2025-11-17T19:51:39-07:00 2025-06-30 990 2024-07-01 472366390 NORTHERN HOPE CENTER NORT 9074564610 PO Box 73189 Fairbanks AK 99701 Karen Blackburn Executive Director 9073858776 2025-11-17 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Karen Blackburn PO BOX 73189 FAIRBANKS AK 99701 780859 0 X www.northernhopecenter.org X 2013 AK We are a mental health drop-in center for adults 18 years of age and older, with serious mental illness, that have a genuine need of relief from isolation and an opportunity to socialize with their peers. We provide a comfortable, stress-free environment with activities and a warm meal at no cost to the members. The mission of the Northern Hope Center (NHC) is to provide adults with serious mental illness relief from isolation and stigma. The center provides a member-driven, member-run, comfortable and safe place. NHC promotes empowerment by providing opportunities free from the stress, guilt, shame, and demands of society. 9 0 12 12 0 0 578750 780859 0 0 0 0 0 0 578750 780859 0 0 58615 43617 344479 437306 0 0 0 198944 223117 602038 704040 -23288 76819 123243 197650 49500 47088 73743 150562 X The mission of the Northern Hope Center (NHC) is to provide adults with serious mental illness relief from isolation and stigma. The center provides a member-driven, member-run, comfortable and safe place. NHC promotes empowerment by providing opportunities free from the stress, guilt, shame, and demands of society. 1 0 167258 167258 167258 Northern Hope Center's Member Services program provides targeted financial and practical support to help members meet daily needs, reduce crises, and stay engaged in services. The program is designed to remove immediate barriers, allowing members to focus on recovery, housing, and employment. Assistance may include groceries, household items, personal hygiene and cleaning products, partial support for rent, deposits, and past-due utilities, as well as limited help with medical-related costs such as co-pays and pharmacy items. Member Services also supports transportation through taxi vouchers and other rides for medical appointments, job interviews, housing appointments, and essential errands. Laundry tokens, clothing, and limited gift cards for groceries, gas, or essential retail are provided when needed. Support is based on clear criteria and documented need, and staff work with each person to connect this assistance to simple, concrete goals such as keeping appointments, completing applications, or starting a new job. 418813 418813 418813 Northern Hope Center operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., offering a safe, structured drop-in environment for adults with serious mental illness and co-occurring challenges. While at the center, members have access to two meals per day (breakfast and lunch), with options to eat onsite or take meals to go. They can use computers, internet, and phones to manage benefits, housing, job search, and telehealth appointments, relax in a comfortable lounge with television and reading materials, and participate in craft and art activities led by staff, volunteers, or members. Food is purchased from local grocery stores, prepared at the center, and supplemented with donations from the Fairbanks Community Food Bank and member contributions. Donated food is either prepared onsite or sent home with members. The center functions as a consistent, stigma-free hub where people can eat, rest, connect with peers, and work on personal goals. 22956 22956 22956 Case management and peer support are central to Northern Hope Center's model in FY 2025. The Case Manager and peer staff provide one-to-one assistance to help members navigate complex systems and sustain progress over time. This includes help with identification, Social Security applications, Medicaid and other benefits, housing applications, landlord communication, and tenancy issues. Staff also support members in scheduling and preparing for medical, behavioral health, and court appointments and coordinate with Tribal health organizations, community mental health providers, shelters, and justice partners. Basic budgeting, planning, and problem-solving skills are incorporated into this work, enabling members to strengthen their daily stability. Staff maintain regular contact, track progress, and adjust plans as needs change, which allows members to make measurable gains in housing, benefits, and treatment engagement. 95013 95013 95013 During FY 2025, the Northern Hope Center will also expand and strengthen its services to better meet member needs. Peer crisis and stabilization activities offer de-escalation, safety planning, and warm handoffs as alternatives to unnecessary emergency room or jail involvement. Supported employment services help members and transition-age youth create resumes, conduct job searches, complete applications, prepare for interviews, and receive on-the-job support. At the same time, staff foster relationships with local employers. Housing navigation and tenancy support are organized to increase placements and housing stability. The Center is also extending developmentally appropriate peer support and skill-building to youth and young adults experiencing behavioral health, housing, or income instability. Together, these activities align Member Services, drop-in supports, case management, and program expansions into a coordinated, member-centered system that promotes quality of life, stability, and long-term outcomes. 95013 95013 95013 704040 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 AK X Northern Hope Center 9074564610 PO Box 73189 Fairbanks AK 99701 X Karen Blackburn Executive Director 86.67 0 X 129396 0 0 WILLIAM GADDIS CLINICAL DIRECTOR 40.00 0 X 100000 0 0 229396 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 769022 11837 0 780859 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 780859 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 43617 43617 408712 408712 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28594 28594 0 0 0 0 16634 16634 0 0 0 0 6435 6435 15873 15873 10502 10502 0 0 69532 69532 617 617 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11287 11287 92237 92237 704040 704040 0 0 85489 11837 0 0 37754 185813 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 123243 197650 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49500 47088 0 49500 47088 X 0 0 73743 150562 73743 150562 123243 197650 X 76819 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 494613 460686 430315 578750 654697 2619061 0 0 0 0 494613 460686 430315 578750 654697 2619061 2619061 0 0 0 0 0 0 2619061 0 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part III, Line 2 We are in the process to be able to bill Medicaid for our services, further expanding our ability to support individuals in need. Additionally, we have completed our application to become Behavioral Health Certified and are in the process of obtaining CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) accreditation. These significant milestones enhance our capacity to reach and serve our community members, particularly those who are in crisis. Achieving these certifications and accreditations is a crucial step in our mission to provide high-quality, comprehensive support. the enable us to better assist those in need during access to vital resources and services that promote stability, recovery, and long-term well-being form individauls facing challenging circumstances. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 5 A van was acquired to support members by providing transportation to their scheduled appointments. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 The organization is member ran, member driven. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a The members are able to elect the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b The members are always able to have input to the daily operations of the center. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b It is printed and handed to its board members. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c We have a policy that is approved by our board of directors and follow our policy by closely monitoring our appication process of our employees assuring that ther is no conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 When hiring an executive director, there is a meeting held with the board members and that is where they decide and vote on compensation and details of the held position. A review is held annually per their anniversary date. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Northern Hope Center makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Individuals may obtain copies by contacting the organization's administrative office during regular business hours. In addition, the organization provides public access to its Form 990 through the IRS and other publicly accessible nonprofit information platforms. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e PROGRAM SUPPLIES AND LICENSES/PROFESSIONAL FEES Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 During the fiscal year, the organization was awarded grant funds related to activities conducted in the prior fiscal year. As of the end of the current reporting period, these funds had not yet been received. The revenue has been recorded as a receivable in accordance with the organization's accounting policies and recognized as grant income for the fiscal year in which the award was committed, rather than when the cash is received.