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Help Is Hope • 6-Day Stability Program

Finally, a program that
helps the whole person.

Six days. Six parts of your life. A Path To Stability

My Life, My Needs, My Work, My Body, My Mind, My Heart.

You are more than the problem in front of you. Your needs, your work, your health, your thoughts, and your relationships all matter. Start with where you are. Focus on what you need. Take your next step forward.

Your needs, work, health, mind, and relationships all matter. Start where you are. Take your next step toward stability.

For low-income adults on Medi-Cal who are struggling, stressed, and need some help.

6-Day Stability Program · Free with Medi-Cal

Struggling, but still standing?

Start getting back on track in 6 days.

Meet with one Care Coach for six one-hour sessions on six days. The days do not have to be in a row. Each day, you leave with something real. With Medi-Cal, it costs you $0.

Your health plan may also help pay for rent, power bills, or food. We help you ask for it. Your plan decides.

See if I qualify
Have Medi-Cal? Start Stability Sessions
  • No cost with Medi-Cal
  • Phone, video, or in person
  • 30+ California counties served
  • Many coaches have been there too

Your hope score

No wrong answer. It's just for you.

1 · Not hopeful10 · Very hopeful

01 · Is this you

Is any of this you?

Tap what's true right now. Pick as many as you want.

Not sure what you need? Ask Helen.

Helen is our support helper. Ask her anything about the program, right now. She is here day and night.

02 · Your 6 days

6 days. 6 wins.

Each session is 1 hour with your Care Coach. Your six session days do not have to be in a row. Each day, you leave with something you can use. Tap a badge to open that day.

Why 6 days?

Medi-Cal pays last. Your health plan wants proof first, and to see that other help was tried. Over six one-hour sessions, we gather that proof with you. The session days do not have to be in a row. Then your plan can look at your request. Your plan decides.

Yours today: we make it with you in the session Request started: another program or your plan decides

Day 6 · What comes next

Your path to standing on your own.

Day 6 is not the end. It is the start of your path to standing on your own. On Day 6, we get on a 3-way call with your health plan, together. We know what to ask for and how to ask for it. Your plan decides. We also start your enrollment with your community partner care team. You leave with your Proof Packet, your Action Plan, and a list of any other help still open to you.

"Asking for help was not weakness. It was courage. When life gets hard again, I will remember I have beaten hard things before."
From the Promise to Myself, part of every Day 6
  • 3-way call with your planYou, your Care Coach, and your health plan
  • Community partner care teamContinued care from a team
  • My Proof PacketAll 6 days in one place

03 · Real people

In their own words.

Huge thank you to Help Is Hope! They helped me polish my resume and now the interviews are finally rolling in. I came from zero responses to landing multiple interviews. I'm so grateful for the support and the results!
LuSalida, CA
Help Is Hope has truly changed my life. I came in feeling unheard and alone, and found people who genuinely care and show up for you.
JakeHilmar, CA
  • 30+California counties served
  • 20Medi-Cal plans we work with
  • $0Cost to you with Medi-Cal
  • 72 hrsContact attempt if selected for intake

Everyone's story is different. Results depend on you and your health plan.

04 · Do you qualify

Is it for me?

This is for adults who are struggling, but still standing. Check all 3 to see if you fit.

✓I have Medi-CalYour health plan pays us for the 6 sessions. You pay nothing.

Examples of cards that are not your health plan card
Not these cardsLook for your health plan's name on your card.

Your answers suggest this may fit. Your next step is a 2-minute sign-up. If your application is selected for intake, a Care Coach will try to contact you within 72 hours from a 209 number.

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Have questions right now?

Not sure about your plan or your card? Helen, our support helper, can answer right away.

Who will I talk to?

A trained, certified Care Coach. Many of our coaches have been through hard times too. They listen first. They are not doctors or therapists.

Already have a care manager?

If your health plan already gave you one, tell us on the sign-up form. They may already help with this, and we'll point you to the right place.

05 · The honest truth

Is this real? Here's why it's free.

We know it sounds too good to be true. Here's why your health plan may pay for help with rent, food, and bills, and how we help you ask.

  1. Why your plan may pay

    Early help costs less: An ER visit can cost thousands. Early help costs far less.

    Stop problems early: Help with rent or a power bill now could help keep people housed.

  2. We try every door first

    Medi-Cal pays last: Your plan wants to see that other help was tried first.

    We look with you: Each day, we reach out to local help with you. That builds your case.

  3. Done from your phone

    No paper stacks: No long lines. Most of it is done by text or email.

    We do the legwork: We handle the forms while you meet with your coach 1 hour a day.

  4. Paid straight to the bill

    No cash in hand: If your plan says yes, it pays your landlord, power company, or meal provider directly.

    No bills for you: You never handle the money, and you never get a bill from us.

✓ $0 with Medi-CalPrivateYour plan decides

Your proof file

Tap each day to see what goes in your file.

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    The honest part: Finishing the 6 days builds your case. It does not promise you'll get money for rent or bills. Your health plan decides, not us. How long it takes depends on your plan.

    Your plan may help pay for

    These are things we can ask your plan for. Your plan decides.

      06 · How it works

      Five steps. One Care Coach.

      Here's the whole path, start to finish.

      1. Sign upA short form. About 2 minutes.
      2. Contact attemptIf your application is selected for intake, a Care Coach will try to contact you within 72 hours from a 209 number. Have your Medi-Cal card ready.
      3. 6 sessions1 hour on each of six days. The days do not have to be in a row. By phone, video, or in person at our Hope Headquarters in Modesto.
      4. Daily recapAfter each session, we email you your progress and your next step.
      5. Follow-upAfter Day 6, we check in when you choose.

      Our missed appointment ruleWe excuse one missed appointment. After a second missed appointment, we close your request for the 6-Day Stability Pre-Crisis Program and refer you to a community partner. The partner decides whether it can accept you. A referral does not guarantee acceptance or a callback.

      Have these ready

      • Your Medi-Cal card
      • A phone that can text photos
      • 1 hour a day
      • A quiet place to talk

      Free extras for our clients

      07 · Optional · 1 minute

      Get a peek at your plan.

      Answer a few quick questions. We'll show where your 6 days may focus.

      Building your plan

      08 · Straight answers

      Questions people ask.

      Didn't see your question?

      Ask Helen, our support helper. She can answer questions about the program right now.

      09 · Your next step

      Ready for your first win?

      6 hours. 1 Care Coach. A plan built around you. Missed a step below? Tap it to go back.

      Your progress

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        2-minute sign-up · If selected for intake, we try to contact you within 72 hours

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