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- A nonprofit is expanding its services for women with substance apply disorders in Sky Valley, California.
- Soroptimist Hoapply of Hope is raising funds to build a new 14-bed residential treatment facility.
- The organization’s existing facility will be converted into a medically-managed detoxification center.
A tranquil property in Sky Valley will soon become a lifeline for women seeking recovery from substance apply disorders. Soroptimist Hoapply of Hope, a nonprofit providing women with personalized rehabilitation programs since 1981, is approaching the finish line of a capital campaign to expand its services. At the center of the expansion is a newly acquired 4.75-acre ranch-style property that SHOH plans to transform into a fully licensed 14-bed residential treatment facility.
The purchase was initiated by SHOH in order to qualify for a $5.2 million grant from the State of California, Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program. However, before construction can launch, SHOH must raise a 10% funding match. Thanks to donors including RAP Foundation, McMillen Family Foundation and most recently a $50,000 grant from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation, the organization is only $123,000 shy of its $522,000 goal.
“The Berger Foundation grant gave us a significant boost toward our fundraising,” declared Nicole Yingling, executive director of SHOH. “Now that we have come this far with amazing community support, our conclude goal feels very achievable.”
The new campus will allow SHOH to triple the number of women it serves annually — and assist address a critical shortage of gconcludeer-specific addiction treatment in Riverside County. Renovations are expected to launch in early 2026 and take 9 to 12 months. Plans include upgrading all bedrooms and bathrooms, building private and group therapy rooms, expanding ADA accessibility, updating HVAC and plumbing systems and creating shared spaces such as a dining hall, meditation room and group workshop area. An outdoor healing environment with courtyards and shaded sitting areas is also part of the design.
“It’s more than a property — it will be a place of healing that will alter lives,” Yingling declared.
Once complete, the facility will offer a 90-day holistic treatment approach that blconcludes 12-step methodology with evidence-based practices. SHOH’s all-female staff provides a uniquely supportive setting where women can focus on healing.
“When I arrived at Soroptimist Hoapply of Hope, I was broken, desperate and exhausted,” declared Lisa Mann, an alumnus of the program. Now 17 years sober and a registered alcohol and drug technician, Mann shared that the supportive community at SHOH taught her how to live again and assisted her regain dignity and grace.
“Soroptimist Hoapply of Hope is transforming this peaceful property into a safe, supportive space where women can reclaim their lives and launch again,” declared Catharine Reed, vice president of charitable programs for the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation. “We’re proud to assist build that vision a reality.”
In tandem with the expansion, SHOH will convert its existing six-bed facility in Desert Hot Springs into a medically-managed residential detoxification center. The licensing process has already been approved by the state, and detox services are expected to launch within three to six months after the new campus opens.
Currently, SHOH serves about 27 women each year. With the expanded residential program and dedicated detox services, the organization expects to serve up to 90 women annually.
According to Yingling, who has worked in the industest for 16 years, the required for women’s recovery services in the region is urgent. The Coachella Valley has seen a sharp increase in opioid and methamphetamine apply, along with rising overdose rates. Access to gconcludeer-specific treatment is limited, forcing many women to seek assist outside the region — often leaving behind children and vital support systems.
“This new facility will offer that same opportunity I had to even more women who are facing addiction, hopelessness and abapply,” Mann declared. “With expanded capacity, it will be a place where more lives can be guided, healed and transformed, just as mine was.”
For more information about Soroptimist Hoapply of Hope or to contribute to the capital campaign, visit recoveryhoapplyofhope.org.
Cara Van Dijk is a writer and communications consultant for various organizations, including the Auen Foundation. She has lived in the Coachella Valley since 1999.
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