DreamHavens

Well here goes, and it’s about time.

Rev. Shee-Nah — Sat, 14 May 2011 23:29:27 +0000

Please be gentle with me this is my first time. I’ve never done a blog before, I have so much to share, and I just don’t know where to start. I invite everyone who has done this before, to anti-up and send me your best advice, because I can use all the help I can get. My husband Maury said, “Your one of the smartest women I know, you will pick it up fast and be great at it in no time.” So why do I feel so stupid? This is more challenging than I imagined, but if Maury (who does 808Reviews) is right, I’ll figure it out soon enough. In the mean time, I will be up-dating everyone as fast as possible regarding the advancements of the projects in California and those in Maui as well. So until tomorrow, I wish you all a blessed day and all the joy you can handle. Aloha & Mahalo RSN

California Update

Rev. Shee-Nah — Thu, 12 May 2011 02:58:13 +0000

DreamHavens’ is alive and well and is starting to grow so fast it’s challenging to keep up with. Please for give us if the website is not always up to date or we don’t get back to you individually, but that is why we are creating this blog. It is our intention that you receive the most up-to-date information.

Freedom to Live

Rev. Shee-Nah — Thu, 12 May 2011 01:01:13 +0000

Freedom to Live provides temporary and permanent housing to qualified participants enrolled in any of the DreamHavens’ Family of Programs. Single-family homes and multi-family complexes will be used to provide shelter to those without. Freedom to Live is available to devitalized families and individuals, battered or abused families and individuals, homeless families and individuals, and any qualified recipient in need of temporary or permanent housing. In cooperation with the Learn to Fish program Freedom to Live provides valuable skills to the DreamHavens’ participants.

Freedom to Live is also responsible for coordinating all DreamHavens’ member service providers related to the area of housing. DreamHavens’ member service providers will assist in the acquisition of all types of real properties. Service providers will also coordinate landscaping and grounds maintenance, building construction and repair, upkeep and maintenance, and furnishings and fixtures.

Note: DreamHavens’ control of properties used in the Freedom to Live program allows for low cost lease or rental fees, financing for purchase, or other value exchange that encourages the revitalization of the recipient.

Current Freedom to Live Projects:

Freedom to Roam

Rev. Shee-Nah — Thu, 12 May 2011 01:00:00 +0000

The Freedom to Roam Program provides transportation to participants of all of the DreamHavens’ programs. Motor vehicles donated to or acquired by DreamHavens’ are maintained as street worthy by this program and, depending on need, made available to DreamHavens’ participants on an individual or group basis. In cooperation with the Learn to Fish program, Freedom to Roam provides valuable on the job training to DreamHavens’ members. Freedom to Roam is responsible for coordinating all DreamHavens’ member service providers related to transportation. DreamHavens’ member service providers will assist with the acquisition of all types of transportation and their repair, the upkeep and maintenance of vehicles, and the funding for private and public forms of transportation.

Health and Wellness

Rev. Shee-Nah — Thu, 12 May 2011 00:59:35 +0000

Health and Wellness is designed to revitalize and provide ongoing support for the mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical bodies of DreamHavens’ recipient members. Health and Wellness includes health maintenance training programs, health and wellness centers, health spas, and wellness retreats. By bringing together health care providers, wellness educators, and DreamHavens’ recipient members, DreamHavens’ Health and Wellness Program promotes permanent change and ensures a greater level of success for its graduating recipients. Health and Wellness is responsible for Environmental Awareness aspects of the DreamHavens’ Family of Programs including, and not limited to, organic farming, environmental treatment systems, alternative energy systems, environmentally friendly cleaning products, and the education related to all of these.

Current Health and Wellness Projects:

Learn to Fish

Rev. Shee-Nah — Thu, 12 May 2011 00:59:08 +0000

Learn to Fish is an education and mentoring program designed to teach valuable skills to DreamHavens’ recipient members. All levels of education, including college scholarship programs and vocational training are included in Learn to Fish. The philosophy behind Learn to Fish assures revitalization of the recipient into a viable consumer and is consistent with available provisions and support. Any and all of the DreamHavens’ Family of Programs will be used to provide skills training and practical work experience through this program.

Minor’s Antithesis Program

Rev. Shee-Nah — Thu, 12 May 2011 00:58:45 +0000

Minor’s Antithesis Program provides assistance for at risk youths, homeless, disowned, and disenfranchised teenagers and finds them temporary and permanent housing. Minor’s Antithesis Program is designed to provide an environment of encouragement and guidance for the discovery of life skills and direction. The Minor’s Antithesis Program works in conjunction with Learn to Fish providing the life skills necessary to attain employment, manage finances, and use credit properly. These life skills are vital for the recipient’s sense of responsibility and growth. Minor’s Antithesis Program is responsible for coordinating all DreamHavens’ member service providers related to children in transition.

Raise Our Own

Rev. Shee-Nah — Thu, 12 May 2011 00:58:08 +0000

Raise Our Own provides safe cooperative care environments for the children of DreamHavens’ recipient members. This offers the opportunity for parents to share in the daily activities with their children while teaching development and life skills. Children and families can learn acceptable social behavior through interaction with other similarly situated recipients. This environment also enables parents to participate in other DreamHavens’ programs and be confident that their children are safe, secure, and well cared for by their friends and neighbors. Raise Our Own, in cooperation with Learn to Fish, intends to enable recipient families in remote areas to achieve and provide for their children a higher quality and level of education. Raise Our Own is responsible for coordinating all DreamHavens’ member service providers related to children.

Current Raise Our Own Projects:

Borrow a Grandparent

Rev. Shee-Nah — Thu, 12 May 2011 00:57:25 +0000

Borrow a Grandparent is responsible for coordinating all DreamHavens’ member service providers related to senior citizens. Borrow a Grandparent makes it possible to take advantage of one of the worlds most valuable and often forgotten natural resources – our senior population – and brings that wealth of knowledge and experience into the community. Borrow a Grandparent brings together qualified senior citizens interested in becoming part of an extended multi-generation family and DreamHavens’ recipient families wishing to benefit from the relationship. We make it possible for our children to learn to love and respect their elders and for viable seniors to feel and be useful as part of a family unit. This mutually beneficial arrangement provides the development of acceptable social skills to both the recipient senior citizen and the recipient family members. For senior citizens unable to join a multigenerational family, we will assist our member service providers in cooperation with DreamHavens’ Health and Wellness program to provide appropriately for their needs.