Laina: A Prescription Almost Ended a Life

Nashua, 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.

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Pets are Family: Many Harbor Care Housing Programs are Pet-Friendly

Harbor 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.

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Her Last Winter in a Tent: Ending Chronic Homelessness

Harbor 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!

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Harbor Care Aims to End Chronic Homelessness

Harbor 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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Donor Spotlight: Bank of America Foundation

Harbor 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.

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