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Bethany Haven
Our Mission
Bethany Haven leads the community’s effort to provide a safe emergency shelter for those experiencing homelessness and a pathway to independent living for men, women and children. We do this with compassion while treating people with dignity.
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Welcome to Bethany Haven!
Bethany Haven is the parent organization for four programs that serve homeless men, women, and children in Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky.
- Christy’s Place, our 24-hour homeless shelter for women (with or without children)
- Harbour House Inn, our 24-hour homeless shelter for men
- Room in the Inn, emergency overnight shelter for men, women and children and operated through partnerships with local churches and volunteers.
- Street Outreach, engaging and addressing the immediate needs to those who are homeless and living unsheltered.
At Bethany Haven, we give people the opportunity to get back on their feet; if someone is worried about where they will sleep for the night or what they will eat for the day, they are unable to look past those immediate needs. We provide food, shelter, housing focused case management, referrals and advocacy, so the participants in our programs are able to look beyond the immediate and begin to consider how they might work for a better future for themselves and their families.
Christy’s Place
Christy’s Place has 6 private bedrooms, 3 shared bathrooms, a shared kitchen, a shared living room and playroom and a resource center.
Harbour House Inn
Harbour House Inn has 3 shared bedrooms, along with 2 shared bathrooms, a shared kitchen and dining room, a shared living room and a resource center.
Room in the Inn
Emergency overnight shelter for men, women and children. Our guests spend the night at one of the faithful churches.
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Board Meeting Recap
Bethany Haven discussed a potential conflict of interest situation at its board meeting on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 5pm in the Career Center Office Board Room. This potential conflict of interest involves a spouse of a board member, the Chairperson of the Board, who is also the president of the financial institution that Bethany Haven uses for its financial transactions. Bethany Haven had a relationship with the bank prior to the Chairperson’s position on the Board. The meeting was open to the public and no public comments were made. The board, with the conflicted Chairperson of the Board abstaining, voted to request an exemption from the conflict of interest rules rather than obtaining a new bank.
2024 Annual Charity Golf Scramble
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From donations to volunteering, there are many ways you can help Bethany Haven.
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Our Vision Statement
Through its programs, leadership, and advocacy, supported by the power and presence of God’s love, Bethany Haven will end homelessness in Nelson County and serve as a model for other communities to do the same.
Our Equity Statement
It is the policy of Bethany Haven, Inc. not to discriminate against any qualified applicant because of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, language, ancestry, religion, sex, familial status, age (with the exception of unaccompanied minors), real or perceived sexual orientation, or gender identity (LGBTQ+: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, etc.), veteran status, marital status, domestic or sexual violence victim status, or disability.
- Tri-County Kentucky United Way
- Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
- CHI Saint Joseph
- Abbey of Gethsemani
- Saint Vincent de Paul Bardstown
- The Salvation Army of Nelson County
- The New Life Center
- Kentucky Colonels
- The Rotary Club
- The Knights of Columbus
- Modern Woodmen
- Kentucky Housing Corporation
- Volunteers of America
- Central Kentucky Community Foundation
- Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky
- The City of Bardstown
- Nelson County Fiscal Court
- The Bardstown Police and Sheriffs Departments
- The Ministerial Association of Nelson County
- Lincoln National Bank Bardstown
- Wilson & Muir Bank
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Contact Us
Treasure Davidson, Executive Director
(502) 349-8064
Mikal Castleman, Assistant Director
(502) 343-7000