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The plight of the VI homeless a growing problem & source of shame!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Since hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, there have been a number of residents who have been without shelter because of a lack of insurance and the inability to repair their homes.
Safe Haven organises Thanksgiving Food Drive for FSN
JOHNSON’S GHUT, Tortola, VI- The Safe Haven Transitional Centre, which assists chronically homeless individuals to develop the skills and resources for independent living, is showing its support to a similar organisation, Family Support Network (FSN), by organising a food drive.
'Everyone can be affected by mental health issues'- Local social worker
JOHNSON'S GHUT, Tortola, VI- “We want the community to understand that everyone can be affected by mental health issues especially in the stressful times that we are living in now with COVID-19 and its adverse impact on the economy,” Acting Social Worker Mr Loren Smith has said, in stressing the point that it should not be one of stigmatisation.
Safe Haven’s community outreach programme deemed a success
JOHNSON'S GHUT, Tortola, VI- A community outreach event organized for vulnerable individuals and persons living with mental health issues by the staff of Safe Haven Transitional Centre has been deemed a success by the organizers.
Safe Haven residents treated to massages, manicures, haircuts
JOHNSON'S GHUT, Tortola, VI- Acting Director at the Safe Haven Transitional Centre Mrs Nellville George–Broustorph and her team, along with some corporate sponsors, treated their clients to a day of well-deserved pampering on November 18, 2021.
Homeless person takes up residence @ The Stickett
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- The Stickett in Long Look, on the main island of Tortola, has become more than just a meeting place and a fancy piece of architecture, as a homeless man has since taken up residence there.
Residents urged to be kind to persons with mental disorders
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A strong plea was made yesterday July 18, 2019 for persons to be patient, kind and show support for individuals suffering from mental disorders in communities across the Virgin Islands (VI) as they journey towards recovery.
Stop stigmatising the homeless & mentally ill – Chonda T. Jeffers
PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI – With the Sandy Lane Centre being converted into the Safe Haven Transitional Centre, its administrators are urging that people stop stigmatising those persons with mental illnesses or who are homeless – their main client base – so that persons who need such help will come forward.
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