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Making It Happen since 1963 Spring 2021 Board of Directors Christian Diaz MSW, JD Chair Irene Kahn Vice Chair Mark Handler Treasurer Lana Dich, CPA Scott Gunderson Preety Gupta, CPA Katherine Hansen MHA, MSG Jonathan Hawes Erick Montano Mike Thompson MBA, MS/IO, SHRM-CP David A. Bernstein, MSW Executive Director We’ve changed our Look and Logo! 4215 North Peck Road El Monte, CA 91732-2113 Tel: 626-443-1313 Fax 626-443-1134 www.hopehouse.org Tax I.D. 95-2287909 Hope House exists to improve the lives of children and adults with co-occurring autism, intellec-tual disabilities and mental health needs by building opportunities for discovery, choice and self-determination. A Blast from the Past! Annual Report Issue The March Tie-Dye Project was a huge success! The ICF clients upcycled white t-shirts into works of art — play-ing with colors and designs. And all had a blast! Making It Happen since 1963 • Summer 2018Annual Report InsideIt’s the everyday little things–learninghow to take turns at tossing a ball,brush teeth, buy a snack, cook, washhands, look both ways street or mixchocolate milk–that are some of theBIG things that children and adults atHope House for the Multiple-Handicapped are practicing every day.To achieve these goals, Ookie,Administrator at Hope House’s CedarHome explains, “It’s a process and ourwell-trained staff practice with clientsevery day. And yes, there are some gooddays, some bad, and in the end, weknow that learning is what matters andconsistency is the key.”She recalls a recently example. “Wefrequent a corner market every Saturday so that we can teach our clients how topay for items. Last month, Nathan tried to leave the store without paying. Eachstaff member is taught to use positive techniques to correct this type of behavior.In this case body positioning was used to ensure that Nathan got to the cashier topay”. Additionally, Ookie remarked that store employees, who know Nathan,“have become a part of his visits and always offer friendly waves andsmiles–especially helpful on bad days!”Training sessions, such as these, with our well-trained staff, are meant topromote independence. They are practiced over and over again and the resident isverbally praised for their success. “The act of Nathan going to the store now hasbecome more than teaching life skills but he is making meaningful connectionsalong the way. We know that with more practice and opportunities, Nathan andother clients like him, learn to become fully able to participate in the communitywhere they live.”Nathan’s mom, Priscilla, agrees and remarked, “The kind, patient and welltrained staff at Cedar House works every day to help Nathan develop the skills toparticipate in his community.”Everyday Little ThingsB o a r d o f D i r e c t o r sChristian DiazChairmanIrene KahnVice ChairwomanNorma VelvikisSecretaryMark HandlerTreasurerIrene CorderoMichelle CruzScott GundersonJonathan HawesDavid A. Bernstein, M.S.W.Executive Director4215 North Peck RoadEl Monte, CA 91732-2113Tel: 626-443-1313 • Fax: 626-443-1134www.hopehouse.orgTax I.D. 95-2287909Hope House exists to improvethe lives of children and adultswith co-occurring autism,intellectual disabilities andmental health needs by buildingopportunities for discovery,choice and self-determination.We’ve Changed OurLook and Logo!NathanSummer-Hope Report:Oct07 6/29/18 10:08 AM Page 1 Making It Happen since 1963 Spring 2021 Board of Directors Christian Diaz MSW, JD Chair Irene Kahn Vice Chair Mark Handler Treasurer Lana Dich, CPA Scott Gunderson Preety Gupta, CPA Katherine Hansen MHA, MSG Jonathan Hawes Erick Montano Mike Thompson MBA, MS/IO, SHRM-CP David A. Bernstein, MSW Executive Director We’ve changed our Look and Logo! 4215 North Peck Road El Monte, CA 91732-2113 Tel: 626-443-1313 Fax 626-443-1134 www.hopehouse.org Tax I.D. 95-2287909 Hope House exists to improve the lives of children and adults with co-occurring autism, intellec-tual disabilities and mental health needs by building opportunities for discovery, choice and self-determination. A Blast from the Past! Annual Report Issue The March Tie-Dye Project was a huge success! The ICF clients upcycled white t-shirts into works of art — play-ing with colors and designs. And all had a blast! Making It Happen since 1963 Spring 2021 Board of Directors Christian Diaz MSW, JD Chair Irene Kahn Vice Chair Mark Handler Treasurer Lana Dich, CPA Scott Gunderson Preety Gupta, CPA Katherine Hansen MHA, MSG Jonathan Hawes Erick Montano Mike Thompson MBA, MS/IO, SHRM-CP David A. Bernstein, MSW Executive Director We’ve changed our Look and Logo! 4215 North Peck Road El Monte, CA 91732-2113 Tel: 626-443-1313 Fax 626-443-1134 www.hopehouse.org Tax I.D. 95-2287909 Hope House exists to improve the lives of children and adults with co-occurring autism, intellec-tual disabilities and mental health needs by building opportunities for discovery, choice and self-determination. A Blast from the Past! Annual Report Issue The March Tie-Dye Project was a huge success! The ICF clients upcycled white t-shirts into works of art — play-ing with colors and designs. And all had a blast!

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Executive Director’s Report 14 months have passed since the inial stay at home orders were issued in March 2020. Our residents are slowly geng back to their “normal” acvies, school and work programs in addion to par-cipang in community oungs. Families have been able to visit their loved ones once again! I am so proud of our sta, like Jesse, who have all performed their dues so admirably, caring for the res-idents each and every day, and working relessly to keep people safe. We know their own families have been negavely impacted by the connuing pandemic, and yet the sta has fully responded to meet our needs. Their seless dedicaon dur-ing these challenging mes has been remarkable! In the interests of protecng the public health we instuted a vaccine requirement for all sta, just like Luz, back in Janu-ary and I am pleased to report we are now a 100% vaccine protected workforce! This will enable us to safely re-engage with our community as CDC guidelines are modied. We enter this next phase of the pandemic with a more hopeful and opmisc outlook, and are fored by the knowledge that we will connue to do all that is necessary to combat the coronavirus and protect our residents. Thank you very much to our supporters who have stepped up to help Hope House during this extraordinary year. Your gis and oers of sup-port have strengthened our resolve and nurtured our spirits. We are most appreciave for the re-sponse of our community! Working hand in hand we will be successful in build-ing opportunies for discovery, choice and self-determinaon. We’ve redesigned our website. Let us know what you think. www.hopehouse.org

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Every Picture Tells A Story It’s so unbelievable -- when Adriana came to Hope House at age 14, she would hardly smile and looked scared. Now, no maer the season, wheth-er she is at Universal Studios, Big Bear, Disneyland, out for yogurt, Santa Fe Dam, a party, or just hanging out, ARIADNA has the ability to brighten up everyone’s day with that infecous smile of hers! The caring and well-trained sta were able to bring that out in her. These days Ariadna, while not aending school due to COVID-19, has been keeping up on her school work and learning to write her name, staying busy with cra projects, singing, dancing, polishing her nails and watching movies with her house-mates. She will be 22 years old soon -- me for her to transion toa home for young adults. “We will sure miss her big, bright smile,” said Dorothy Gonzalez, Administrator, “but she will be ready, and will no doubt, conn-ue to share her big, beauful smile with everyone.” Since January Hope House has held 21 Vaccine clinics and were able to vaccinate our residents and sta at our administrave headquarters. We celebrated David Bernstein’s (our ED) birth-day too — COVID-style! Mary Watson is pictured with David. On the way back from another event, Kevin, a resident of Hope House and an avid Lakers fan Kevin, was overjoyed when Jonathan, an admin in training took a detour so that Kevin could visit the empty Stapes Center, where his much-loved Lakers play. We love birthdays! We celebrated Heather’s 18th and Leslie’s 17th birthday. We also celebrated Tommy’s 16th, Brandon’s 20th, Thomas’s 19th, and Kirk’s 23rd birthday. They are not pictured due to condenality issues. Valenne’s Day cards were made by and given, with love, to other residents in the ICF’s. On a monthly basis one sta member is named Employee of the Month. Here the other employees underscore why he/she was recognized. All of our clients LOVE to draw and paint! Here, the clients drew their perfect houses. their perfect house. To keep everyone safe we operate a full me Covid tesng site. Sta members Allen (r) and Jonathan run it.

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STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION2020 2019 ASSETSCURRENT ASSETSCash and Cash Equivalents $ 1,453,878 $ 169,462Investments 136,426 564,272Accounts Receiveable 1,258,674852,775 Total Current Assets 2,848,978 1,586,509LONG-TERM ASSETSProperty, Plant and Equipment, Net 1,503,469 1,570,893Other Long Term Assets 38,890 45,616 Total Long-Term Assets 1,542,359 1,616,509 Total Assets $ 4,391,337 $ 3,203,018 LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETSCURRENT LIABILITIESAccounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities $ 1,038,380 $ 985,194Notes Payable, Current Portion 156,374 156,158 Total Current Liabilities 1,194,754 1,141,352LONG-TERM LIABILITIESNotes Payable, net of current portion 2,049,795 1,147,800 Total Long-Term Liabilities 2,049,795 1,147,800NET ASSETSWithout Donor Restriction 1,146,788 913,866 Total Net Assets 1,146,788 913,866 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 4,391,337 $ 3,203,018STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIESREVENUES, WTHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONProgram Revenues $ 8,888,358 $ 6,371,905Contributions 296,294 1,634,503Fundraising 123,764 196,750Investment Return 31,681 47,182Other Revenue 45,356 Total Revenues 9,340,097 8,295,696EXPENSESProgram Services 8,026,608 6,162,137Management and General 981,836 1,010,367Fundraising 98,731 129,070 Total Expenses 9,107,175 7,301,574CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 232,922 994,122Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions - Beginning of Year 913,866 (80,256)NET ASSETS WITHUT DONOR RESTRCTION - END OF YEAR 1,146,788 913,8662019-2020 AnnualReport

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Hope House for the Multiple-Handicapped, Inc. provides the following services: 12 Residential Facilities Homes for Children Hope House serves15 children with devel-opmental disabilities, mental health and behavior challenges. Halifax and Redstone Homes each serve four children with autism and mental health issues. Holiday and Park Homes each serve three children dually diagnosed with developmen-tal and mental health disorders. MaryJo Home serves four children that lack hazard awareness, impulse control and severe behavioral issues. Homes for Adults The Wyland, Fairgreen and Mildred Homes each serve four adults with severe intellectual disabilities and co-occurring mental health needs. The Ranchito, Cedar and Schmidt Homes each serve six adults with developmental disabilities complicated by epilepsy, blind-ness, autism, schizophrenia and physical disabilities. Respite Reachout In-Home respite services assist families in the San Gabriel Valley by providing tempo-rary relief or care for families caring for a loved one with an intellectual or develop-mental disability at home. For information regarding Respite Reachout contact Gloria Bonilla, gbonilla@hopehouse.org or 626-532-0871. Therapeutic Services and Consultation Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Mental Health Counseling Nursing Medical Specialties Dietary Management Developmental Therapy Recreation and Leisure Therapy Speech and Language Therapy Positive Behavior Support Why a Planned Gift? Planned gifts provide creative and flexible strategies for you to pursue your charitable and financial goals. Among the financial benefits you may receive are life income for yourself or your family, and substantial tax savings. However, the greatest benefit of a planned gift to Hope House for the Multiple-Handicapped, Inc., lies in knowing that you are supporting the work that is important to you, and our communities. Gifts that pay you income: Gifts Hope House clients Charitable Remainder Trust can use today: Charitable Gift Annuity & Deferred Gift Gifts of Cash, Stocks, or Annuity Mutual Funds Gifts of Real Estate Charitable Lead Trust LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Biden Signs Stimulus Bill Sending Funds To Disability Community by Michelle Diament Disability Scoop 3/12/21 The next wave of Disability Law by Jasmine Harris The Regulatory Review 12/8/20 The 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)—called the “emancipation proclamation” for people with disabilities—could not come at a more critical and opportune time in American history. Disability rights issues have assumed a dominant position in the 24-hour news cycle, even if not specifically labeled as such. Headline after headline implicates disability rights: COVID-19 health care rationing, curbside voting, natural disasters such as the California wildfires, ongoing legal challenges to the Affordable Care Act, the deaths of people of color with disabilities from police violence, and Harvey Weinstein’s walker. Notably, this election cycle saw Democratic contenders for the White House advancing specific disability policy agendas in hopes of capturing the votes of millions of people with disa-bilities across the country. President-Elect Joseph R. Biden, in fact, de-livered a victory speech that explicitly included a reference to people with disabilities. As the Biden-Harris transition moves full speed ahead, and as lawmakers across the country establish legislative agendas for 2021, three key priorities may help advance disability rights. For more infor-mation see: https://www.theregreview.org/2020/12/08/harris-next-wave-disability-law/ President Joe Biden signed a massive pandemic relief package sending billions to special education and home- and community-based services and providing stimulus payments for many with disabilities who have-n’t previously qualified. The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan signed Thursday pro-vides the first major investment since the start of the COVID-19 pan-demic a year ago in the hard-hit disability services system. The legislation includes $12.67 billion for Medicaid home- and community-based services over the next year. The funding will go to states in the form of a 10% rise in the federal government’s share of spending on the program starting in April and extending through March 2022. Gifts that take effect at your passing Bequest* Retirement Plans and Insurance Real estate/Retained Life Estate *Please contact us for appropriate bequest language and tax I.D. Number. Contact: vmastro@hopehouse.org 626-747-9320

2021 april newsletter