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Haven Programs in Action


The Haven, Road Called STRATE, and Office of Economic Development-Division of Workforce Development (TANF)

TrainingChef Kelly is a graduate of the Haven and the Emily Griffith Opportunity School. She is now employed by the Road Called STRATE as a full-time instructor for the Haven's on-site Culinary Arts Certification program. Kelly helps Haven clients obtain certificates in Culinary Arts while they are in residential treatment and assists them with job placement upon program completion. This new vocational program was funded through a grant from the Mayor's Office of Economic Development-Division of Workforce Development and TANF. This unique collaboration brings a new career opportunity to Haven clients who are recovering from addictions. The food at the Haven is great, thanks to Kelly and the Road Called STRATE!


The Road Called STRATE

STRATE Program Featured are staff from the Road Called STRATE who are providing an intensive vocational program for TANF eligible mothers at the Haven Mother’s House I and II and Haven-Harmon House. Counselor, Naomi Mills (far left), is a graduate of the Haven and is now a staff member at Road Called STRATE. Naomi helps clients write resumes’, find employment, and serves as a liaison to the workforce community promoting the benefits hiring of Haven clients. Naomi and the Road Called STRATE staff seek to find higher paying jobs for Haven clients and also help clients with transportation to job interviews, GED’s, clothing, and donations needed for employment. 100% of Haven clients have employment prior to leaving the residential program and moving into Haven supported housing. For more information on The Road Called STRATE please visit the website: http://www.theroadcalledstrate.com.

Hope Foundation

In addition to these services, the Haven programs in collaboration with the HOPE Foundation offers free dental care to all clients who need dental work. Many clients enter the program missing front teeth due to physical abuse or drug addiction and leave with beautiful new teeth.

The Women's Bean Project

The Haven and The Women's Bean project have formed a unique collaboration. Haven clients in the Transitional Phase of treatment can be placed at the Women's Bean Project to learn important job readiness skills. The Women's Bean Project is a social enterprise that offers a transitional job in gourmet food manufacturing designed to provide immediate income, arrange support services to overcome barriers to employment, and teach the job readiness skills, resulting in women being placed in full-time employment upon program completion. [>> Women's Bean Project]

 


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