The Hellenic Hope Center is dedicated to providing support andservices to people with physical and developmental disabilities and their families. We aspire to improve the quality of their lives and to ensure that people with special needs are treated with the respect and dignity to which every person is entitled.The idea for our organization was conceived in February 1999 when several mothers, of Hellenic descent with children with special needs, met to discuss the need for a support mechanism for themselves, their children and their families. Many other families also welcomed this idea and proceeded to formalize our organization.In June 2000, our organization was incorporated as a non-profit charitable corporation. Members meet regularly to assess programs and services.
A Meaningful Life: Relationships, Community, Well-Being.Our Values: Our beliefs and principles...the framework for deciding how we do thingsWe focus on customer satisfaction.Everyone at YSSN has a customer, whether that person is outside or inside the organization. We value our customers and measure their satisfaction to ensure we have it right.We are grounded in certain principles specific to the services we offer. They are choice, individualization, creativity and flexibility. We embrace the idea that YSSN does not have to be the entire answer, but an integrated part of what is collectively available to our external customers.We trust and respect.We hold the people we support, and those we work with, in high esteem. We treat everyone we encounter through our work with the same dignity and respect we ourselves expect.At YSSN we use our best judgement in any situation, and we trust each other to do so, just as we trust the people we support. Integrity is the foundation for trust. We work ethically and honestly, building trusting relationships with people inside and out.We talk to each other.We strive for transparency and for being fully informed