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The History of Juneteenth President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation to end slavery, Sept. 22, 1862, and it became official Jan. 1, 1863. However, it took two-and-a-half years for Union soldiers,  to arrive in Galveston, Texas, with news that

Rochester, NY – Wednesday June 8th, 2022 — A New Era- New Hope, a celebration of Villa of Hope’s 80 years of service and ribbon-cutting ceremony to announce “The Steven Center for Behavioral Health.”  Villa of Hope is a place

Rochester, NY – Tuesday, May 31, 2022 — Villa of Hope was awarded a $25,000 grant from Rochester Women’s Giving Circle at Rochester Area Community Foundation to support its Work Based Learning Program. Funding for this program will provide young

It’s More Than Just A Month Our ancestor’s history is America’s as well, With scars amassed when they were forced to set sail. You see it’s more than just a month. We must never forget our blazers who set the

There are so many nice things to say about the talented and compassionate people who work at Villa of Hope; so we said them! For 5 days, we celebrated each other and the important work we do here, for an

As the summer draws to a close, Newsweek published a list of “America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers” for 2021, and we made the New York list! We are also the only center from the Rochester Area to receive the honor.

Villa of Hope School had a chance to shine today as the expert on youth mental health, and specifically, coping with anxieties around returning to school with uncertainties around the pandemic. Spectrum News reporter, Brianna Hamblin, met bright and early