CHAIN OF HOPE & SECOND HOPE CONSUMER DROP-IN CENTER
Chain of Hope and Second Hope Consumer Drop-In Center was developed to serve all mental health and mental retardation consumers in Allegheny County who desire the opportunity to engage in fellowship with other consumers. Our goal is to help consumers reestablish links to the community by both informal activities and structural programming. Our vision is the total empowerment of mental health and mental retardation consumers in all aspects of daily life. This is achieved through peer support and role modeling.
The centers are entirely run by consumers, for consumers. We currently have two full-time staff members, a Director and an Assistant Director. We also employ a part-time janitor and a number of consumer volunteers.
The Chain of Hope is home to the Nancy Abel Memorial Computer Center, named after the center’s founder. Here, consumers are provided with the opportunity to learn and practice computer skills with the help of a tutor.
The center also offers a wide variety of activities for MH/MR individuals. There are various groups, outings, holiday celebrations and picnics each month.
Activities & Events:
Groups
• Arts and Crafts
• Exercise
• Multicultural
• Bible Study
Outings
• Movies
• Plays
• Musicals
• Circus
• Sporting Events
• Flea Market
• Shopping Trips
Holiday Dinners
• Easter
• Mother’s Day
• Father’s Day
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas
Parties
• New Year’s
• Valentine’s Day
• St. Patrick’s Day
• Halloween
• Monthly Birthday Parties
The center also participates weekly in Three Rivers Table and Foodbank and dinner is served every Sunday.
Membership Activiation:
Any MH/MR consumer who resides in Allegheny County can become a member of the centers. The membership is free. You can join the centers by stopping in at the Chain of Hope in Wilkinsburg during business hours to fill out an application. In addition to the information that is completed on the application, you may be asked to fill out a Request of Information to verify any information given on the application. The center will keep all information confidential.
If you would like additional information on our drop-in centers, please contact:
Chain of Hope
Drop-In Center
611 South Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
Phone: (412) 247-5018
Second Hope
Drop-In Center
10147 Frankstown Road
Penn Hills, PA 15235
Phone: (412) 241-6511
