New director joins H.O.P.E. Agency

The H.O.P.E. Agency in Thermopolis recently acquired a new director, Daisy Torres, who comes from our sister agency in Worland.

Torres began her career in 2012 as an advocate in Worland and volunteered as an Americore Advocate and became the director here on Feb. 1.

Services will remain the same at the agency, providing advocacy for victims of domestic violence, helping with stalking orders and all the other previous services.

Torres brings some grant writing experience to the position, but she says its not just the paperwork, “Its a passion I’ve had.”

She is really looking forward, though, to expanding some of the services offered.

“I’m looking forward to sustaining the building and possibly work it into a shelter situation,” she said. “We want to do training for folks. Educating the community and having community collaboration is a big part of this.”

Torres learned early on how to separate her work life from her home life, avoiding the burn-out that so often comes with this kind of job.

She commutes from Worland every day where she has two daughters, ages 12 and eight, and a furry friend named “Duke.”

Helping victims out of a poverty situation is a goal she strives for as well, saying a big part of this process is getting them to see beyond what they’ve always known.