How did the Hope Card get started?
The Hope Card was created by John Oliveira, a special agent with the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs after recognizing several problems with service delivery and protection order enforcement for victims of domestic violence. Conceived and created from his home in Montana, the Hope Card was piloted with the Crow Tribe of Montana and was immediately accepted by the Montana State Attorney General’s Office, who took on the Project as a priority in their state to assist victims of domestic violence. The Hope Card Project owes a great thanks to the Crow Tribe and the State of Montana.
