Haven - Violence Prevention And Support Services

What Haven - Violence Prevention And Support Services does

HAVEN - Violence Prevention and Support Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID 02-0337620) founded in 1980 and headquartered at 20 International Drive, Suite 300 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It is the largest violence prevention and support services agency in New Hampshire, serving survivors of domestic and sexual violence across Rockingham and Strafford Counties and 48 NH towns. Its mission is to prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking while supporting and empowering women, men, non-binary and transgender adults, youth, and families to heal from abuse and rebuild their lives.

The organization delivers a portfolio of free, confidential direct-service programs rather than a unified software product. Core services include a 24-hour crisis support hotline (1-603-994-SAFE), 24-hour accompaniment to hospital emergency rooms, police stations, Child Advocacy Centers, and courts, safe shelter, support groups, safety planning, legal resources and restraining-order assistance, therapist referrals, housing assistance, and confidential web chat (Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm via a third-party izzyplatform.com widget). Programmatic offerings include age-appropriate K-12 prevention education (reaching 13,500 students annually), Community Outreach to businesses, faith groups, and schools, the Courage Speaks NH photography and storytelling initiative, and Camp Hope and Pathways trauma programming for children and families. The organization's underlying technology footprint is limited to a HubSpot-hosted marketing website and standard nonprofit operational tooling; no APIs, AI/ML capabilities, or proprietary software products exist.

HAVEN's revenue model is donations and fundraising. Annual operating income is generated through individual donations, recurring fundraising events (Changing Lives Gala, Kids Are Our Business Breakfast), workplace giving, and likely state and federal grants, while a separate $8 million Building Dignity Capital Campaign funds Phase 1 construction of a 17,000-square-foot permanent facility at 1035 Lafayette Road in Portsmouth (groundbreaking Spring 2026, completion Summer 2027) in partnership with Portsmouth Housing Authority (44 affordable workforce apartments) and the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire. HAVEN employs 11-50 staff, is led by Executive Director Kathy Beebe, and operates a secondary office at 150 Wakefield Street, Suite 16 in Rochester.

Name

Haven - Violence Prevention And Support Services

Legal name

HAVEN - Violence Prevention and Support Services

Website

https://havennh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HAVEN is a 46-year-old nonprofit providing free, confidential crisis support, shelter, advocacy, and K-12 prevention education to survivors of domestic and sexual violence across 48 New Hampshire towns.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Violence Prevention and Survivor Support Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Crisis Response & Threat Assessment (Suicide Prevention, Violence Prevention) (EDAJAIAH), Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12) (EDAJAEAJ), Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC)

Keywords

• Violence prevention services
• Domestic violence support
• Sexual assault advocacy
• Crisis intervention hotline
• Prevention education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Portsmouth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: HAVEN operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization relying on public donations, fundraising events (Kids Are Our Business Breakfast, Changing Lives Gala), and campaign contributions to fund operations and capital expansion.
2. Capital Campaign: Building Dignity capital campaign seeking $8 million to fund Phase 1 of new permanent facility construction at 1035 Lafayette Road in Portsmouth, with multi-year pledges and named space opportunities for major donors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

HAVEN is a 501(c)(3) non-profit agency that provides free, confidential violence prevention and survivor support services across Rockingham and Strafford Counties in New Hampshire. Its core offerings include a 24-hour crisis hotline, safe emergency shelter, hospital and police accompaniment, legal and safety-planning referrals, support groups, and age-appropriate K-12 prevention education on body safety, boundaries, and consent.

Product overview

Haven is a non-profit violence prevention and support services agency offering a portfolio of direct service programs rather than a unified software product. Core services include a 24-hour crisis hotline, safe shelter, support groups, legal resources, and safety planning. The organization operates Prevention Education programs for K-12 students and Community Outreach initiatives. Unique programs include Courage Speaks (photography and storytelling) and Camp Hope and Pathways (summer programming for trauma-affected families). A major initiative is the Building Dignity Capital Campaign to construct a permanent 17,000-square-foot facility. Haven serves Rockingham and Strafford Counties in New Hampshire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Building Dignity: Capital campaign for HAVEN's permanent facility, aimed at building a purpose-built home for survivors of domestic and sexual violence
• Courage Speaks NH
• Camp Hope and Pathways

Products and services

• 24-Hour Confidential Crisis Support Line A 24-hour crisis support line (1-603-994-SAFE / 7233) staffed by trained advocates who provide immediate, free, and confidential assistance to survivors of domestic and sexual violence in New Hampshire.
• Safe Shelter Emergency shelter program providing safe nights of housing for individuals and families fleeing domestic and sexual violence, operating as a core service of the agency.
• Housing Assistance Housing support services including transitional housing, landlord partnerships, and assistance finding safe permanent housing for survivors and their families.
• Prevention Education Age-appropriate, interactive curricula for K-12 students covering personal body safety, boundaries, consent, and how to seek help from a trusted adult, delivered in schools across Rockingham and Strafford Counties.
• Safety Planning Personalized safety planning services that help survivors assess risk and develop strategies for staying safe in their specific situations.
• Legal Resources Information and referrals covering safety planning, emergency, temporary and permanent restraining orders, and legal assistance for survivors navigating the legal system.
• Support Groups Peer support groups for survivors and those impacted by domestic and sexual violence, providing connection, healing resources, and community-based recovery.
• Community Outreach Presentations, workshops, and awareness programming delivered to community groups, businesses, faith communities, schools, and clubs, plus participation in health and wellness fairs.
• Camp Hope and Pathways Summer camp and year-round programming serving children and families who have experienced trauma related to domestic and sexual violence.
• Courage Speaks NH A photography and storytelling initiative that uses survivor narratives and portraits to empower survivors and their communities to raise their voices against violence.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,100 safe nights of shelter provided last year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Portsmouth Housing AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Portsmouth Housing Authority for the Building Dignity capital campaign project. HAVEN is building a 17,000-square-foot facility at 1035 Lafayette Road in Portsmouth as part of a campus that will include 44 affordable workforce apartments.
• Episcopal Diocese of New HampshirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire for the Building Dignity capital campaign, co-locating HAVEN's new facility on shared campus at 1035 Lafayette Road in Portsmouth.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): National sexual violence support organization operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline; comparable to HAVEN as a leading survivor-support and prevention education provider with hotline, referral, and education programs.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: National 24/7 hotline and resource center for domestic violence survivors; comparable to HAVEN as the broadest incumbent in DV crisis support, with overlapping hotline and referral services but a national rather than regional footprint.

Direct peers

• Monadnock Center for Violence Prevention: Regional NH DV/SA agency serving Cheshire County with shelter, advocacy, and prevention education; comparable to HAVEN as a peer NH nonprofit delivering the same core service portfolio to survivors in a contiguous service region.
• YWCA New Hampshire: Operates DV crisis services and shelter in the Greater Seacoast and Laconia regions; directly comparable to HAVEN as a NH-based DV/SA service provider offering shelter, hotline, advocacy, and prevention education in overlapping counties.
• Women's Resource Center of New Hampshire: Provides advocacy, support, and education for survivors across NH including the Seacoast; directly comparable to HAVEN as a peer NH agency offering crisis support, advocacy, and prevention programming.

Regional players

• A Safe Place (Massachusetts): Regional DV/SA agency on Massachusetts' North Shore offering shelter, hotline, advocacy, and education; comparable to HAVEN as a New England regional peer with nearly identical service mix and survivor population.
• Starting Over (Rochester, NH): Rochester-area NH organization supporting survivors of domestic and sexual violence with advocacy and shelter referrals; comparable to HAVEN as a regional NH peer in the same service category, though smaller and geographically adjacent.
• New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence: Statewide umbrella for NH's member programs; directly comparable to HAVEN as the state-level coordinating body in the same domestic and sexual violence service category, serving overlapping populations and policy environment.

Peers

• Crisis Text Line:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HAVENNH1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/haven-nh

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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