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An Honor for Kristen Coats

February 12, 2021 News

Kristen Coats, Community Relations Development Coordinator at the Haven, was recently honored with the 2018 Leadership Award by the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship of NH/VT. Seen here with Fellowship Program Director, Nancy Gabriel, Kristen has invested herself as a mentor to [...]

The Gardening Guy Visits the Haven

May 21, 2021 News

Late February snow flurries fell gently on the Haven’s small orchard, but the activity surrounding the trees was far from dormant. Eight eager gardeners were deepening their pruning skills with none other than the Gardening Guy, Henry Homeyer. Buckets, tarps, [...]

Perspectives of the Laundromat

February 12, 2021 Stories

A personal reflection from Laura Gillespie, Director of Development and Communications at the Haven: Just before Christmas, I was preparing my home for the holiday influx of family and friend house guests. As I was making beds, changing and washing [...]

Seasonal Shelter: Come In From the Cold

October 31, 2022 Stories

This winter has been a challenging one. Beyond the particularly frigid temperatures we all experienced, our community has needed more shelter capacity than we can provide with the Byrne House Family Shelter and Hixon House Adult Shelter. The need for [...]

Good Eats: Increasing Education, Food Choice, and Financial Stability

May 21, 2021 Stories

October marked the kick-off to Good Eats, an updated and improved version of the Haven's Healthy Eating program. The mission of Good Eats is "to expose Haven patrons to reliable and ongoing varieties of food, which are inexpensive, easy to [...]

Let Them Be Kids: Summer Program

June 7, 2021 Stories

Summer 2017 marked the third full summer of children’s programming at Bev’s House (the Beverly Fowler Fiertz Community Center). Three staff members, one AmeriCorps member, two interns, and a team of dedicated volunteers welcomed 12 – 14 kids daily for [...]

Surviving Alcoholism

October 31, 2022 Stories

Russell enters the room with a warm greeting, slowly but steadily making his way to the table. He is slightly off-balance, but seems confident. You wouldn’t guess that he had a major surgery on his cervical spine in April 2017; [...]

Kobylenski Named to Vermont Housing Council

June 7, 2021 News

The Haven’s own Executive Director, Sara Kobylenski, was recently appointed to the Vermont Housing Council by Governor Phil Scott. She will serve through January 2019 alongside other community members and representatives from housing development, planning, and financing entities. Sara’s role [...]

Healthy Eating at Lebanon’s Perinatal Addiction Treatment Program

October 31, 2022 Stories

The Haven is known for going the extra mile to provide for those in need with what most of us believe are basic necessities. These needs (food, shelter, problem-solving, and information) are often taken for granted. But think for a [...]

Roadmap to End Homelessness

February 13, 2021 News

When they are not busy managing programs and services that take place on our campus in White River Junction, leaders at the Haven are active in policy work and advocacy at the state and national level, striving to improve the lives of those in poverty.

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