- Every difficult step has a purpose.
- Every tear, a promise.
- And every “thank you” in the face of turmoil. is faith sown that will one day bear fruit. 🌱
Today, take a moment and ask yourself:
💙 What can I be thankful for, even in the midst of this difficult season?
When we choose gratitude, God turns trials into testimonies. 🙌
02/26/2026
💙 Your story is the bridge someone else needs!
Come join us over the next few days as we share 7 Reasons Why your journey through mental health recovery has prepared you to lead others.
We’re getting ready to show you how a diagnosis isn't an end—it’s the beginning of a meaningful ministry. You don't need a building or a title; you just need your story and a heart to serve.
Stay tuned to see how your story can become a lifeline.
🕯️🌥️ Have you ever been driving when a thick, black cloud suddenly covers the sun? One minute it’s bright, and the next, everything feels heavy and dim. In those moments, it’s easy to feel like the light is gone—but the truth is, the sun hasn't moved. The shadow itself is actually proof that the Light is still there, just on the other side of the cloud.
Bob Van D**e shares this beautiful perspective for anyone currently walking through a "dark valley." If you feel overwhelmed or isolated, it doesn’t mean you’ve lost your way or your faith; it just means there's a shadow. Take a moment to read how Christ is the "crack of light" that draws you forward, walking right beside you until the darkness flees.
🌙 If your mind is racing at 3 AM and "just try to sleep" isn't working, this conversation is for you. Come join us for a life-changing episode with Pastor Brad and sleep medicine physician, Dr. Benjamin Long.
We’re diving deep into the science of sleep and the spiritual rhythms that allow us to truly surrender our day. Dr. Long shares five practical, actionable rules from his Sleep Habits Journal—including why "ceasing" before bed and resisting that afternoon nap are keys to resetting your body, mind, and soul.
Internal struggles weigh heavily—but when mental health is mixed with alcohol or drugs, the burden becomes even heavier.
What seems like momentary relief ends up deepening anxiety, increasing depression, and distancing us from the healing process we need.
This carousel is an invitation to see the truth with love:
God does not judge you for your struggle; He desires your freedom.
One step at a time. With help. With companionship. With hope.
If you are going through this battle—or accompanying someone who is—, remember:
asking for help does not make you weak, it makes you brave. 💪
✨ Find support at https://freshhope.us and share this content with someone who needs to know that there is still hope.
02/11/2026
❤️ Let’s be honest—when you're single, February 14th can feel like a giant "reminder" we didn't ask for. We’ve all been there, walking through aisles of red roses and feeling that familiar sting of loneliness.
In our latest blog post, Mike Jacquart gets real about his own journey. He spent years feeling that "salt in the wound" before finding his spouse in his 30s, but he shares a perspective that is so grounding: your happiness isn't on hold until you find a partner.
There is a sacred, vital kind of love found in the friends who walk beside you and in a God who holds you exactly as you are. You don’t have to "fix" your status to be whole or deeply loved. This year, let’s celebrate the connections that truly sustain us. 🫂
No Valentine? What about a BFF?
Come join us and celebrate the beautiful connections already in your life!
🛡️🌐 Today is Safer Internet Day, and this year’s focus is "Smart Tech, Safe Choices." — Come join us as we explore what it means to live wisely in a world shaped by Artificial Intelligence. It is incredible how fast technology is moving, but our mission remains the same: our digital life should build us up, not tear us down.
In an era of AI-generated content and constant connection, let’s commit to using these "smart" tools in ways that honor God and protect our families' mental peace. 📱💚
Adding value to your digital home today:
👉 Be AI Aware: Talk with your kids about what’s real vs. AI-generated. Help them understand that while AI is a "smart" tool, it isn't a human soul.
👉 The Honor Filter: Encourage your family to use technology to create and encourage rather than just consume or compare.
👉 Cyber-Kindness: Remind your children that behind every screen is a real person. Choosing kindness is the ultimate "safe choice."
02/09/2026
If you live in Portland and are looking for faith-filled mental health support, you’re not alone. 💚
Join our in-person Fresh Hope support group, a safe and welcoming space to find encouragement, understanding, and hope alongside others who truly get it.
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One out of every five children, teens, and adults in America has a diagnosable mental illness in any given year. And the lives of those who love them are also affected by their mental health challenge. This means that a mental health challenge touches approximately 50% of the American population.
And while the doctor, therapist, and medicine are necessary, they are not enough. Su***de rates continue to rise. The medical (the doctor, therapist, and medicine) aspects of mental health recovery can lead to a type of "learned helplessness."
So, when someone's life is interrupted by mental illness, it can be tough to see a practical way forward with day-to-day life, and a good future seems out of reach. And feelings of hopelessness begin to settle in. This hopelessness can lead to suicidal thinking and even death by su***de.
There is a serious gap between someone receiving the medical treatment for mental illness and them learning how to live well in spite of it. This gap is critical. So, we become the bridge, the guide from the point of diagnosis to living well. The research shows that finding a way to live a hope-filled life can be best caught, not taught, by peers who have "been there" and are now living well. Research also shows that the best antidote for hopelessness is a hope that is rooted in faith.
We provide those who are hopeless a safe place to process their pain and experience faith-filled hope modeled, shared, and given in support groups, classes, coaching, and resources that are led and written by peers who are living well in spite of their mental health challenge. This serves as a bridge between someone's diagnosis and living well in spite of their diagnosis. Our approach is based on seven mental health recovery principles and 25 years of clinical research on hope. And it works.
Because of Fresh Hope, thousands of people are living active, faith- and hope-filled lives. They are enjoying their relationships, their families, their work, and are feeling more hopeful than ever before. They are living well in spite of their mental health challenge. They are thriving!
