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Our Programs

OVER A CENTURY OF CARE AND COMMITMENT

Supporting Children, Families, and Communities at Every Stage

At Star of Hope, we offer a wide range of programs designed to support children, families, and individuals through prevention, intervention, treatment, and long-term stability.
 
Our services are rooted in compassion, collaboration, and evidence-based care — meeting people where they are and helping them move forward with hope and support.

WHAT WE OFFER

Not Sure Where to Start?

Our team is here to help guide you to the right program or answer questions about available services.

FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION & FAMILY PLACEMENT

Children and foster families

Foster Care

Support for children and foster parents through safe placement, training, case management, emergency assistance, and ongoing guidance.

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Adoptive families and birth parents

Adoption Services

Guidance for domestic and special-needs adoption, including home studies, parent training, placement support, and post-adoption services.

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Caregivers and referring agencies

Home Studies & Family Placement Assessments

Home studies and safety assessments supporting foster, adoptive, kinship, relative, guardianship, therapeutic, and interstate family placements.

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PREGNACY, PARENTING & EARLY CHILDHOOD

Expectant parents and new families

Right From the Start

Free care coordination, education, and resource connections for eligible families during pregnancy and a baby’s first year.

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Parents and caregivers

Parents as Teachers

Personalized visits, developmental screenings, parenting education, and family support from pregnancy through kindergarten.

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Families and medical providers

Help Me Grow

Free developmental screenings and referrals connecting families and medical providers with early-childhood resources.

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CHILD SAFETY, FAMILY STABILITY & SCHOOL SUPPORT

Children, parents, and referring agencies

Supervised Visitation & Parenting Support

Structured supervised visitation, transportation, observation, safety support, and parenting education focused on healthy family relationships.

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Children and families affected by abuse

SARAH’s House Child Advocacy Center

A child-friendly advocacy center coordinating abuse investigations, trauma-focused therapy, medical assessment, and family support.

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Students, families, and schools

Student Attendance Support

School-based support helping elementary students, families, teachers, and administrators address attendance challenges early.

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YOUTH RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT & SUPPORT

Youth, families, and referring agencies

Youth Residential Therapeutic Treatment

Structured Level II and Level III residential treatment for youth with significant emotional, behavioral, and mental-health needs.

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Adolescents and referring agencies

Coexisting Disorders Residential Program

Specialized Level II residential treatment, education, behavior support, therapy, and life-skills development for eligible adolescents.

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Youth currently in residential care

Spiritual Life in Residential Care

Optional spiritual-development opportunities supporting whole-person growth for youth participating in Burlington’s residential programs.

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MENTAL HEALTH, RECOVERY & COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Children, adults, and families

Community-Based Therapy

Trauma-informed individual, family, and group therapy for children, adolescents, adults, and families.

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Adults and referring professionals

Adult Community Mental-Health Support

One-to-one home and community support for adults with serious mental-health, substance-use, or co-occurring needs.

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Eligible children and adults

Targeted Case Management

Individualized support helping eligible children and adults coordinate treatment, medications, housing, benefits, and essential services.

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Adult women in recovery

Staggers Recovery House

A structured 12- to 18-month sober-living program helping adult women build stability, accountability, independence, and long-term recovery.

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