About Us
A Ministry That Touches People
Healing Hub: Nurturing Wellness
- Preventive Care Focus
- Holistic Nutrition Programs
- Health Care Referrals
- Medical Collaborations
Elevate Life: Empowering Futures
- Comprehensive Focus
- Personalized Support
- Positive Transformation
- Career and Family Empowerment
Career Catalyst: Transforming Futures
- Expert Guidance
- Job Leads Assistance
- Strategic Empowerment
- Work Readiness Training
Digital Empowerment: Unlock Your Potential
- Flexible Learning
- Personalized Training
- Microsoft Office Course
- Empower Your Digital Journey
bridging gaps. building hope.
Filling Community Needs Where Government Falls Short
2023 Outcomes
121 ATODA Enrollments
47 ATODA Assessments, 16 Completions
30 Soft Skills – VLC Enrollments
202 Diverse Business Development Program (DBDP)
455 Health Education
85 Virtual GED Enrollments
67 Employee Assessments, 40 Placements
218 Social Service Referrals (Housing, Food, Legal, Aide, Shelter)
mEET oUR fOUNDER
Bishop C. H. McClelland
Founder/President
Because the government is becoming increasingly limited in providing various services, the church is becoming more of a resource for the needs of the community. Word of Hope Ministries, Inc. is committed to helping persons in need.
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Board of Directors
Dr. C.H. McClelland
Founder/President
Mrs. Prentiss McClelland
Vice President
Mr. David Brown
Retired Truck Driver
Mayor Marvin Pratt
Retired Politician
Mr. Wilbert Taylor
Retired Community Outreach Coordinator
Captain Gregory Moore
Retired Police Officer
Commissioner Cedric Cornwall
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge
Mrs. Deniece Fields-Russell
Principle/Executive Director
Executive Summary
Word of Hope at a Glance
Our Mission
Word of Hope Ministries, Inc. will provide an array of services that support the physical and spiritual needs of individuals and families in the community. We believe that Jesus Christ provided the perfect model for holistic ministry, and it is by this example that we choose to model this ministry. “Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh but her leaf shall be green: and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.” Jeremiah 17:7-8
Programs & Services
• Alcohol, Tabacco, Other Drug Abuse (ATODA)
• Diverse Business Development Program (DBDP)
• Employment Services
• Family Technology Resource Center
• Financial Literacy
• GED Programs
• Healthcare
• Mental Health
• Social Services
• Virtual Learning Courses
Funding Resources, Past & Present
• Anthem Blue Cross
• Bader Foundation
• City of Milwaukee
• Department of Administration (This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLFRP0135 awarded to Word Of Hope Ministries, Inc. via the Wisconsin Department of Administration by the U.S. Department of the Treasury).
• DeRosa Corporation
• Dennis Kuester
• Holy Cathedral C.O.G.I.C.
• Milwaukee County
• Private Donors
• United Way
Workforce
Total Employees: 12
Contracted Employees: 4
Volunteers: 10
SALARIES INCLUDE: EMPLOYEES,EXECUTIVES AND CONTRACTUAL STAFF
$510,844.00