Meet Maria Maldonado Gutierrez: Prioritizing Mental Health for Reentry Success

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and at Operation New Hope, we know that mental health support is essential for successful reentry. To honor this vital connection, we’re spotlighting Maria Maldonado Gutierrez, a licensed Mental Health Therapist who brings compassion, expertise, and creativity to our Orlando team. Maria plays a key role in supporting our […]

We love our team at Operation New Hope!

We have a great team at Operation New Hope, and it’s so fun to spotlight our outstanding performers. Every year at our annual holiday party, we celebrate our team’s achievements and take time to highlight those who go above and beyond in support of our clients and our organization’s success. As we expand to build […]

Orlando Showed Up to Race in Support of Hope

The Hope Starts Here 5k in Orlando was a great success! Participants and sponsors enjoyed a beautiful morning by Baldwin Lake while supporting efforts to reconnect people to the workforce, their families, and our communities after involvement with the criminal justice system. Thanks to everyone who came out to race in support of Second Chances […]

Voices of Hope – Matthew J.

“I’m from a good family with parents who love me and provided well for me. I was a good kid playing high school football and planning to play in college like my brothers. But, I was too concerned with trying to make everyone happy and didn’t know how to say no, so I got involved […]