Haven for Special People

07/14/2025

Advocates and investors are working to increase independent living options in southwestern Wisconsin

"This is not an assisted living facility. It's not a group home. These are apartments where people with disabilities can live independently, but in a safe and supportive environment," says Couleecap Executive Director Hetti Brown.

07/13/2025

Officials say groundbreaking for the project will be sometime in late August or early September.

The City of La Crosse will soon begin a development that will not only help the affordable housing crisis, but it will also bring housing to those with disabilities.

07/12/2025

Haven for Special People is near to breaking ground on Haven on Main, a housing complex for people with disabilities, thanks to a $1 million donation.

07/11/2025

Our vision is becoming a reality!!!

A new La Crosse housing development which will offer apartments to both people with disabilities and able-bodied tenants has started a public fund-raising campaign. The Haven on Main is seeking $500,000 in donations from the community to help build 70 housing units. Lansing, Iowa native Michael Rea....

12/28/2024

What is The Haven on Main? How can communities around the country create more affordable housing opportunities for individuals with disabilities who have the...

12/17/2024

Thank you to Mayo Clinic Health System for your generous Launch Grant for our Haven on Main project. This project will benefit so many in our community, as this parent explains:
"As a Dad raising two special needs sons, I have many of the same concerns as any parent with kids without special challenges: where will their place be in the community? Where do they safely live? Will they have meaningful friendships? Haven on Main will help them to thrive in the community by providing a safe inclusive place for them to build a life like any parent wishes for their kids and provide the tools needed for the residents to create a community where they can thrive and live independently as possible."
With our partners, Couleecap and Gerrard Corporation, we THANK YOU Mayo Clinic Health System for your support!

12/16/2024