Foster Care

In God’s family, all are adopted in. As people who have received that welcome, we feel called to create space for children who, through no fault of their own, don't have a safe place to belong.

Alongside other local churches, Haverhill Commons partners with the Department of Children and Families through the Merrimack Valley Fostering Hope Network to support children in foster care and those who care for them.

Haverhill Book Buddies

In 2021, we launched Haverhill Book Buddies, a program that pairs adult volunteers with third graders at local elementary schools who serve as their individual book buddy. Over the course of the school year, each Book Buddy provides 3 books and exchanges 3 handwritten letters with their student buddy. We currently partner with 7 local schools and provide books for over 580 students.

This program transfers a love of reading to 8 and 9 year olds at a critical time in their journey towards becoming lifelong readers and lets students know that someone in our community cares about their literary journey. To learn more about the program or sign up to be a book buddy, email haverhillbookbuddies@gmail.com or go to www.haverhillbookbuddies.org.

Local Ministry Partners

At Haverhill Commons we celebrate and support the amazing things happening in our city. Over the years we’ve been honored to work with the following local organizations:

• Merrimack Valley Project- A local network that unites and organizes faith, labor, and community leaders & organizations towards social, racial, and economic justice.

• L’Arche North Boston - A community where people with developmental disabilities and those who assist them live together as family and a sign of hope to the greater community.

• Common Ground Ministries - Providing services aimed at alleviating hunger and homelessness, while being an advocate for the financially underprivileged children, youth, adults and elderly members of our community.

• Emmaus House - Helping people facing homelessness rebuild their lives and reach their fullest potential by providing shelter, housing, and supportive services.

• Ruth’s House - Provides clothing and employment training opportunities to individuals and families in need throughout the Greater Merrimack Valley.

• P.O.S.E. Inc. - A faith-based non-profit helping local community members navigate difficult systems (schools, court, DCF, etc.) and difficult situations.

• Leaving the Streets - Supporting young people struggling with substance abuse use disorders, homelessness, poverty, gang involvement, and previous incarceration.

• Somebody Cares New England - Unifying the resources of a community (social services, city and state government, faith organizations, businesses and individuals) to meet the critical needs of the homeless, elderly and youth.

• New England Seafarer’s Mission - Serving the international seafarers of the maritime business community with spiritual and physical assistance, advocacy, companionship, support and prayer.

• Bethany Communities - Providing safe and affordable independent housing for older adults of all backgrounds.