Dr. Marcia Valerie Tanur passed away surrounded by loved ones on Feb. 12, 2022. She worked tirelessly as the agency’s prescriber program medical director. Co-workers at Harbor Care assembled to talk about how much of an impact Dr. Tanur had at the agency.
Read MoreHarbor Care is the Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services’ contracted Facilitating Organization responsible for cultivating and supporting recovery centers throughout the Granite State and has produced a regular newsletter since 2019. Read more about it today.
Read MoreA recent Homeland Heroes Foundation donation of Uber cards to Veterans FIRST will help many struggling former servicepersons take important steps towards changing their lives. This significant donation of 120 Uber cards, each worth $25, is earmarked for connecting Harbor Care veterans to services, employment, housing, and so much more.
Read MoreBy accepting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, Harbor Care is offering supporters with cryptocurrency portfolios the ability to support the organization in a tax efficient way. The IRS classifies cryptocurrency donations as property, meaning they are not subject to capital gains tax and are tax deductible on the donor's tax returns.
Read MoreIn southern New Hampshire we celebrated Wreaths Across America Day at Last Rest Cemetery in Merrimack. The ceremony featured an Honor Guard, the laying of nine ceremonial wreaths and the playing of Taps. More than 300 volunteers then dispersed around the cemetery to place over 525 wreaths on the graves of fallen servicepersons.
Read MoreDawn wanted a better life for her kids and herself. She knew something had to change. In desperate need of stability, and a safe place to live, Dawn reached out to Harbor Care for help. She found it.
Read More“People should not have to die for HIV or AIDs,” says Roberta Silva, Director of Nursing at Harbor Care Health and Wellness Center (HCHWC). “Ending the spread of HIV infections by taking PrEP is empowering, proactive and having control of your own life, protecting you and your partners.”
Read MoreMayor Joyce Craig declared November as Veteran Appreciation Month, while visiting the residents and staff of BAE Systems Independence Hall, Harbor Care’s residential facility for veterans in Manchester. BAE Systems Independence Hall provides transitional living units and permanent housing to New Hampshire veterans and their families, with more than 26 bedrooms, apartments, and common areas.
Being at Harbor Care’s Dalianis House helped Robert address his alcohol use, earn his Class A license, and put him on the path to repair his credit history and achieve long-term housing stability. Robert describes his life-changing journey in this moving post.
Read MoreHarbor Care’s Supportive Services for Veteran Families program (SSVF) received a three-year accreditation from the Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, commonly known as CARF. This is the third 3-year award Harbor Care’s SSVF has received.
Read MoreWhen my husband Harry was serving in the Middle East, a coordinated attack involving three car-bombs killed several of his friends and left him seriously injured. Upon returning to the U.S., he spent several months in the hospital, and afterward needed extensive recuperative therapies during his long road toward recovery. He was lucky, but he challenges he faced demonstrate how grindingly difficult the transition is for those without a sturdy support system in place.
Read MoreThe New Hampshire Elks National Veterans Service Commission (NHENVSC) are staunch supporters of Harbor Care’s veterans in Nashua, but this was is their first time they visited our veterans’ facility in Manchester. When members of the NHENVSC learned that the vets of BAE-Independence Hall didn’t have a way to prepare food in their new, beautiful green space, they provided an additional $300 for a beautiful new grill.
Read MoreChristina, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, finds purpose and meaning from helping others and being a mom to her son, Junior. The military taught her to be tough and she learned resiliency and empathy through her journey through post-traumatic stress disorder and housing instability.
Read MoreHarbor Care’s HIV Program — which provides health care, housing, transportation services, healthy food through the pantry, peer support groups and provides one-on-one support to clients — staff members discuss the dangers of stigma as part of Latinx Aids Awareness Day.
Read MoreAdé Ayo Moody, a member of the Harbor Care’s board of directors, was a passionate advocate who helped vulnerable people navigate to safety and supported his community. At Harbor Care, Adé made lifelong friends, received mental health support, and housing assistance and leverage his experiences through service.
He is dearly missed.
Read MoreBeth came to Harbor Care having recently received a diagnosis of Hepatitis C, or hep C, as it is often called. Her case had been reported to the state, as part of the contact tracing for infectious diseases. Although testing is the first step toward recovery, many hep C victims don’t realize they carry the virus, according to Jay Gupta, Harbor Care’s Director of Pharmacy. He explains that, “because they mistakenly think hep C is incurable, they feel there’s no benefit to getting tested.”
Read MoreJanet Kelliher passed away Sept. 18th after a long illness. A dedicated wife and employee, Janet’s memory will live on through a generous gift Worthen Industries has provided to Harbor Care’s substance use disorder program.
Read MoreWe realized there was a huge service gap for our clients — especially those with severe mental illness, or developmental disorders. No one wanted to come into their homes to serve them; we realized we either needed to create an in-home healthcare service for them, or these folks would end up institutionalized.
Read MoreImagine feeling isolated and alone, as though every fabric of the social safety net has torn away. This is how many Harbor Care clients feel, but many staff have also faced difficult life challenges, which helps them be empathetic to those we serve.
Read MorePeter Kelleher, President and CEO of Harbor Care, reflects about the agency’s history, mission and vision while connecting to a former client and friend. Harbor Care has changed lives and transformed the community, one person at a time.
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