Foundation of Hope

Supported Efforts

Since 1985, the first year a gift was made, The Foundation of Hope for Research and Treatment of Mental Illness has a record of 96 grants funded totalling over 2 million dollars. Types of projects funded include but are not limited to schizophrenia, alcoholism, depression, bipolar disorders, PMS, autism, thyroid dysfunction, post-partum depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and social phobias. If you would like a complete list of the 96 studies funded, please call the Foundation office at 919-781-9255.

Types of efforts supported

• Research into the biological basis of mental illness
• Development of laboratory tests that can aid in the diagnosis of mental illness
• Development and evaluation of new treatments for mental illness
• Acquisition of technological aids (computers, lab equipment) and other resources that enhance research initiatives
• Fund promising research by young investigators who will become the new generation of research leaders
• Finance innovative research into the causes, prevention, treatment and cures of severe mental illness

Examples of supported efforts

• Thyroid
• Serotonin
• Drug Therapies
• Depression
• Insulin
• Oxytocin
• Anorexia
• Social Phobias
• Autism
• Women's mood disorders (pregnancy and postpartum)
• Early life traumatic events
• Schizophrenia
• PMS
• Children diagnosed with various disorders
• Special gifts to non-profit organizations:
  • Hope Line
  • Threshold
  • Atlantic House
  • Cooper Riis
  • Lucy Daniels