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How to Navigate Financial Aid Options As A Teen Mom
By Hope House Colorado’s Education & Career Coordinator, Olivia Timken Going to college is so exciting but the process to get started can seem intimidating with so many options and steps. One of those tricky aspects is navigating your financial aid options. You’ve probably heard
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Faith, Grace & Motherhood
A new podcast episode is out now! Hope House Colorado’s Founder & Executive Director, Lisa Steven, and Empower Program Manager, Jamie Barnes, talk about growing up, growing in faith, motherhood, their hearts for teen moms and the ways in which God wove their stories together
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SUMPthing to Talk About
A new podcast episode is out now! Hope House Colorado’s Director of Development, Lisa Schlarbaum, interviews Brian Sump, a long-time champion of Hope House who has also been serving on our board for the past few years. Listen in to the whole show to learn
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How to finish High School while being a Teen Mom
By Empower Program Manager, Jamie Barnes As a teen mom I’m sure the idea of going back to high school fills you with all sorts of emotions. You’re excited and ready but apprehensive and maybe a little scared because you don’t know what to expect.
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Lisa & Clarene: The Way God Weaves Our Lives Together
A new podcast episode is out now! Hope House Colorado’s Founder & Executive Director, Lisa Steven (left) and Hope House Colorado’s Staff Chaplain, Clarene Shelly (right), share about the journey God has taken them on from the early days of the organization to what it
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How I Became Connected to Hope House, and Why I’ve Stayed
by Hope House Colorado’s Housing Navigator, Megan Scheltinga When I first learned about Hope House, I was 16 years old attending McLain High School’s JCAP program for teen moms. Growing up in and out of the system, my family life was not the most stable
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From Hope House Mom to Hope House Staff — “You are valued”
A new podcast episode is out now! Hope House Colorado’s Housing Support Program Manager, Brittany Williams (left) and Housing Navigator, Megan Scheltinga (right), share how their lives intersected at Hope House over 15 years ago and how their passion for teen moms has made them
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Superwoman in Sweats and Messy Buns: Encouragement for the New Mom Who Rocks
By Hope House Colorado’s Housing Support Manager, Brittany Williams Being a new mom is like riding a rollercoaster blindfolded – thrilling, terrifying and full of unexpected twists. One minute you’re enjoying the love of your sweet little one and the next you’re questioning your sanity,
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Lisa & Lisa: Everyday Miracles
A new podcast episode is out now! Hope House Colorado’s Founder & Executive Director, Lisa Steven (left), chats with Hope House’s Director of Development, Lisa Schlarbaum (right), about the miracles they continue to see God doing every day through the lives of teen moms and
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Hope House’s Amazing Champions!
By Hope House Colorado’s Director of Development, Lisa Schlarbaum Have you ever wondered who supports the moms at Hope House? Who are the people that make sure we have the resources and funding to help our moms and their little ones every year? After nearly