The Centre County HOPE Initiative meets every month at the Centre County Correctional Facility in the Community Room.
In March of 2019, the Board of Commissioners approved the by-laws creating the structure of the HOPE Advisory Board. The HOPE Advisory Board members are a broad-based representation of the community who meet monthly to discuss and advise on issues for the HOPE Initiative including: funding opportunities, participating in events, development of strategic plans, grant applications, etc. The Advisory Board of HOPE consists of the following representatives or their designees:
- Board of Commissioners (no more than one County Commissioner)
- County Administrator
- County Human Services Administrator
- Representative from County MH/ID EI D&A Office
- County Criminal Justice Representative
- Law Enforcement Representative
- County District Attorney
- Medical Field Representative
- Experienced Life Representative
- Education Representative
- Youth Serving Organization Representative
- Faith Based Representative
- Community Member Representative
- Invested Family Member Representative