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POETRY. WELLNESS. HOPE.

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OUR MISSION

Hope at Hand brings poetry sessions to vulnerable and at-risk youth, primarily in non-traditional educational environments. Using creativity, language, art, and therapeutic approaches, we offer poetic healing for children and teens. We also reach out to a global community every April to celebrate National Poetry Month with Jax Poetry Fest. We offer youth weekly poetry lessons through our community partners, and adult events, workshops, and exhibits to immerse the North Florida community in poetry.

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  OUR IMPACT  

Hope at Hand was founded in 2009 and has served thousands of youth through our facilitated art and poetry sessions. Below is a list of our most recent partner organizations:

  • Pretrial Detention Facility

  • Department of Juvenile Justice

  • Girls Court

  • JASYMN

  • Gateway, Steps to Recovery

  • River Oak Recovery High School

  • Hope Haven Children’s Clinic

  • Big Brothers/Big Sisters

  • Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless

  • Children’s Home Society/Buckner Division

  • DuPont Middle School

  • Sanctuary on 8th Street

  • Hubbard House  

  • Youth Crisis Center

  • Daniel Kids

  • Garden City Elementary 

  • Greenfield Elementary

  • PACE Center for Girls 

  • Girls Inc.

  • The Sanctuary on 8th St. 

  • John E. Ford Pre K-8 Montessori School

  • Police Athletic League 

  • River City Science Academy

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TEAM HOPE

From counselors, to teachers, interns and administrative staff, our team is on a mission to impact the lives of our youth.

MEET THE TEAM
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Join us for monthly poetry classes, open mics, and other community events that help uplift the diverse voices in our city

ATTEND AN EVENT
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JAX POETRY FEST

Hope at Hand's annual celebration features workshops, poetry readings, spoken word artists and interactive art installations.

VISIT JPF WEBSITE

THE PARK POETS OF AMERICA WANT YOUR POEM!

JACKSONVILLE

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