The Center of Hope Foundation-Serving People With Disabilities

The Mission of the Center of Hope Foundation, Inc. is to provide people with disabilities and their families from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds with the resources, services, and opportunities to be contributing members of their communities and to achieve the most fulfilling and meaningful lives possible.

Guiding Statements

To foster the acquisition of those skills necessary for obtaining a viable standard of living.
To assist individuals with severe disabilities to develop and acquire those services and resources which will allow them to meet their goals for meaningful and productive living.
To facilitate the development of each person’s confidence and self-esteem crucial for one’s growth, development and independence.
To assist with the development and nurturing of fulfilling relationships.

Vision Statement

The vision of the Center of Hope Foundation, Inc. is to broaden the scope of care, resources, advocacy, and services to an ever-widening circle of individuals with disabilities and disabling circumstances from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, who desire to work, overcome barriers to opportunity, who need critical supports to prevail over disadvantages and who wish to achieve and preserve the prospect of a fulfilled life.

This will be pursued without limiting the populations served or their geographic locations through:

creating opportunities to live in the community of choice and assisting individuals in finding homelike and affordable housing
valuing diversity and cultural differences and being conscious of the dynamics inherent when cultures interact.
expanding our workforce by employing individuals with unique talents
continuing education and training for our current workforce
educating and engaging the community and our legislators in support of addressing fundamental human needs
developing marketing, fundraising, and business expansion skills to provide a solid economic base for fulfilling the Agency’s vision.

Key Leadership

Administrative Department

Executive Director Emeritus, James Howard
President, CEO, Cindy Howard
Asst. to the President, CEO, Awilda Torres
Chief Operating Officer, COO, Erika Travinski
Chief Program Officer, CPO Chad Krause
Director of Marketing and Sales, Kayla Krause

Accounting Department

Chief Financial Officer, Christine Byrne

Personnel Department

Director of Human Resources, Christina Hadis-Blackwell
Human Resource Generalist, Hillary Dancause

Transportation Services

Transportation Director, Sean Cristofori

Facilities Management

Facilities Director, Ralph Gillespie

Day Program Services

Chief Program Officer, Chad Krause
Director of Clinical and Family Services & Human Rights Coordinator, Ryan Chauvin
Director of Support Services, Kelly Hutton
Director of Quality Services, Bethany Stevens
Director of Safety, Renee Proulx
Director of Healthcare Services, Carrie Kuszpa

Center of Hope Day Habilitation

Program Administrator, Melissa Luukko
Nurse, Lori Gogolinski
LPN, Ashlynn Woodcock
Senior Developmental Specialists, Kerri Fairbrother and Ken LaHue

Quinebaug River Day Habilitation

Temporarily Closed

West Street Day Habilitation

Program Administrator, Monique Chapdelaine
Program Director, Roger Hodgkins
RN, Sarah Stephens

Sturbridge Day Habilitation

Program Administrator, Ashley Rebello
Program Director, Ashley Gunderson
Senior Developmental Specialist, Laura McTigue
Senior Developmental Specialist, Amanda Goding
RN, Carrie Kuszpa
LPN, Donna Pope