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Recent news stories
- State steps in, offers help at New Horizons September 24, 2019
New Hampshire Union LeaderSeptember 24, 2019Mark Hayward MANCHESTER — State social workers arrived en masse at the New Horizons shelter Monday in an effort to sign residents up for food stamps, health care and other state benefits as the city grapples with a surge in homeless people. Health and Human Services Commissioner Jeffrey Meyers said he also ...
- Manchester Recovery and Treatment Center open house celebrates healing September 24, 2019
New Hampshire Union Leader(Updated) September 23, 2019 MANCHESTER — The Manchester Recovery and Treatment Center celebrated an open house earlier this month with staff, dignitaries and donors in attendance. “The Manchester Recovery and Treatment Center is a prime example of what can be accomplished when private organizations, community leaders, public officials and individuals work together toward a ...
- Homeless in Manchester September 23, 2019
September 20, 2019Manchester Ink LinkWinter Trabex It was with no small sense of trepidation that I left my living situation in a comfortable house (albeit where I wasn’t really wanted) for a shelter I knew little about. I went to the New Horizons Shelter on Manchester Street in Manchester, NH. From the outside, people congregate on ...
- Local leaders celebrate Manchester Recovery and Treatment Center September 13, 2019
Manchester Ink LinkSeptember 12, 2019 Maureen Beauregard, Dick Anagnost, Mayor Joyce Craig and Executive Councilor Ted Gatsas were among the local leaders on Wilson Street to celebrate the addition of Catholic Medical Center to the Manchester Recovery and Treatment Center – Photo/Andrew Sylvia MANCHESTER, N.H. – On Thursday, a wide assortment of local dignitaries and mental health leaders ...
- Manchester Shelter Sees Increase In City’s Homeless Population September 13, 2019
NHPRSeptember 12, 2019 By RICK GANLEY & MARY MCINTYRE City and police officials in Manchester are reporting an increase in the city’s homeless population. The organization Families in Transition – New Horizons works to provide services to homeless people in Mancehster. This includes temporary shelter or housing. Cathy Kuhn is the vice president of research and training for Families in Transition ...
- Business newsmakers for week of Sept. 2 September 3, 2019
Concord MonitorSeptember 2, 2019 Maureen Beauregard will take over as president and CEO of Easterseals N.H. on Oct. 31. Beauregard will replace Larry Gammon, longtime CEO of the nonprofit organization, who announced his transition out of the role early this year. Beauregard is the founder and longtime leader of Families In Transition N.H. and has led ...
- Manchester homeless shelter population surging September 3, 2019
August 31, 2019New Hampshire Union LeaderJosie Albertson-Grove MANCHESTER — The number of people staying at the city’s only emergency homeless shelter is spiking this month. More people sought shelter at the Families in Transition-New Horizons shelter on Wednesday night than during the busiest nights of last winter. Stephanie Savard, chief operating officer of the organization, said 163 people ...
- Halloween-themed Wicked FIT Run set for Oct. 26 in Concord September 3, 2019
August 31, 2019Manchester Ink Link CONCORD, NH – Join us on Saturday, October 26 at 9:30 a.m. for the 8th Annual Wicked FIT Run in Concord, NH. This family-friendly Halloween themed 5K run/walk benefits Families in Transition-New Horizons and its programs, including housing and services for families and individuals who are homeless in Concord, Manchester, Wolfeboro and Dover, ...
- Grantmaking for collective impact August 29, 2019
NH Business REviewAugust 28, 2019By Lois Shea People’s United Community Foundation ties its priorities to New Hampshire Tomorrow initiative People’s United Bank, which has more than 400 branches across New England and New York, established a charitable foundation 12 years ago to help make life better for people in the communities it serves. The foundation, like the bank, ...
- Easterseals’ gain: Now to fill Beauregard’s big shoes August 19, 2019
New Hampshire Union LeaderAugust 17, 2019Editorial The good news is that the highly regarded Maureen Beauregard has been named to head Easterseals NH. Not such good news may be the task of finding someone to fill her shoes at Manchester’s Families in Transition, which has just merged with New Horizons. Beauregard founded Families in Transition nearly three ...
- City Matters: Fields in Transition? Hollows Garden could plant a seed for other overlooked plots August 19, 2019
New Hampshire Union LeaderAugust, 16, 2019Mark Hayward Buy NowTim Prince, facilities manager and Michele Talwani, spokesman for Families in Transition-New Horizons stand in the midst of the Hollows Garden in Manchester this week.Thomas Roy/Union Leader An undertaking just as important — and perhaps more manageable — is underway in the Hollows neighborhood. It involves eliminating ugliness and ...
- CMC cuts ribbon on Wilson Street Integrated Health clinic August 19, 2019
CMC celebrates the opening of Wilson Street Integrated Health with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting with, from left, Sen. Lou D’Allesandro, Tim Soucy, MPH, Jane Goodman, Dr. William Goodman, Dr. Joseph Pepe and Mayor Joyce Craig. Courtesy Photo Manchester Ink LinkThursday, August 15, 2019 MANCHESTER, NH —Continuing its mission of caring for the region’s most vulnerable neighbors, Catholic Medical Center (CMC) ...
- Maureen Beauregard will leave FIT/New Horizons to fill Easterseals President & CEO slot August 14, 2019
MANCHESTER, NH – Following a months-long national search, Easterseals New Hampshire (ESNH) and Families in Transition-New Horizons’ (FIT-NH) jointly announce that Maureen Beauregard will take over as President and CEO of Easterseals NH on October 31, 2019. Beauregard will replace Larry Gammon, longtime CEO of the nonprofit organization who announced his transition out of the role early this year. ...
- FIT-NH’s Beauregard to succeed Gammon at helm of Easterseals NH August 14, 2019
Longtime homeless services advocate to begin job Oct. 31 August 14, 2019 Jeff Feingold Maureen Beauregard Maureen Beauregard, founder and longtime president of Families in Transition-New Horizons, will be taking over as president and CEO of Easterseals this fall, succeeding another longtime New Hampshire nonprofit leader, Larry Gammon. The naming of Beauregard comes after a months-long national search, to find ...
- City Matters: Say Ahhhh — Manchester gets a physical July 8, 2019
New Hampshire Union LeaderMark HaywardJuly 6, 2019 Buy NowManchester resident Vivian Robles, 57, whose monthly income is about $770 in disability payments, makes her monthly visit to the New Horizon food pantry. Poverty is one of the biggest factors in the overall health of the city, health officials said.MARK HAYWARD / Union Leader I’m old enough that ...
Recent press releases
- RUNNERS/WALKERS RETURN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 8TH ANNUAL WICKED FIT RUN 5K IN CONCORD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2019 For more information, contact Michele Talwani: 603-641-9441 ext. 239 RUNNERS/WALKERS RETURN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 8TH ANNUAL WICKED FIT RUN 5K IN CONCORD – Families in Transition-New Horizons to host its eighth annual Wicked FIT Run on Saturday, October 26, at 9:30 AM, in Rollins Park, Concord, NH. Typically over 500 runners and ...
- SHELTER UPGRADES AND EXPANSION COMPLETE
September 24, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Michele Talwani, (O) 603-641-9441 ext. 239 Unprecedented Numbers Is a Public Health Emergency MANCHESTER, NH – With the recent financial support from the City of Manchester, Families in Transition – New Horizons (FIT-NH) made significant improvements to the services and facilities at its New Horizons shelter at 199 Manchester Street, Manchester, NH. Updates included, ...
- Recovery Leaders and Public Officials Celebrate Manchester Center
Manchester Recovery and Treatment Center now complete; partners offering full range of services to those struggling with substance use disorder. (Manchester, NH – September 12, 2019)—The Manchester Recovery and Treatment Center, the Queen City’s innovative and collaborative approach to addressing substance misuse, celebrated an open house Thursday afternoon with staff, dignitaries, and donors in attendance. “The Manchester Recovery and Treatment Center ...
- EASTERSEALS NH APPOINTS FAMILIES IN TRANSITION FOUNDER MAUREEN BEAUREGARD AS NEW PRESIDENT & CEO
Michele Talwani, Families in Transition – New Horizons, 603-641-9441 ext. 239 Pam Dube, Easterseals NH, 603-621-3551 MANCHESTER, NH – Following a months-long national search, Easterseals New Hampshire (ESNH) and Families in Transition-New Horizons’ (FIT-NH) jointly announce that Maureen Beauregard will take over as President and CEO of Easterseals NH on October 31, 2019. Beauregard will replace Larry ...
- 5K EVENT TO RAISE MONEY TO PROVIDE HOUSING AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 9, 2019 Media Contact: Michele Talwani, 603-641-9441 ext 239 Family-Friendly Race Open to All Runners and Walkers WOLFEBORO, NH – Families in Transition-New Horizons’ (FIT-NH) Run for Hope, on Thursday, August 1, on the Cotton Valley Rail Trail, Wolfeboro, NH, is a family-friendly run/walk. All money raised will help support the ...
- COMMUNITY INVITED TO DESIGN CHARRETTE INPUT SESSIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2019 Media Contact: Michele Talwani, 603-641-9441 ext 239 Plan NH and Families in Transition – New Horizons Partner to Create a More Vibrant Neighborhood MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons (FIT-NH) in partnership with Plan NH will hold a two-day design charrette on June 28 and June 29, 2019. The charrette will ...
- 29th ANNUAL FAMILIES IN TRANSTION – NEW HORIZONS 5K WALK AGAINST HUNGER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2019 Media Contact: Michele Talwani, 603-641-9441 ext 239 Walk Route To Pass Nine of the Organizations Properties MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons will hold its 29th Annual 5k Walk Against Hunger on Sunday, May 19, starting and ending in Veterans Park in Manchester, NH. This year’s walk route has changed to include ...
- COMMUNITY INVITED TO LAST CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION
April 19, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Michele Talwani, 603-641-6441 ext 239 COMMUNITY INVITED TO LAST CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION Hundreds to Participate in Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons Fundraising Event MANCHESTER, NH – A cinco de mayo celebration in April? Yes, on Tuesday, April 30, Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons (FIT-NH) will sunset its long-standing cinco de mayo ...
- Wolfeboro and Manchester Professionals Join FIT-NH Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 25, 2019 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.9441 ext.239 FAMILIES IN TRANSITION-NEW HORIZONS ELECTS TWO NEW BOARD MEMBERS Members from Wolfeboro and Manchester, NH MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons (FIT-NH), a Manchester, Concord, Wolfeboro, and Dover, NH, based homeless services and food insecurity provider, announces two new members elected ...
- AUTOFAIR MADE IT HAPPEN FOR THE SIXTH YEAR IN A ROW – Over $16,000 raised for New Horizons Shelter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2018 For more information, contact Michele Talwani, 603-641-9441 ext. 239. Manchester, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons received $16,220 today from AutoFair as part of their Thanks for Giving promotion throughout the month of November. The money will be used by the organization to support the programming at its New ...
- SNOWSTORM DOESN’T SCARE LEADERS FROM ATTENDING TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL THANKSGIVING BREAKFAST
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 21, 2018 For more information, contact Michele Talwani, 603-641-9441 ext. 239. SIX HUNDRED COMMUNITY LEADERS BRAVE THE SNOWSTORM AND ATTEND 25TH ANNUAL THANKSIVING BREAKFAST EVENT – The snowstorm didn’t scare away 600 people from attending Families in Transition – New Horizons – New Horizons Thanksgiving Breakfast event. All told, the event, in its ...
- HUNDREDS RUN IN CONSTUMES AND BRAVE THE WEATHER TO RAISE MONEY FOR HOMELESS SERVICES AGENCY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 27, 2018 For more information, contact Michele Talwani: 603.641.9441 ext. 239 OVER $30,000 RAISED TO “CHASE AWAY HOMELESSNESS” THROUGH WICKED FIT RUN 5K IN CONCORD Weather Doesn’t Keep Community Members from Running and Walking in Support of Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons CONCORD, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons’ (FIT-NH) Wicked ...
- 7th Annual Wicked FIT Run at Rollins Park
Concord Monitor October 10, 2018 Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons (FIT-NH) a homeless service provider with locations in Concord, Manchester, Dover, and Wolfeboro, is hosting its Seventh Annual Wicked FIT Run on Oct. 27 at 9:30 a.m. at Rollins Park in Concord. The race is a family-friendly, costume-themed, certified 5K dedicated to “chasing away homelessness.” ...
- NEWS: Wellington Hired to Oversee Housing Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4, 2018 For more information, contact Michele Talwani: 603.641.9441 ext. 239 Families in Transition – New Horizons – New Horizons Hires Director MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons – New Horizons (FIT-NH), a Manchester, Concord, Dover, and Wolfeboro, NH, based homeless services provider, recently hired Chris Wellington of Manchester, NH, to be ...
- Community Raises $10k for Housing for Homeless Families
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2018 For information, contact: Michele Talwani, 603-641-9441 ext. 239 Over $10,000 RAISED TO SUPPORT HOUSING AND SERVICES FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES Community Members Run and Walk to help “Chase Away Homelessness” WOLFEBORO, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons’ (FIT-NH) Wicked FIT Run, 5K, came back to Wolfeboro, NH, Saturday, September 29. The race ...