A Brief History

Hope Academy was founded as a donation-funded ministry of a local church to provide a day program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who have aged out of school. 

As the program continued to grow, leadership began to take the necessary steps to become an independent self-sustaining program, including the ability to receive Medicaid funding. 

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Hope received their 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. 

Hope became accredited through CARF International in 2018, licensed through the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services in 2019, and credentialled through Vaya Health in 2019. 

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The Hope Center continues to uphold the requirements and is current in each of the above certifications.

Hope Academy rebranded to become The Hope Center of Hendersonville. 

The Hope Center moved to a new independent campus that enabled them to grow their services. 

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The Hope Center began offering home and community services to better serve their members and families.