The Somersworth Youth Safe Haven mentors youth ages 6 - 18 in an afterschool homework lab, activities program, gym program, and community service opportunities. We aim to give youth the tools they need to Succeed.

Description:
The overall goals and objectives of the Safe Haven are to empower youth to stay in school, maintain good grades, develop positive social skills, and cultivate an ethic of service in their community.

The "heart" of the Safe Haven is the Homework Lab. Monday through Thursday from 2:30 to 4:30pm children and youth participate in a homework lab. We need volunteers present and attentive to help participants with their homework and make sure that it is done and done well!

Our recreation program is available to any participant after their homework is complete and checked by staff or volunteers. Recreation runs from 3:30 - 5:30pm, Mon - Thurs and includes all of our structured activities, computer lab, gym program and Thursday afternoon free time.

For more detailed information, please visit our website: http://sysh.somersworthhousing.org/program.htm

History:
The Somersworth Youth Safe Haven opened it's doors in November of 2000 under a grant from the Milton S. Eisenhower Foundation of Washington D.C. Since then our attendance has grown from 10 youth actively attending to over 35 youth attending regularly.

We have always relied on volunteers and the support from our community to make our program a success and nothing has changed in that respect.

Contact person: Teresa Johanson, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (603) 692-2451

Address:

9 Bartlett Ave Somersworth, NH 03878 (See a map)

Miscellaneous Information

Name of Executive Director (or equivalent) if not listed above:
	Teresa Johanson
Type of organization
	Nonprofit 501(c)3
Is your organization a Health and Human Service agency?
	Yes