Haven House Programs

Homeless Assistance Program (HAP)

Our Homeless Assistance Program (HAP) supports individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of losing their housing. We offer short-term rental assistance and help with utility bills to stabilize housing and prevent displacement. Our goal is to provide a bridge to long-term housing solutions through financial support and connection to services. Assistance is based on eligibility and available funding.

Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC)

When law enforcement or the office of children's services believe a child may be experiencing abuse, the child is brought to a Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC), a safe, child-focused environment, by a caregiver or other trusted adult. At the CAC, the child shares their experience once with a specially trained forensic interviewer who knows how to ask questions in a way that avoids retraumatization.

Following the interview, a multidisciplinary team (MDT) including professionals from law enforcement, child protection, prosecution, medical, mental health, and victim advocacy—works together to decide how best to support and protect the child.

CACs provide access to comprehensive wraparound services, such as:

  • Child-friendly forensic interviews

  • Medical evaluations

  • Therapy referrals and mental health support

  • Safety planning

  • Victim advocacy, including courtroom preparation and legal advocacy

  • Ongoing case coordination

This coordinated, child-centered approach ensures that every decision is made with the best interests of the child in mind.

The Kenai Peninsula Children's Advocacy Centers are co-located in Homer and Kenai. Our centers serve children ages 0-17 and their non-offending caregivers. The CAC is truly a Peninsula-wide endeavor to bring together the numerous community partners that address the investigation, prosecution, and treatment of child abuse cases. The National Children’s Alliance currently recognizes the Haven House CAC as an Associate Member and is also a member in good standing of the Alaska Children’s Alliance.

Shelter

South Peninsula Haven House offers an emergency shelter for women and children who are victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. We also provide alternative housing for men who are fleeing DV/SA. Our shelter features 20 beds, a library/art room, a living room, a full-sized kitchen, a backyard equipped with play sets, gardens, and a gazebo.  We provide food, hygiene items, and other essentials for all residents.  

We have an advocate on-site, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist with walk-in services and whatever may be needed in shelter. Our advocates offer a variety of services, including legal support, safety planning, and case management. We can help you navigate the criminal justice system, complete applications, and connect you with additional resources. Our goal is to support you and create a safe space for you to take a moment to pause and find peace.

Batterers’ Intervention Program (BIP)

This is a CDVSA (Council for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault) Alaska State-funded Accountability Grant that provides contracted services to the State of Alaska Court System.

SPHH provides BIP services to Civil and Criminal Clients/Perpetrators who are court-appointed to seek this education/intervention.

SPHH conducts a 34 weekly Men's group that teaches and leads an Emotionally Intelligent Mindful Acceptance-Based Program (EMAP) designed by Wendy Coates.

Participants are accountable to have and pay for a comprehensive intake interview, attend and participate in weekly meetings, class homework, and sincerely engage in the group. Accountability includes payment for each class and proactive communication about classes that cannot be attended because of work commitments. In order to complete said coursework, a” Letter of Accountability” must be shared with the group. 

While this program is not a perfect fit for all offenders, it is an alternative offered for men who may receive Mental Health resources for the first time and can be a more effective healing and incentive than incarceration. It is an empowering, hopeful platform when people show up and do the work.

Primary Prevention

Prevention programming at South Peninsula Haven House is what our agency does to get out in front of, before Violence and Assault occur within our Southern Kenai Peninsula service district. Our longest standing efforts have been Girls on the Run and Green Dot, Upstander/Bystander Intervention programming.

The Prevention Coordinator also participates with Prevention Community partners through our associations with MAPP and SKPRC (South Kenai Peninsula Resilience Coalition). 

One of our newest efforts revolves around the SKPRC implementation of the Icelandic Prevention Model (IPM) Planet Youth (PY).

We are now proud to say we are in the first year of Planet Youth Homer and we are busy helping to outreach families with youth in grades 9-11 to hear their voices about how we can best help them to live their best lives. 

We are asking parents and  guardians to “opt in” their youth to take the questionnaire to hear our local young voices for positive growth without subsistence abuse and other known risk factors.

Our prevention efforts help to support social connectedness, positive peer norms, meaningful youth participation and collective responsibility. 

With our amazing community partners, we apply strategic direction and structure within primary prevention efforts to make sure our programming is accessible, culturally relevant and flexible to serve working families, Native Alaskan/Russian Old Believer communities and older adults throughout the Southern Kenai Peninsula.

Sexual Assault Response Team (SART)

Our Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) includes specifically trained victim advocates, local law enforcement, and forensic nurses.  The District Attorney's Office are part of the Team as well, however they do not respond directly to the initial call out.  

This Team ensures a coordinated, efficient, and supportive response when someone has been sexually assaulted.  The SART aims to reduce the trauma of a sexual assault by providing victim-centered advoacy, care, and service.  This is accomplished by focusing on the needs of the victim and empowering them to make their own choices.