TRI-COUNTY CAP HOMELESS PROGRAMSTyler Blain House Homeless Shelter...A Home Between Homes.... | |
56 Prospect St. Lancaster, NH 03584 Tel. and Fax 788.2344
Our Mission is to respond to the needs of homeless individuals and families. The House offers emergency shelter and transitional accommodations. Our goal is to alleviate immediate housing emergencies and to assist House residents with achieving independence leading to permanent housing and to end the cycle of homelessness.
When the tragedy of homelessness occurs, folks often feel disconnected from their community. We believe that a successful approach to sheltering happens in the context of a supportive community that focuses on including the person in a meaningful experience. For this reason, when folks live at Tyler Blain House, they are engaged in a total community living arrangement. We believe everyone heals at a different pace, for this reason, we have no length of stay time limits. We only ask that residents be pro-active in their plan for independence.
 | Tyler Blain House - 56 Prospect Street, Lancaster, NH 03584 Jill Gorman-House Manager Jill
is in her 3rd year of managing the Tyler Blain House. She was a former
relief staff who was promoted to the position. She is an avid crafts
person and her crafts are famous all over the North Country. She is the mother of 3 wonderful children and lives off the grid with her family in Vermont. She, Jenn Doolan and Amy Zanes (from the Lancaster CCO) are the 'mistress-brains' behind the Tyler's Second Time Around Thrift Store! | Phone 788.2344 |
The Shelter
The Tyler Blain House, located in Lancaster, New Hampshire, is a 4-bedroom Victorian home. We are ADA compliant and have the capabilities of housing 8 people, sometimes more, sometimes less, depending on family configuration. The only folks not welcome are those who prove to be a threat to the safety of the House and un-escorted minors
We have a large eat-in kitchen, a community food pantry, laundry facilities and a common area. Food is provided when needed. Case management services and transportation are offered to those who need assistance meeting their goals.
The Funding
Our primary funding is through a contract with the State of New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. Other funds are received from the United Way of Northern New Hampshire, community gifts and donations. Most recently, we added Tyler's Second Time Around Community Thrift Store to our source of income. Once we are actually making a profit, the money will go to the Tyler Blain House!
Volunteer Opportunities
Our House has many opportunities for the interested community volunteer. We have structured volunteer programs for high school and college students fulfilling required community service hours, and special one-time projects for churches or clubs. Our most valuable asset is our volunteer, because they help us create community by example.
The Advisory Board
George GliddenCid Southworth
David Rose
Kay Doherty
Linda Covell
Jenn Bean
Your Name Here? contact Jill at jgorman@tccap.org for more information
10 Things You Can Do To Help the Tyler Blain House
1. Join the advisory board2. Help us with fund raisers
3. Organize a food drive
4. Shop at Tyler’s Second Time Around
5. Donate items to Tyler’s 2XO
6. Volunteer to help by teaching a class, mentoring a client, covering a shift or transporting clients.
7. Provide financial assistance for prescription medications
8. Organize a renovation project to help us keep the house livable (it takes a beating!)
9. Donate money! (Frankly – it takes about $150,000 a year to keep our doors open. We need your help.)
10. Organize a health care item drive – (soap, razors, diapers, toilet paper, feminine protection products, etc.)
Items the Tyler Blain House can always use...
Pasta, sauce, Peanut butter, jelly, canned fruits & veggies, granola bars, crackers, soupRazors, shampoo, deodorant, diapers, baby wipes, toilet paper, feminine protection products, tooth paste &
brushes, floss, combs and brushes, A&D ointment and NEW PILLOWS!