This is a fantastic place.Dedicated and committed staff & personnel.Our son grew in so many ways.The change within him was awesome and he turned his life around.The LRP isn’t easy but it offers a lifetime of hope and fulfillment.We thank them for their good works and hard work.God Bless You All!
I know these lovely people through my brother's participation in their Life Recovery Program (LRP). Every day The Haven accepts individuals who, like my brother, are in a very challenging place where only men of true faith can reach them. In this program alone the commitment staff make is enormous and they offer many programs to reach virtually everyone in need. I lived my life on the other side of non-profits, the corporate philanthropic side, and I can say with confidence that The Haven is the real thing.
I don't know about how efficient they are with money or food or whatever. The only thing I know is I have seen people recover their lives, absolute miracles. I don't know any other resource for people in this community to turn to when they have exhausted all their hope.
Vary poorly run not efficient with money or food donations.
Sad this place could be great but upper management is holding them back , you can not hire people to run a business or 501c3 that can not handle even simple task.
Called christian based but is not run like it.
I pray for the people who need this place because as it is run it will not last.
Haven1956 04/06/2016
We're certainly concerned that someone had a poor experience with the Haven. In reality, the Haven runs extremely efficiently, and, more importantly, with Christian principles very much evidenced every day in our interactions with guests and residents. We've lasted 60 years, and helped thousands of people to change their lives.
I am writing about the Life Recovery Program. It is a year long program for men that cannot afford rehab. These men learn how to deal with life, how to give back to the community, to respect others and theirself and how to care for others. This is a wonderful non-profit and I would recommend any one to go the the web site of the Haven of Rest Ministiries in Battle Creek and read about the LRP. Come to one graduation and how these men have turned their lives around.
Haven1956 04/07/2016
Helping recovery lives is the second best part of our work, and often a response to the first best part! The first best part is introducing a relationship with Christ to the lost and broken!