Harbor Care is offering COVID testing clinics in Nashua, NH on December 21, 3pm – 6pm; December 28, 3pm – 6pm; Monday, January 4, 3pm – 6pm. The clinics are open to anyone in the community, with or without insurance (sliding fee scale based on income used for those without insurance).
Read MoreDid you know that there’s a 20-year gap between Greater Nashua’s highest and lowest earning residents? Harbor Care is working to change this. Our goal is that all members of our community have access to healthcare, housing, and other essentials. We’ve had a remarkable number of successes in 2020. Here are only a few.
Read More“I joined the board of directors because I was profoundly impressed and committed to the mission and what the organization pursues in helping those most in need. Over my tenure, I participated in an array of functions that I found very rewarding. I enjoyed helping those who critically needed what the organization offers in support through housing and healthcare. My board service was one of the most positive experiences of my life and I will greatly miss my involvement and my fellow colleagues.”
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.
I served with the 7th Cavalry Regiment in Mosul, Iraq (2007) during the surge of the Iraq war as a junior medic in an infantry platoon. Tested through violence and operating under the most extreme pressures, I developed a commitment to detail that I bring to work with me as a case manager for the VA funded Supportive Services for Veterans & Families (SSVF) grant. Nowadays I use that commitment I learned with the 7th Cav to achieve housing stability for veteran households.
Read MoreMy name is Katie Paciulan and I am a United States Army veteran who served as a 31B (Military Police). While in the service. I served as a patrol officer and security detail for 630th MP Co & 793rd MP BN. I also did a lot of work around suicide prevention. I was stationed in Bamberg, Germany and was deployed to Iraq.
Read MoreOn October 25, 2020, Harbor Care became the first agency in New Hampshire to be designated an EnVision Center by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Read MoreHarvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation Gives $233,000 to Harbor Care: Grant Ensures Equitable Health Care for Nashua’s Most Vulnerable Community Members
Harbor Care, formerly known as Harbor Homes and the Partnership for Successful Living, received a $233,000 grant from the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation, in support of equity and equality in accessing health care among vulnerable populations.
Read MoreThough 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 MoreNashua, NH--Growing up, Laina was a good student. She had lots of friends and was nominated homecoming queen in high school, yet she never felt comfortable in her own skin. When she started using drugs as a teenager, she found they helped reduce her anxiety and made her feel like she fit in. Laina’s journey from addiction to recovery was difficult, but her life now is a testament to the power of peers, supports, and community.
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.
Read MoreHarbor Care, a non-profit organization in Nashua, NH, received a generous grant from the Bank of America Foundation to help end homelessness in Greater Nashua and NH. Funds will be used to ensure that housing, health care, and other services needed by more than 5,000 vulnerable NH community members continue, supporting the entire continuum of Harbor Care’s housing services—from street outreach and temporary housing to case management and permanent homes.
Read MoreRehab, Detox, Sober Living: Options for People Like Me in New Hampshire
Read MoreThis is why I do what I do. This is why I leave my family and drive to work in every weather…why I offer to cover double, and sometimes even triple shifts when necessary. My passion and dedication is immense. I am so grateful for Harbor Care and this chance to “pay it forward!”
Read MoreYolanda DaRocha had bounced in and out of recovery programs for years. What finally led her to the path of recovery was one of NH’s Community Recovery Centers
Read MoreNashua Mayor recognizes Harbor Care’s Paul Gowell for “selfless service to the city.”
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