What We Do
Since 1980 the Upper Valley Haven has provided temporary shelter and educational programming for homeless families and adults as well as food to anyone in need.
Where People Find Hope and Discover Possibility
The Upper Valley Haven is a private nonprofit that provides support and assistance to community members struggling with poverty in Vermont and New Hampshire. We meet people where they are, address immediate needs through food and shelter, and offer longer-term solutions that foster independence and housing stability. Everyone deserves to have their basic needs met and a community is stronger when we offer a hand up to our most vulnerable neighbors.
News & Stories
Explore our blog for insightful articles, stories about the people we serve, and ideas that inspire action on the topics you care about.
August 27, 2024
The Haven welcomes and introduces LβTonya Johnson, MSW Licensure Candidate, as our new Director of Shelter & Community Services. LβTonya joins us from Dartmouth Health Childrenβs where she served as Social Worker in the Intensive Care Nursery. LβTonya is a [...]
August 19, 2024
Calling all graphic designing, graffiti-ing, drawing, painting, cartooning, doodling, professional, amateur artists! Do you want to see your work driving around the Upper Valley on the Havenβs refrigerator van as it delivers food to our community food partners? Responding to [...]
August 5, 2024
The Haven is seeking feedback about the possibility of extending the newly renovated and renamed Community Food Market's hours on a weekday evening or for a few hours on Saturday. Food services is also looking for input about the food [...]
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Nothing would be possible without the support of our community and for that we are eternally grateful. At The Haven over 70% of our operating budget comes from private companies and individual donations. Using your gift carefully is how we honor our donors. We couldnβt do our important work without you, thank you!
After years of hard work, Twin Pines cut the ribbon for their new building at 747 Hartford Avenue in White River Junction! We are so happy and proud for our partners at @twinpineshousing opening an 18-unit building for individuals who have been chronically homeless or housing insecure. Right across the parking lot, the Haven will provide service coordination to the residents. A huge thank you to St. Paul`s for starting this process 7 years ago, for the wonderful quilts that church members made for residents, to all of the state and federal agencies and donors that helped make it possible, and to everyone who attended the event. Welcome neighbors!
Go H.A.M. Volunteer at the Haven! Take action during #HungerActionMonth by contributing your time in the Community Food Market. Volunteers are needed, particularly for the morning and midday shifts, to sort produce and donations, set up the market for the day, and assist customers with their orders. If interested, learn more and sign up by clicking on the VOLUNTEER link in our bio.
September is Hunger Action Month! Letβs act together to eradicate food insecurity from the Upper Valley. Letβs make sure our neighbors are not going hungry. And as costs rise, letβs ensure that everyone in our community can eat and have access to safe water.
The Haven has multiple ways it is approaching this enormous but achievable task. The Havenβs Food Services department oversees the Community Food Market, where people can shop five days a week getting fresh produce and other groceries, the Community Food Partnerships, where the Haven delivers food to other organizations that work with populations in need of extra access to food assistance, and Food Advocacy, where the Haven is involved in statewide and regional groups pushing for policies and systems that guarantee no one knows hunger.
A donation to the Haven during Hunger Action Month will be matched thanks to a generous donor. Donate by going to the HAM link in our bio.
If you canβt donate monetarily, consider donating your time or skills volunteering at the Haven. Learn more about volunteer opportunities by clicking the volunteer link in our bio.
π§‘π𧑠September is Hunger Action Month! and the Haven makes a difference in the fight against hunger. Join us in raising awareness, supporting our work, and advocating for policies that help end hunger. A generous donor will fully match your HAM donation! https://uppervalleyhaven.org/donate/ham/
#HungerActionMonth #EndHunger ππ₯π₯«
"Today is International Overdose Awareness Day! The Haven honors those we`ve lost, supports those in recovery, and works to prevent future tragedies. Share your stories, spread hope, and join the movement for a safer, healthier world. #OverdoseAwarenessDay #EndTheStigma"
Join others tonight at 5:30 pm at Lyman Point Park in WRJ for the 9th annual overdose candlelight vigil. Narcan and Fentanyl and Xylazine test strips will be available at the event. he evening will end with a candlelight vigil and reading of names to remember those who died due to overdose.
Do you want your art to grace the big blank side of the Haven`s refrigerator van? Do you want your work to be showcased around the Upper Valley delivering food to the Haven`s community partners? Do you want to win $250? Reminder, you have two weeks left to get your design in responding to the prompt, "Giving From Abundance!" Deadline is Friday, September 13th. Read more about the contest by going to the link in our bio.
At the beginning of the month, the Haven put out a call for shoes after one of our Food Market customers came in not wearing any because they didn`t have any. We unfortunately did not have a pair in their size and were only able to give them socks. After four weeks, this is what our shoe rack looks like. We are so grateful for our wonderful community and the donations you all make in order to help out your neighbors. (And thank you to long-time volunteer, Freezer Barb, for this post idea)
During the last legislative session, lawmakers imposed new limits on the state-funded hotel and motel emergency housing program. The new rules, which began on July 1, limit the use of a hotel voucher for each household to 80 days per year and capping the total number of rooms the state will pay for to 1,100 rooms β not including winter while also tightening eligibility that leaves out many people who once had access to this source of shelter. There are currently 1,400 families utilizing the hotel program and about 1/3 of them will run out of their 80 days by September 19 with many more exhausting their annual allotment soon after that date.
Listen to Carly Berlin of @vermontpublic and @vtdigger describe the program that grew dramatically during the pandemic and how the state is trying to wind it down now that Vermont is on the hook for the expense. She will be followed by Haven Executive Director Michael Redmond and former Executive Director Rick DeAngelis of Good Samaritan Haven in Washington County discussing the potential impact on affected households, possible solutions, and the efforts being made by organizations like the Haven in addressing these issues.
https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont-edition/2024-08-26/hundreds-could-exit-vermonts-motel-housing-program-next-month