Seasons Of Hope Center
About Seasons Of Hope Center
Seasons Of Hope Center gives women a year-long place to reset, with residential support built around recovery, structure, and practical next steps. Women move through daily routines, mentoring, life skills training, and faith-based support while also getting help with things like employment, money management, and transportation. For donors, the draw is simple, it is not just about getting through a hard season, but about helping women build a stable life after it.
What sets Seasons Of Hope Center apart is the shape of the experience itself, a 34-acre residential campus with a two-phase program that stays with women as they move from stabilization into independent living. The program also leans on concrete, hands-on supports like equine therapy and gardening, alongside trauma-informed care, mentoring, and Christian recovery support.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
12 Month Residential Program
A year-long residential phase that provides a common living arrangement, daily routines, morning devotions, equine therapy, computer classes, life coaching, creative arts, employable skills, and support for obtaining a current driver’s license.
12-24 Month Residential Program
A second residential phase that supports re-entry into independent daily living, full-time employment, dependable transportation, personal finance management, time management, and planning for moving off the property.
Equine Therapy
Equine-assisted therapy led by EAGALA-certified mental health professionals to help participants build trust, process emotions, and develop assertiveness, confidence, empathy, and healthy relationships.
Gardening
Therapeutic gardening that builds responsibility, consistency, problem-solving, patience, self-sustainability, and confidence through seeding, planting, equipment maintenance, and garden management.
Bible Study
Daily devotions and Bible study grounded in the center’s Christian approach to recovery and restoration.
Life Challenge Curriculum
A resilience-based curriculum used in the education and recovery program.
Individual Mentoring
One-on-one mentoring that supports accountability, growth, and sustainable independence over the course of the program.
Case Management
Individualized support that helps each woman develop an action plan tailored to her needs.
Money Management
Training in financial literacy, money management, budgeting, and personal finance skills.
Computer Skills
Computer literacy and digital skills training to support education and workforce readiness.
Continuing Education
Educational support that includes GED preparation, academic support, and ongoing learning opportunities.
Grief & Loss Recovery
Support that addresses coping with loss and trauma as part of the restoration process.
Creative Arts
Creative arts activities used for self-expression and emotional healing.
Boundaries & Healthy Relationships
Education and support focused on healthy boundaries and relationship skills.
Mental Health Management
Support for emotional regulation, resilience, and mental health needs within a stable environment.
Physical Health Management
Support that helps meet medical needs and promotes healthy living within the recovery program.
Community Service
Opportunities for participants to engage in community service as part of building responsibility and connection.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
Provide healing and support for women transitioning from life-controlling issues toward a healthy, productive, and balanced lifestyle through transitional housing and retraining.
Who they serve
Women 21 and older who are seeking freedom from drug and alcohol addiction and other life-controlling issues, and who have at least 30 days of documented sobriety before admission.
How your donation helps
- Participant living fees
- Animal care and feed
- Personal care and hygiene items
- Educational curriculum materials
- Participant living and transportation expenses
- Therapy animal care costs
- Operating and maintaining the 34-acre property
Our story
Carlene Smith, who described herself as a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, bought a 34-acre facility and started the Christian wellness center in 2006. The first resident arrived in 2009, and the center grew into a residential recovery program with a dorm, a second transitional phase, and additional therapeutic and education services.
Need help?
How someone in need can access Seasons Of Hope Center’s services.
Women age 21 and older who want to enter the program can contact the center through the contact form or by phone. Admission requires at least 30 days of documented sobriety, and the program is designed for women who are sincere about building a new life grounded in Christ and moving through the residential phases of recovery.
Stories
The people behind the work.
In their words
"We want to show them love. We want them to know that we care about them."
"We bring them out here to the horses, and the horses mirror your attitude and how you act."
"It helps pay the bills, helps do things for the girls and take them out and to do things that teach them how to live a sober life."
"A lot of people came to me and said the statistics say not very many people recover, but we felt if one person could benefit from this it would be worth it all."
Events
Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser
annualA fall fundraiser with games, rides, concessions, and family fun that benefits the center’s programs.
Special Needs Day Pumpkin Patch
2019 special eventA pumpkin patch event that included a special needs day in partnership with Texas Children’s Hospital.
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Seasons Of Hope Center has shared.
Current needs
- Educational curriculum materials
- Participant living and transportation expenses
- Therapy animal care costs
- Operating and maintaining the 34-acre property
- Participant living fees
- Animal care and feed
- Personal care and hygiene items
Recognition & press
In the media
- KTRE, Lufkin Seasons of Hope opens pumpkin patch (2023), covered the center’s fundraiser.
- KTRE, Seasons of Hope hosts Special Needs Day pumpkin patch (2019), covered the family event and partnership with Texas Children’s Hospital.
- KTRE, Lufkin vendor mall helps raise money for Seasons of Hope wellness center (2015), covered community support for the center.
- Lufkin-Angelina County Chamber Connect Podcast (2024), featured Paige Pate and Robin Castillo in a community leadership conversation.
Press & mentions
Partners & funders
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
Who can apply for the residential program?
Women 21 and older who are serious about building a new life grounded in Christ, and who have at least 30 days of documented sobriety, can apply.
What happens during the first phase of the program?
Phase 1 lasts 12 months and includes a shared living arrangement, daily routines, morning devotions, equine therapy, computer classes, life coaching, creative arts, and employable skills.
What is the second phase of the program for?
Phase 2 lasts 12 to 24 months and focuses on helping women step back into independent daily living, with support for employment, transportation, personal finance, time management, and planning to move off the property.
What kinds of support do participants receive while they are in the program?
Participants receive food, shelter, medical care, and support services, along with mentoring, accountability, life skills training, case management, and individualized action plans.
How are equine therapy and gardening used in the program?
Equine therapy is used to help participants build trust, confidence, emotional awareness, and healthy relationships. Gardening is used to build responsibility, consistency, problem-solving, patience, self-sustainability, and confidence.
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