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The Haven Project

A Brief History

Founded in 2011, The Haven Project was established to address a gap in services to unaccompanied homeless young adults in Lynn and surrounding communities. We provide direct service to more than 220 homeless unaccompanied youth ages 17-24 each year, with referrals to other youth serving organizations for hundreds more who don’t meet intake criteria based on age, homelessness or other factors.

The Haven Project is well known as a key advocate and provider of unique and age-appropriate services to homeless young adults on the North Shore. It continues to grow in the number of clients assisted and programs are expanding to meet the growing and complex needs of the homeless young adult population.

Achievements / Results

Highlights of Our History and Statistics

Since our inception, we have expanded the depth and breadth of our services and have built strong partnerships and collaborations with schools, donors, volunteers, and other social service agencies.

Key Achievements

Indicators of Success

Engage 245 youth in positive youth programming within a 12-month period. Successful programming includes individualized case management based on positive youth development throughout six core services (basic needs, education, housing, employment, health, and community engagement). This generally involves meeting and establishing relationships with 3-4 new young adults per week.
Employ 50 homeless young adults in our on-site Job Training Program and provide an additional 15 clients with one-time paid shifts for emergency cash needs within a 12-month period. Staff also partners with local organizations to provide skills-building volunteer opportunities for clients.
Assist 15 clients to achieve an educational milestone within a 12-month period. Every client has access to services to complete their educational goals. Case managers identify educational needs and work with clients to meet those needs using community partnerships, and our on-site educational tools (Hi-Set/GED program).
Support and assist 20 clients to achieve an educational milestone e.g. GED, high school, career training, etc.
Secure housing for 55 homeless youth in varying settings, helping an additional 50 homeless youth move towards their housing stability goals.
Ensure that 100% of eligible young people have enrolled in Mass Health and/or SNAP food stamp benefits to receive necessary services.

57 Munroe Street

Our Space

Located in the heart of downtown Lynn, we have had a strong beginning. We are the benefactors of a significant base of in-kind donations, coming from individual donors, churches, and volunteers. The East Coast International Church (ECIC) has generously donated a large program space at 57 Munroe Street, as well as countless in-kind resources over the past 11 years.

All of this community support gives us the freedom to focus our efforts on constantly improving our sustainability and magnifying the impact of cash donations. We also have a strong advisory board of community volunteers who provide guidance, support, and advocacy for the young adults with whom we work.

How We Run

Our Clients & Our Hours

We initially set a goal of reaching two to three new young people per week, but have been surpassing that number and making contact with anywhere from three to five new individuals weekly. Some have been in contact with us for only a few days or weeks, while others have sustained long-term relationships with the program over the course of several months as we work with them through ongoing issues related to housing, school, employment, and other life circumstances. Our progress with these young people has been significant and life-changing.

Our offices and Lynn center are on the second floor at 57 Munroe Street in downtown Lynn, MA right next to the Lynn Commuter Rail and bus station. Our programming here runs Monday-Friday from 9 AM – 6 PM. We are also available outside of program hours by phone at (781) 913-5738 to answer questions about the program and to offer emergency assistance to young adults.

The Haven Project

A Brief History

Achievements / Results

Highlights of Our History and Statistics

57 Munroe Street

Our Space

How We Run

Our Clients & Our Hours

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