Okay, we all know at Kids at Hope we promote Mental Time Travel - 

the ability of the brain to see its future, return to the present and prepare for the journey. 

Even with our understanding of Time Travel we must confess, "Where did the summer go?"  Is it really back to school time?!

Back to School is a great reminder to all caring adults and treasure hunters to focus on the purpose of education.  Sure there is curriculum, lesson plans, grades, tests, attendance, budgets, policies, procedures, board meetings, staff meetings, professional learning communities, and the list goes on and on. But beyond the bureaucracy of education, there still remains the child. Yes, the child. You know that person we call a student. A label which gives them a job. Makes it more professional I guess. Yet regardless of what you call them, they are kids caught up in the middle of an adult world that can sometimes be indifferent to their needs. But it doesn't need to be that way. The science is in and it's incontrovertible. Whether our children are in school, attending an after school program, caught up in our child welfare or juvenile justice system or at home with their families they simply want to know three things:

We are excited to support the many schools, organizations and communities across the US and Canada that have adopted the Kids at Hope belief system, its principles and practices. To date we are now working in 19 states as well as Alberta, Canada.  We have trained over 50,000 caring adults and are reaching over 550,000 wonderful young people with a message and strategy that demonstrates how all children can succeed, No Exceptions!

Wow, unbelievable!  We continue to attract the top researchers and practitioners from across the country from the fields of education, youth development, juvenile justice, community centers, and child welfare organizations. 

• New Kids at Hope Projects launched in NYC, San Jose, CA; and Culver City, CA

• Meetings were recently held in Portland, OR hosted by Multnomah County Department of Community Justice

• Kenny Dobbs, World Champion Basketball Dunk Shot Artist real life story is captured in Kids at Hope's newest Time Traveler Comic Book

• The Soul, Science and Culture of HOPE featuring Antwone Fisher and Rick Miller will be held in Manitowoc, WI on October 14, 2015 sponsored by the Manitowoc County Human Services Dept.

• Kids at Hope receives a grant from the City of Avondale, AZ to support hosting a Time Traveler Summit in coordination with the Avondale Youth Council and Avondale Elementary School District -Very Exciting!!

• Kids at Hope to offer technical assistance to all 15 Arizona County juvenile probation departments as part of a partnership with the Arizona Supreme Court.

• Kids at Hope and Maricopa County, AZ Education Services Association applies for US Department of Education research grant to study non cognitive skills

• Herndon, VA High School Principal and Treasure Hunter William Bates
  named Fairfax County, VA Public Schools Principal of the Year

  in recognition of his leadership that demonstrates how all students can succeed, No Exceptions!

• Kids at Hope sponsors Super Trainers Boot Camp - fourteen of our nation's most seasoned, successful, and experienced Treasure Hunters attended a week long seminar/workshop this past June.  

• Maricopa County Community Colleges, Maricopa County Regional School District and Kids at Hope are working together to create a charter high school reaching those young people who are disconnected from school and work. Stay tuned.

• Tim Hardy, Director of the Juvenile Justice Center in Yuma County, AZ
  was named Administrator of the Year by the Arizona Supreme Court. In his acceptance speech before 560 judges, Mr. Hardy recognized Kids at Hope as offering him the vision and strategy which is defining his professional career

• Kids at Hope joined Teen Addiction Anonymous and Education Outside the Box in sponsoring a conference entitled, Building a Future of HOPE for Native American Teens.