History of New Hope Manor
Father Daniel Egan, S.A.
| New Hope Manor is a residential treatment community for women who are chemically dependant. It was established in 1970 by the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement, on the grounds of Graymoor in Garrison, NY. It was borne out of Fr. Daniel Egan's experience with female substance abusers in Greenwich Village of New York City in the '60's.
The Manor was relocated to Barryville in 1985. It is now an independant, non-profit, non-denominational organization. It accepts residents from all ethnic and economic backgrounds. It offers high school diplomas through local school districts and on-site college courses under the accreditation of Marist College. It also offers a G.E.D. program, and a full range of vocational/educational services. |
History
New Hope Manor's Original Home at Graymoor |
- July, 1970-Father Dan Egan arrives with two women from
New York City's Village Haven and "Main-a-Dieu" ("Hands of God") is founded as a ministry
of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement at Graymoor in Garrison, NY.
- August 1970-New Hope Manor is chosen as the name of the program,
and the first new intake is accepted on August 28.
- September 8, 1970-The formal opening of New Hope Manor, New
York State's first all female, residential substance abuse treatment center.
- 1972-Since education and vocational services are so important
to recovery, affiliations are made with Marist College and Haldane High School (Cold Spring), and our school is up and running.
- 1976-Dominican Sisters of Sparkill, who had been volunteering
during summers, return for a full-time ministry. Many other religious orders and lay
persons also volunteer.
- 1982-Friars decide they can no longer continue to sponsor the
program. Staff convinces them to postpone closing the program until a new home could be
found.
NHM's First Barryville Home, now our Education Building
- October 18, 1985-We arrive at our new home in Barryville, and
become a private, non-sectarian, non-profit corporation with an independent Board of
Directors.
- June 7, 1988-New Hope Manor receives NYS Division of Substance
Abuse Services award "in recognition of outstanding contribution to the fight
against substance abuse".
- October 18, 1991 New Hope Manor receives a service award from
the Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Council of Orange County.
- l994-New Hope Manor becomes an approved provider of continuing
education for credentialed counselors.
- 1995-Libby Pataki, First Lady of the State of New York, agrees
to serve as Honorary Chairwoman of New Hope Manor.
- 1995-Though New Hope Manor has housed infants at many times
throughout its 32 year history, a formalized Mother/Infant Program is begun, so
that pregnant women have the option to remain in treatment with their newborns.
- 2001 New Hope Manor receives March of Dimes grant to improve
the probability of healthy births among high risk women.
- 2002-New Hope clients move into their newly renovated facility,
with an expanded license to serve up to 56 clients.
Our new residence and treatment facility