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Recent news stories
- 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 ...
- Two-day design charrette planned for New Horizons shelter July 3, 2019
New Hampshire Union LeaderPaul FeelyJune 25, 2019 Buy NowMaureen Beauregard, right, and Meghan Shea of Families in Transition – New Horizons discuss the new services available to Manchester’s homeless at New Horizons.David Lane/Union Leader MANCHESTER — Business leaders and community members are invited to give feedback this Friday on how Families in Transition can improve the services, ...
- Plan NH delivers proposal following community charrette July 1, 2019
Manchester Ink LinkJuly 1, 2019Carol Robidoux MANCHESTER, NH — A neighborhood charrette held Friday to entertain feedback from the community about how to improve the homeless shelter and its surroundings resulted in a proposal, delivered Saturday. RELATED: Reimagining the neighborhood and how the homeless shelter can be a better neighbor As outlined by Plan NH, the 39-page document (see below) is ...
- City residents offer solutions to city’s homeless challenges July 1, 2019
New Hampshire Union LeaderJune 29, 2019Shawne K. Wickham Buy NowSarah Wrightsman, director of the Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast, takes notes during Friday afternoon’s brainstorming session, held at Manchester Central High School.Shawne K. Wickham/Sunday News A tree-lined courtyard, separate “wet” and “dry” shelters, public bathrooms and showers, and a food market: That vision of a ...
Recent press releases
- NH Providers Association announces 2018 award winners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 19, 2018 CONTACT: Sarah Freeman 603-225-9540 Ext 113 NH Providers Association announces 2018 award winners MEREDITH — The NH Providers Association today announced the winners for its 2018 Providers of the Year, Intern of the Year, and Excellence in Board Service Awards at its Annual Meeting in Meredith, NH. The mission of The NH ...
- NEW SHORT-TERM HOUSING OPPORTUNITY FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES OPENS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2018 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani at 603.641.9441 ext. 239 NEW SHORT-TERM HOUSING OPPORTUNITY FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES OPENS Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons Ribbon Cutting Event at Their Hope House in Wolfeboro, NH WOLFEBORO, NH- Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons (FIT-NH) held an open house event, Tuesday, June 26, 2018, ...
- First of Its Kind in Carroll County. Housing for Homeless Families
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 7, 2018 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani at 603.641.9441 ext. 239 HOPE HOUSE IN WOLFEBORO SET TO OPEN Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons to Hold Open House of Its New Short-Term Housing Facility for Homeless Families WOLFEBORO, NH- Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons (FIT-NH) will hold an open house event, ...
- PLANTING ROOTS FOR LIFELONG HEALTHY HABITS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2018 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603-641-9441 ext. 239 GARDEN TO HELP WITH FOOD INSECURITY – Leaders from the Manchester community gathered today at the Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons (FIT-NH) Hollows Community Garden and Learning Center for an official groundbreaking ceremony. When complete, the garden will provide fruit and ...
- CULTIVATING SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND HEALTHY BEHAVIORS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2018 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603-641-9441 ext. 239 Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons Working to Break the Cycle of Homelessness with Immediate Hunger Relief and Educational Experiences MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons (FIT-NH) is breaking ground at their Hollows Community Garden and Learning Center at ...
- CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION RAISES OVER $100,000 FOR FAMILIES IN TRANSITION – NEW HORIZONS
May 3, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.9441 ext. 239. CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION RAISES OVER $100,000 FOR FAMILIES IN TRANSITION – NEW HORIZONS Volunteers of the Years Awarded MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons – New Horizons (FIT-NH), a Manchester, Concord, Dover, and Wolfeboro, NH, based homeless services provider, raised ...
- THE FIESTA CONTINUES AT FAMILIES IN TRANSITION-NEW HORIZONS SIGNATURE FUNDRAISING EVENT
April 16, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michele Talwani, 603-641-9441 ext. 239 Community Invited to Attend to Support Housing and Programming for Homeless Families and Individuals MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons (FIT-NH), a Manchester, Concord, Dover, and Wolfeboro, NH, based not-for-profit organization offering hunger relief, emergency shelter, safe affordable housing, and supportive services ...
- OUTFITTERS THRIFT STORES IN MANCHESTER AND CONCORD ARE IN NEED OF DONATIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2018 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603-641-9441 ext. 239 OUTFITTERS THRIFT STORES IN MANCHESTER AND CONCORD ARE IN NEED OF DONATIONS An Opportunity to Fight Homelessness in New Hampshire Organize a Collections Drive to Benefit OutFITters Thrift Stores and Families in Transition – New Horizons – Proceeds from items sold at OutFITters Thrift Stores support ...
- Looking for Nonprofits and Government Agencies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2018 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani, 603.641.9441 ext. 239 Statewide Federal Service Program Looking For Nonprofits in Need of Capacity Building Families in Transition – New Horizons VISTA Program Invites Nonprofits and Government Agencies to Apply to be Service Sites for Professional VISTA Volunteers MANCHESTER, NH – The Families in Transition – New Horizons (FIT) ...
- FAMILIES IN TRANSITION ANNOUNCES TWO NEW PROMOTIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2018 For more information, contact Michele Talwani: 603.641.9441 ext. 239 Families in Transition – New Horizons’s Management Team Grows Two new promotions – at Families in Transition – New Horizons – Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons recently announced the promotion of Meghan Shea to Vice President of Clinical and Support Services ...
- New Board of Directors Elected
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2018 For more information, contact Michele Talwani: 603.641.9441 ext. 239 FAMILIES IN TRANSITION-NEW HORIZONS KICKS OFF NEW YEAR AS ONE ORGANIZATION OFFICIALLY MERGED, NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED – As of January 1, 2018, Families in Transition – New Horizons and New Horizons for New Hampshire officially merged into one entity. The newly elected, ...
- Families in Transition – New Horizons to be receiver of Serenity Place
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 20, 2017 Media inquiries regarding Maureen’s statement: Michele Talwani, 603-641-9441 ext. 239. Media inquiries regarding the receivership: Director of the Charitable Trust of the Attorney General’s Office at 603-271-5650. A MESSAGE FROM MAUREEN BEAUREGARD REGARDING RECEIVERSHIP OF SERENITY PLACE A statement from Maureen Beauregard, Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons President, “As the receiver organization, ...
- Families in Transition – New Horizons and New Horizons Set to Merge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 18, 2017 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.9441 ext. 239 FAMILIES IN TRANSITION AND NEW HORIZONS SET TO MERGE Announcement Made at Press Conference LEADERS GATHER TO ANNOUNCE MERGER BETWEEN TWO HOMELESS SERVICES ORGANIZATION – At a press conference held at New Horizons in Manchester, NH, leaders from New Horizons and Families in Transition ...
- WICKED FIT 5K RUNNING FOR ITS SIXTH YEAR IN CONCORD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2017 For more information, contact Michele Talwani: 603-641-9441 ext. 239 RUNNERS/WALKERS OF ALL AGES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COSTUMED 5K IN CONCORD – Families in Transition – New Horizons to host its sixth annual Wicked FIT Run on Saturday, October 28, at 9:30 AM in Rollins Park, Concord, NH. All money raised will ...
- FAMILIES IN TRANSITION BRINGS HOPE TO WOLFEBORO
October 4, 2017 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani at 603.641.9441×239 FAMILIES IN TRANSITION BRINGS HOPE TO WOLFEBORO Families in Transition – New Horizons to Open First Short-term Emergency Housing Option in Carroll County WOLFEBORO, NH- Families in Transition – New Horizons (FIT) held a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the construction for Hope House, a new short-term housing ...