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Thursday 29-Jul-2010

The Haven Mother's House

Haven HouseFounded in Colorado in 1992, The Haven helps pregnant women and infant children who are in crisis. Many suffer from homelessness, addictions, childhood abuse or domestic violence, trauma, or mental health issues. Some are transitioning out of the criminal justice system; lack educational or vocational skills; or grew up in the foster care system. Women at the Haven are treated for all of these issues.

The Haven was the first program in Colorado to accept infants and toddlers into residence while their mothers receive substance abuse treatment. The Haven allows the infants to live with their mothers in treatment, which keeps children out of the foster care system. A variety of early intervention services are provided to the infants so that both the mother and baby have their needs met. There are numerous studies that show that both mothers and infants thrive if they are able to remain in treatment together. The Haven works; 83.5% of mothers who enter our program remain drug, alcohol, and crime free two years after completion!

The Haven is not financially supported by the University of Colorado; it contracts with University medical professionals that provide support for our program. Donations to the Haven are used to help support the needs of infants and educational programming as there is no funding stream dedicated to those programs.


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06/05/2007
Baby Haven Contribution Tax Credit
Category: Feature
Posted by: htyber
A 50% Colorado State Income Tax Credit is available to donors who make monetary contributions to the Baby Haven. The credit is available under the provisions of the Colorado Child Care Contribution Credit created for the purpose of promoting child care in Colorado. The effect of the credit is that half of your donation to the Baby Haven is offset by a reduction of your Colorado income taxes. In addition you are still able to claim your full contribution as a charitable deduction on your federal income tax return if you itemize deductions.
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