Hope Community Resource, Inc.'s (Hope's) team of Community Health Nurses (CHNs) specializing in Adult and Mental Health nursing has more than 65 years of experience in the developmental disability field. The nurses combine knowledge, training and professional experience to assist people and their families with the creation of individualize plans outlining strategies to meet health care needs. Two of Hope's nurses are nationally certified in Developmental Disability Nursing and another is certified in Gerontological Nursing.

Hope's team of nurses provides support to adults experiencing developmental disabilities and adults experiencing dual diagnosis of developmental disability with mental illness in the following ways:

- Collaboration with other professionals to attain equitable access to mental health care for individuals, families and communities.

- Encouraging maximum and appropriate use of community health related care opportunities, especially when they increase a person's positive interaction with his or her community.

- Assisting with the assessment of an individual's health and psychosocial status and monitoring the management of the individual's behavioral and health plans.

"We act as a resource and advocate with other professionals in various disciplines, working together for the benefit of the individual,"
-Network 9 CHNs.