Yes, the success of the Hope Harbor program depends on the family’s involvement with their teen. Because our goal is family reunification, we want to bring healing and restoration to the whole family. A parent or legal guardian is required to participate in family counseling twice a month and work on a family reunification plan with their teen throughout the program.

Teens stay anywhere from 12-18 months. However, if a teen does not have a stable, healthy living environment to return to, Hope Harbor may allow them to stay in the program until they transition directly to college.

Hope Harbor is the only long-term (12-18 months) youth shelter program for at-risk teens in Orange County. Hope Harbor is also the only shelter program that provides live-in House Parents in a family-like, home environment, rather than a shift rotation of staff. Additionally, Hope Harbor provides mental health resources and college readiness services.

Please discuss potential fees with our admissions team at (714) 832-0207. However, we never turn away teens in need due to lack of financial resources.

Each home serves six teens at a time and an average of 12 teens per year. Approximately 90% of teens successfully reunify with their families or are referred to a higher level of care. After teens graduate from our program, they remain part of the Hope Harbor family and can continue to receive service referrals and attend alumni events.

Teens at Hope Harbor are required to attend the local public schools. Hope Harbor provides transportation to school, extracurricular activities, tutoring, and SAT/ACT prep classes.

Because the goal of Hope Harbor is family reunification, family visits are required as part of the reunification plan.