Peris Quadruplets' Story

This has been a time for heroes. At Hope Services, we see scores of heroes every day in our essential staff, our clients and their families, like Michele and Jose Peris, parents of 13-month-old quadruplets: Carla, Laila, Lucia, and Maya. We know there's a hero in you.

For Michele and Jose welcoming their girls last March, four months premature, was not how they envisioned meeting their babies. All four infants had extensive NICU stays that lasted between three and five months. Each has different challenges including reflux and some feeding difficulties, and Maya has a g-tube for feeding. The Peris were guided to Hope Services for help.

What they found was hope. Now 13 months old, all four girls have received virtual early intervention as well as monthly physical therapy for Maya for the past seven months through Hope's Homestart Early Intervention Program. And they are showing tremendous developmental progress.

The California Department of Developmental Services reports that, of children graduating/exiting from early intervention programs statewide, 77% require no services after the age of three.

Homestart Early Intervention Program primarily serves infants and toddlers from birth to five years of age who are diagnosed with a developmental disability or are at risk for developmental delay. These children often struggle with developmental delays in speech, mobility, self-feeding, and inability to interact socially.

An interdisciplinary team of specialists provides early intervention and parent/family education, while promoting active home and school partnerships. Hope's Homestart program is vital to the physical, social, and emotional wellbeing of our infants and toddlers. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, sessions have transitioned from in person to virtual for most families enrolled ensuring as little interruption to their schedule.

"Over the past seven months, I've had the pleasure of watching these beautiful girls grow from tiny infants discovering their hands, feet, and people in their world, to crawling, walking, babbling, and exploring little beings who are trying to figure out their world. They are learning to use their bodies to move, their hands and minds to play with toys, and their sweet personalities are emerging as they engage socially with their loving caregivers. It's been a true joy to watch this dedicated family learn and grow together every week."

—Margarita Gomez, Early Interventionist

"We are incredibly grateful and lucky to have Hope Services in our lives. Due to their prematurity at birth, our quadruplet daughters have been afforded amazing care to help accelerate their development—we're seeing the benefits of Hope Services literally on a daily basis. Thank you!"

—Jose and Michele Peris, parent

Heroes like you make this possible. Your donation will bring hope to families like the Peris. It will assure that children like Carla, Laila, Lucia, and Maya can have the best developmental outcomes, possibly eradicating the need for special education services later in life. Your donation assures that Hope Services can make quality therapists, services and care available for people with developmental disabilities and mental health issues.