ELEVATE
Elevate: Community, Outreach, Engagement, Awareness, and Education
Elevate embodies the collective effort to uplift individuals and communities through meaningful connections, innovative outreach, and empowering education. It’s about creating spaces where people can thrive, from fostering relationships at health fairs and cultural celebrations to advocating for underserved needs in public forums. Programs like the Hope Hub combat isolation, while tools like the Interactive Needs Map ensure focus on the areas where there is identified disparities.
Outreach initiatives bring awareness and action through creative campaigns like eco-friendly Billboards on Bikes and interactive NFC tags, engaging hard-to-reach populations. Engagement takes it further with peer support, mental health checks, and pop-up events targeting real-time needs. Meanwhile, education empowers through skill-building classes, virtual resources, and awareness campaigns, equipping individuals with tools for a better tomorrow.
At its core, Elevate is about building bridges—between people, resources, and opportunities—ensuring no one is left behind in the mission to inspire hope and transformation.
We've marked our currently active services, programs, and products with a check mark. Items without this mark represent needs identified and approved by our board, but currently await funding for implementation. Your support is crucial in helping us bridge this gap and expand our impact."
Community
Definition: A group of people working towards a shared objective.
Goals: Fostering connection, knowledge exchange, and mutual support.
Activities: Building and maintaining a supportive community through consistent communication, events, and shared goals.
Special Center Events
Events at the Help is Hope Foundation that foster community spirit, such as health fairs, open houses, and cultural celebrations.
Public Forums
Participating in council meetings and public forums to advocate and engage with local government officials and community leaders.
Event Calendar
A comprehensive calendar listing all upcoming community-related events, workshops, and classes
Hope Hub
A center space that combats lonliness and isolation by connectiong community members and offering Zoom check-ins for moral support.
Interactive Needs Map
A tool to help the organization and community members identify and focus on areas needing attention (un, under, and inappropriately served.)
Community Committee
Events that gather surveys, feedback and insights to ensure outreach and engagement efforts align with community needs.
Community Partners
A program that partners with businesses and organizations to leverage client trust to cross promote services and resources to those in need.
Surveys & Feedback
Essential for continuously improving our services, ensuring they effectively meet the evolving needs of the underserved communities.
Outreach
Definition: A one-way communication method for informing a community about an issue, opportunity, or decision.
Goals: Raising awareness and getting community members involved.
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Outreach Programs: Coordinate and Track Outreach Initiatives
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Awareness Campaigns: Plan and Execute Awareness Campaigns
Digital Backpacks
A digital backpack campaign to distribute digital resources and educational materials in an innovative way to reach hard to enage populations
Public Relations/Media
Managing the organization’s image, branding and relationship with the public through strategic communication and press kit available to journalists.
Digital Kiosk/Booth
Set up multilingual information booths and kiosks at malls, movie theature or community centers to engage the public and provide resources in an informal setting.
Stakeholder Support
Implement outreach to identify and connect with individuals or organizations that can provide financial support. Sponsors, Donors and Fundraisers.
Billboards On Bikes
Eco-friendly bike trailers equipped with signs are ridden around cities to creatively promote the organization’s brand, events, and causes, offering visually engagment.
Community Outeach
Actively engages with local populations to provide resources, support, and education, fostering connections and addressing the specific community needs.
Press/News Coverage
Developing relationships with the press and media outlets to ensure coverage of the organization’s activities and encouraging participation
NFC Tag Campaign
An NFC sticker provides exclusive content when scanned by a cell phone, and placing these in high-traffic areas creates interactive community engagement.
PSA
Creating Public Service Announcements that educate, engage and bering awareness to the community on important issues
GEO Fencing
Location-based technology that creates a virtual boundary around a specific area, triggering notifications or messages when someone enters or exits the zone.
Engagement
Definition: A long-term, two-way dialogue that involves listening, discussion, and decision-making.
Goals: Building consensus, identifying community needs, and addressing issues.
Activities:
Outreach Programs:
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Community Events & Engagement: Manage and Participate in Community Engagement Activities.
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Public Relations & Media: Manage Media Outreach and Public Relations
Street Disparity Team
Provide services and support to vulnurable populations by distributing resources like fentanyl testing strips and naloxone, offering critical harm reduction tools to save lives.
Virtual Peer Support
Personalized AI real-time guidance to individuals facing mental health challenges, providing a safe/accessible space for them to connect and receive the help they need.
Peer Support
Peer support offers one-on-one, trauma-informed guidance and active listening to ensure individuals receive compassionate, personalized care from someone who has naviagated similar experiences
Tabling Events
Routine outreach to engage with community members at local events, distributing resources and raising awareness about available services.
Virtual Chat Assistant
Utilizing AI via chat to provide real-time assistance, answer inquiries, and guide community members through services and resources with 24 hour availabilty.
Mental/Wellness Checks
Regular, proactive assessments to identify and address emotional and physical needs, offering a holistic (whole body) approach to overall well-being and preventing crises.
Pop-Up Events
Monitor and identify hotspots—areas of greatest need—and create mobile events to bring resources directly where they're at, addressing specific needs in real-time.
VR/AR Reality
Implementing VR/AR experiences to create immersive, engaging events that deepening community involvement through innovative technology.
HIV Testing
Oral swab testing (OraQuick) along with prevention tools like condoms and PrEP, empowers individuals to take control of their sexual health, promoting early detection and reducing the risk of transmission.
Help Hope Health Van
Direct mobile support and information to communities by expanding the organization’s reach, with onboard Wi-Fi and tablets to boost connectivity for those lacking access.
Support Groups
A safe, communal environment where individuals can share experiences, build connections, and receive emotional and practical guidance from others facing similar challenges.
Resource Distribution
Disribution of resource kits, provided after a needs assessment, meet immediate needs for mental health, hygiene, homelessness, and more, while also offering tools for continued support.
Awareness
Definition: Understanding an issue or situation.
Goals: Increasing visibility for our organization and cause, and building support.
Activities:
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Social Media Updates: Follow Our Social Media Activity.
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Mobile Access: Learn About Accessing the Portal on Smartphones and Tablets.
Lobby TV &
Digtal Posters
Large screens provide visually engaging and accessible information about available resources, events, and services to everyone visiting the center.
Website , 211 Directory
Landing Pages
A hub for stakeholders, donors, volunteers, and those needing help, providing information, resources, and opportunities to support the underserved.
Online Appointment Scheduling
24/7 online scheduling with automated reminders ensuring access and reducing missed appointments by keeping client informed and prepared.
Awareness Campaigns
Teams that go into the community to provide services and support to the homeless and other underserved populations.
Mobile & Texting
Applications
Using a mobile app or texting to keep community members informed and engaged aligns with the goal of raising awareness.
NFC Tags &
Menu Boards
Instant, contactless access to vital information and services, allowing users to simply tap or scan for support dowloaded to their mobile device in public
Guerilla
Marketing
Innovative tools and unconventional marketing that help raise awareness about specific causes and make resources accessible.
Google, Instagram & Facebook Ads
Targeted social media and search engine ad campaigns designed to raise awareness about specific issues, events, or the organization’s work.
Social Media
Posts
Engage communities via internet posts, providing timely updates, share resources, and foster connections to support those in need.
Bluetooth Beacon & Push Notifcations
Real-time, location-based alerts directly to smartphones, providing immediate and accessible information to those in close proximity,
Education
Definition: Providing knowledge and skills to empower individuals and promote community well-being.
Goals: Equip people with practical skills, raise awareness on key issues, and foster inclusivity.
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Classes: Offer structured sessions on personal and skill development.
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Programs: Deliver community-based initiatives addressing specific needs.
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Trainings: Conduct workshops on inclusivity, equity, and diversity.
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Public Media: Use TV and radio to educate and engage the wider community.
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Community Contact: Reach underserved populations through targeted outreach
Newsletter
Provide essential education and skill-building opportunities tailored to meet the needs of the underserved, helping them gain practical knowledge.
Public Television
Deliver vital information and resources to the community, ensuring widespread access to educational content and critical support services.
Blog
The broadcast reaches diverse audiences across the county, offering real-time discussions on crucial issues affecting our community.
Classes
Provide essential education and skill-building opportunities tailored to meet the needs of the underserved, helping them gain practical knowledge.
YouTube Videos
Video content that encourages ongoing engagement with the community by highlighting the organization’s work and key issues.
Employee Education
Certifications and ongoing eductation for peer suport, anger managment, harm reductions, substance use HIV Testing/PrEP navigation.
Programs
Offer structured, ongoing support that addresses specific challenges of those in need with ttools and resources needed for long-term success.
Podcast
Organization live podcast used to discuss key issues, share stories, and spread awareness about the organization’s mission and ongoing projects.
Trainings
Empower society to embrace inclusivity, equity, and diversity, fostering a more supportive and understanding environment for all individuals.
Live Radio Show
A broadcast reaching diverse audiences across the county, offering real-time discussions and interviews on issues affecting our community.