Haven for Special People

12/12/2025

Check out our very own Terry Cowgill and Rick Diermeier as they talk about Haven on Main on the "Keepin you Smiling" podcast!

Podcast Episode · Keepin’ You Smiling Podcast · 12/01/2025 · 19m

12/09/2025

Thank you Mayo Foundation for your support of Haven for Special People and Haven on Main. We are thankful and honored to have received a 2025 Hometown Health Grant!

12/09/2025

We are so grateful for our partnership with Couleecap and Gerrard Corporation!

🏆 We’re honored!

At this year’s LADCO Annual Meeting, Haven on Main—a partnership between Couleecap, Haven for Special People, and Gerrard Corporation was awarded the Triangle of Achievement Award!

This annual award recognizes organizations that build strong partnerships to drive economic development, create jobs, spark investment, and strengthen community improvements across the La Crosse area.

We’re grateful for this recognition and even more grateful for the incredible collaboration that made Haven on Main possible. Together, we’re creating opportunities and building a stronger community for all. 💙

11/30/2025

This Giving Tuesday, be part of something special. ❤️
The Haven on Main building is 95% funded—we're SO CLOSE to creating a place where adults with disabilities can live independently with dignity and community support.
✨ Every dollar you give for Haven on Main is MATCHED dollar-for-dollar, up to $160,000 thanks to the generous support of OSSF! ✨
Double your impact today: https://www.havenforspecialpeople.org/donate

10/22/2025

Thank you Marine Credit Union for your support of Haven on Main and Haven for Special People! We are so grateful for your support!!!
Jody Baldner Lyon

We’re proud to support Couleecap, Inc. Haven on Main and Haven for Special People projects with a $5,000 donation through the MCU Foundation.

This 70-unit development is more than just affordable housing. It’s a thoughtfully designed community where half the units are reserved for adults with disabilities, creating a space where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. 🏠

We believe in building stronger communities through supporting initiatives that help advance people's lives and create lasting impactful change. Thanks for letting us be a part of this amazing project.

09/16/2025

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Construction is underway on a $23 million affordable housing development that will provide 70 accessible apartments for La Crosse residents, with half specifically designated for people

09/16/2025

Our vision ... coming to life today as we broke ground on Haven on Main! This is only possible thanks to the support of our many sponsors and donors listed below.

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...