After nearly a year of COVID-19 precautions, Boulder Point residents were getting a bit of COVID-19 fatigue. White River Junction VA Medical Center staff decided to haul these vets out of their malaise. The VA’s Creative Arts Therapy Program staff suggested it was a job for donkeys.
Read MoreAfter 4 years without a home, Mike had practically nothing to his name. This included no ID or Social Security card necessary for accessing permanent housing. Mike worked with our team to get the supports he needed. He also got proper identification. Two weeks ago, Mike moved into his own apartment ready for a new start and a chance to turn his life around.
You can help end chronic homelessness for individuals like Mike.
Though we are canceling our annual community Thanksgiving dinner at 45 High Street in Nashua, Harbor Care will continue to provide a holiday meal and celebration to residents of its Veteran housing complexes, several residential group homes, and patients at its substance use disorder treatment center in a safe manner. The organization will also be connecting with its service participants to identify needs and provide help during the holiday. If a person or family is experiencing hardship, Harbor Care encourages you to reach out to us at 603-882-3616 or hope@harborcarenh.org.
Amidst a pandemic, our front-line housing team has helped nearly 40 individuals who were chronically homeless to secure permanent housing over the past several months. There are now just 22 individuals in Nashua who are chronically homeless. Harbor Care has set a goal to end chronic homelessness in the city by year’s end. You can help!
Integrating stable housing with vital supports including, health care, dental, and mental health care, substance misuse treatment, employment services, and other wraparound supports are critical to this effort. It starts with the dignity of a home.
Read MoreHarbor Care has been ahead-of-the-curve in terms of pet-friendly housing. Well-behaved and vaccinated pets have been welcome in much of our Housing Services program for years. For the comfort, mental wellness, and social advantages pets bring, Harbor Care hopes that soon everyone moving into shelter, transitional, or permanent housing will be able to bring their four-legged friends.
Read MoreHarbor Care has ended homelessness in greater Nashua for both veterans and people living with HIV/AIDS. Together, we can now end chronic homelessness.
Thanks to your support of individuals like Maria, there are fewer than 30 individuals and families in Nashua who are chronically homeless. Our goal is to end chronic homelessness by year’s end. But we need your help!
Read MoreHarbor Care announced its goal to effectively end chronic homelessness in Nashua by the end of 2020. Harbor Care, in collaboration with the Greater Nashua Continuum of Care community partners, confirmed there were 21 individuals chronically homeless in Nashua, as of September 22. Harbor Care is determined to house every eligible person who meets HUD’s definition of chronically homeless.
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