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Recent news stories
- Citizen of the Year: Maureen Beauregard moves mountains for those in need April 24, 2018
Manchester Ink Link April 24, 2018 By LAUREN GETTS Maureen Beauregard, second from left, is flanked by, from left, David Cassidy, Mike Skelton, Dick Anagnost, Preston Hunter and Tom Boucher, during last week’s GMCC Citizen of the Year award presentation. Courtesy Photo MANCHESTER, NH – Maureen Beauregard, President of Families in Transition – New Horizons – New Horizons, was named Citizen ...
- Citizen of the Year Maureen Beauregard honored as ‘an incredible asset’ April 20, 2018
New Hampshire Union Leader April 19, 2018 By Kevin Landrigan MANCHESTER — Maureen Beauregard, who has personified the fight against homelessness for a quarter century, said she never imagined becoming the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year. The 56-year-old Epping native who’s a “long-time person in recovery” believes this honor will bring fresh attention to a ...
- Maureen Beauregard named Manchester Citizen of the Year April 18, 2018
WMUR 9 April 17, 2018 By AMY COVENO http://www.wmur.com/article/maureen-beauregard-named-manchester-citizen-of-the-year/19845304 Families in Transition – New Horizons founder and president Maureen Beauregard says she will use the honor to forward her mission. Read more at: http://www.wmur.com/article/maureen-beauregard-named-manchester-citizen-of-the-year/19845304
- Mark Hayward’s City Matters: Homeless kids in Manchester ‘not a new thing’ April 17, 2018
New Hampshire Union Leader Mark Hayward Monday, April 16, 2018 Officials acknowledged Friday that at least two dozen children live in “unsheltered” situations such as cars and homeless camps. The “unsheltered” category also includes children living in structures without basic necessities such as electricity or running water, said Jocelyne Pinsonneault, homeless education liaison for Manchester schools. In March, the Manchester ...
- Cinco de Mayo with a mission at FIT: It’s all fun and games to aid people in need April 17, 2018
Manchester Ink Link Monday, April 16, 2018 MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons is hosting its signature Cinco de Mayo celebration fundraising event a few days early this year. The event will include food, live music, live auction, and a unique game of chance on Thursday, May 3, at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). “This ...
- A deserving citizen March 22, 2018
New Hampshire Union Leader March 21, 2018 To the Editor: I would like to publicly congratulate Maureen Beauregard for all of these years of dedicated service to homeless families. I could never have imagined how my life changed when I entered the pilot program of Families In Transition. There it was, one building with five families. How we ...
- Homeless in NH: A decade after Manchester’s call to arms to end homelessness, the problem has gotten worse statewide March 16, 2018
New Hampshire Business Review March 15, 2018 Jack Kenny From left: Chrissy Simonds and Cathy Kuhn, director of the NH Coalition to End Homelessness, at the building where Chrissy lives now, after going through the Families in Transition – New Horizons Granite Leaders Program. Time flies when you’re fighting homelessness. It has already been 10 years since the publication ...
- Beauregard’s personal story guides her work with Manchester’s homeless March 14, 2018
New Hampshire Union Leader March 11, 2018 Micheal Cousineau MANCHESTER — When Maureen Beauregard works with homeless families, she often sees her own face and those of her sisters and brothers. The president of Families in Transition – New Horizons — New Horizons sometimes shares stories with them about growing up when “there were times when we didn’t have a ...
- Families in Transition – New Horizons VISTA Program seeks proposals from N.H. nonprofits March 14, 2018
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 Manchester Nonprofits needed The Families in Transition – New Horizons VISTA Program seeks proposals from New Hampshire nonprofits and government agencies to be service sites for professional AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America) members. VISTA service sites benefit from a VISTA volunteer by receiving the support of a full-time professional volunteer without the ...
- Families in Transition – New Horizons founder named ‘citizen of the year’ March 13, 2018
By MICHAEL COUSINEAU New Hampshire Union Leader March 07. 2018 11:59AM MANCHESTER — Maureen Beauregard, president and founder of Families in Transition – New Horizons–New Horizons, is this year’s citizen of the year. The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce will honor her at its annual dinner April 19 at the Manchester Downtown Hotel. The organization has grown from owning five ...
- InDepthNH.org honored with prestigious 2018 BOB Award March 12, 2018
Manchester Ink Link March 9, 2018 Carol Robidoux InDepthNH.org has been selected an editor’s pick in New Hampshire Business Review’s 2018 BOB Awards, which honor the Best of Business in New Hampshire in over 90 categories. “Your company was singled out as an editor’s pick in the category Most Ambitious Effort to Reinvigorate Investigative Journalism,” said Jeff Feingold, editor ...
- Families in Transition – New Horizons founder named ‘citizen of the year’ March 7, 2018
New Hampshire Union Leader March 7, 2018 Michael Cousineau MAUREEN BEAUREGARD MANCHESTER – Maureen Beauregard, president and founder of Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons, is this year’s citizen of the year. The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce will honor her at its annual dinner April 19 at the Manchester Downtown Hotel. The organization has grown from owning five small ...
- Homeless leaders: N.H. turns strugglers into problem-solvers February 27, 2018
Christian Science Monitor February 26, 2018 Stacy Teicher Khadaroo Now in its third cycle, Granite Leaders teaches communication and advocacy skills to homeless and formerly homeless people, and connects them with policymakers. FEBRUARY 26, 2018 MANCHESTER, N.H. —Fourteen years ago, Chrissy Simonds escaped from her baby’s abusive father – instantly becoming homeless. Eventually they found a place in supportive housing, where ...
- Farnum Center, Granite Pathways formally assume Safe Station treatments February 2, 2018
New Hampshire Union Leader February 1, 2018 Mark Hayward MANCHESTER — Two human service organizations — one the well-known Manchester-based Farnum Center, the other a Seacoast group with a little footprint in the Queen City — formally took over Wednesday as the providers for most of the drug users who seek help through Safe Station.The announcement further signals ...
- No Serenity now: Learning from program’s collapse January 29, 2018
New Hampshire Union Leader January 28, 2018 Editorial The collapse of the Serenity Place drug-treatment center in Manchester must be a cautionary tale as New Hampshire continues to grapple with the opioid-addiction crisis. That will require local and state officials to take the time to determine just what went wrong with a program that closed with an $800,000 ...
Recent press releases
- 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 ...
- TD Charitable Foundation supports Families In Transition-New Horizons with donation
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Michele Talwani, (603) 641-9441 ext. 239 TD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS FAMILIES IN TRANSITION-NEW HORIZONS WITH DONATION Funding to Help Organization Through Merger Process Manchester, NH – The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, recently donated a total of $200,000 to Families in Transition – New ...
- SOMETHING WICKED IS COMING TO WOLFEBORO
August 20, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.9441 ext. 239. Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons’ to Hold It’s Wicked FIT Run/Walk WOLFEBORO, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons (FIT-NH), a homeless services provider, will hold its second annual Wolfeboro-based Wicked FIT Run on Saturday, September 29, 2018, ...