New Hope’s First Therapeutic Home Reaches One Year Mark
Rock Hill, S.C., February 26, 2025 – New Hope Treatment Center’s officially celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Dallas, NC Therapeutic Home, known as NHNC1.
New Hope’s expansion into North Carolina officially began in the fall of 2023, when the home opened its doors. The first youth served was on Feb. 21, 2024. The program was designed to offer a unique solution
to the growing nationwide crisis impacting adolescents in the child welfare system. Presenting an alternative to life in shelters, hotels and county offices, the program focused on providing short-term stabilization and intensive treatment in a small, therapeutic home settings.
The goal was to change the narrative not only of what group homes are but how children in the system perceive and interact with adults. Through the power of relationships and the impact that a caring adult has on the life of a child, New Hope created an environment for the youth we serve where that
relationship launches them into success.
With the leadership of Residential Director in NC, Dr. Malisa S. Shuler, PsyD., and her outstanding team, NHNC1 helped shape the lives of 11 young females who came through the doors and successfully completed the program during the first year.
“It has been such a pleasure working alongside New Hope NC1, Inc. to catapult such an amazing program where young girls are able to find experience healing in ways they may have not known they needed,” said Tiana Roberts. “As a therapist, it has been inspiring to witness the resilience and strength these young ladies exude to triumph over their temporary circumstance. To witness successful discharges and family reunification has been such an amazing experience. I can’t wait to see what the future hold for NHNC1 and the families that will be touched by the program.”
NHNC staff, Rock Hill leaders and West Virginia staff shared their thoughts on the milestone:
About New Hope
Since our opening in 1987, New Hope Treatment Centers has been a welcoming place for young people in moments of crisis. Our programs have played a role in countless success stories, thanks to our relational approach to behavioral care. We get to know our kids on an individual level, and work with them and their families toward a brighter next chapter. We believe that positive, empowering, and healthy relationships are the key to changing young lives that have been impacted by childhood trauma. At New Hope, the drive is simple: change the world, one kid at a time, through the healing power of relationships. Our people show up every day, passionate about changing young people’s lives. It’s our name and our promise: new hope for every kid who comes through our doors.
