“A place of hope for children and families”… truer words could not describe who and what Kurn Hattin Homes represents. Kurn Hattin equals family! Kurn Hattin has taught me and my family that if it looks impossible, it is only temporary…just wait and keep at it. Everyone who walks through the doors … [Read more...] about Letter From a Mother
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TEE It Up for the Children
The weather couldn’t have been better for the Twentieth Anniversary Kurn Hattin Golf Classic held on July 15th at the Keene Country Club in Keene, NH. Over 120 golfers participated in the event, along with many generous corporate and hole sponsors. The first Kurn Hattin Golf Classic was the brain … [Read more...] about TEE It Up for the Children
My College Essay
My life before I began school in Vermont was like a one way ticket to nowhere. I was the ultimate manipulator and deceiver. I knew how to use other people’s weaknesses to my advantage. Authority meant nothing to me, except when it came to my parents. I always found a way to put the blame on others. … [Read more...] about My College Essay
It Takes Spirit!
Josh Chaplin is 18 years old and he’s happy. He is an ambitious, energetic and determined young man. He’s so full of promise, and one can’t help but be affected by his ear-to-ear smile. At ten years of age, Josh came to live at Kurn Hattin, where he stayed from third through eighth grade. He was … [Read more...] about It Takes Spirit!
Weaving Empathy Into Our Hearts and Our Curriculum
One of the hardest concepts to teach children is moral reasoning and values. Dr. Arnold Goldstein, contributing author to core principles of our social skills curriculum, states “Whether a youth’s moral judgment is mature or immature is important, especially because as you think, so you act. Delay … [Read more...] about Weaving Empathy Into Our Hearts and Our Curriculum
Reminiscences from David J. Maysilles
During the rendition of TAPS in the Kurn Hattin Veterans Day Program on November 11th, I was reminded of the summer Sunday evening programs during Mr. Mayo’s administration. Behind the former Dickey Cottage there was an elevated clearing. It was here that we enjoyed the seasonal cookouts. The … [Read more...] about Reminiscences from David J. Maysilles
Tim Janis Concert
Tim Janis perfoms "Beautiful America" Music with a Mission, to benefit New England Kurn Hattin Homes for Children. Friday, May 21, 2010 at 6:30PM in Keene, NH. … [Read more...] about Tim Janis Concert
The Growth of Ideas
In the years just before “a date which will live in infamy,” December 7, 1941; Kurn Hattin Homes had two short term assistant directors, William “Bill” Avery, 1938-1940 and John Watson, 1941-1942. Bill was a reserve Second Lieutenant in the US Army because he received Reserve Officer Training Corps … [Read more...] about The Growth of Ideas