About Us
Empowering communities to work together to provide protection
from traumatic experiences and foster healing.
Who we are
Hope Beyond Hurt (HBH) is a coalition of organizations, professionals, and community members working together to prevent adversity, promote healing, and build resilient communities across the Laurel Highlands.
Since our launch in September 2023, HBH has united partners around a shared commitment to creating communities where everyone feels safe, valued, and supported.
Our work is guided by six Action Teams – Criminal Justice, Data and Evaluation, Marketing and Outreach, Physical and Behavioral Health, Training and Education, and Youth Advisory. Together, local leaders, professionals, community members, youth, and people with lived experience strengthen systems, expand opportunities, and help individuals, families, and communities thrive.
As a regional partner of HEAL PA, HBH helps advance Pennsylvania’s trauma-informed vision at the local level. Recognizing the unique strengths and challenges of rural communities, we work to increase access to support, strengthen connections, and foster healing where it is needed most.
Our Mission
To recognize, respond to and prevent trauma, promote healing, and provide positive support by creating safe environments and building awareness and collaboration.
Our Vision
is a world that recognizes, honors, and promotes positive experiences because they are fundamental to people’s health and well-being.
Our Values
- Respect
- Empathy
- Integrity
- Access
- Safety
Our Structure
Hope Beyond Hurt operates under the fiscal sponsorship of the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies, ensuring financial stewardship, accountability, and administrative support.
Our Work
Hope Beyond Hurt leads collaborative initiatives that help communities move beyond responding to trauma toward building resilience, strengthening systems, and creating lasting change across Bedford, Cambria, Fayette, and Somerset counties. While each initiative has a unique focus, they all support one shared vision: communities where every person feels safe, supported, connected, and empowered to thrive.
Together, these initiatives educate, connect, and empower individuals, organizations, and communities while creating sustainable, healing-centered systems that strengthen the Laurel Highlands for generations to come.
Our current initiatives include:
Healthy & Resilient Communities
Strengthening community systems through collaboration, trauma-informed practices, and long-term planning.
HOPE Campaign
Promoting the science of HOPE by increasing awareness of positive childhood experiences and resilience.
Building HOPE: Trauma-Aware Early Childhood
Supporting early childhood educators with training, coaching, and trauma-informed classroom strategies.
Mindfulness on the Mountain
Expanding access to nature-based wellness experiences that encourage healing, reflection, and community connection.
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