Upper Valley Medical Reserve Corps

12/23/2025

The Lebanon Seasonal Shelter will open on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 160 Mechanic Street in Lebanon, NH. The Shelter is a collaboration between the City of Lebanon and the Upper Valley Haven.

The landline phone number is: 802-478-1862. Please note that staff are on site only from 4:00 pm – 8:30 am.

The shelter is low-barrier, meaning all individuals 18 or older are welcome to access the space. Guests must be able to manage activities of daily living independently.

The shelter can serve a maximum capacity of 14 guests. Guests will sleep in one room, with a partition separating each cot; one guest per cot area. Couples will not be able to share a space.

The shelter operates seven days a week. Doors open nightly at 5:00 p.m. and close each morning at 8:00 a.m.

Monday through Friday, cot sign-up will take place at the TLC Resource Center, which is open until 5:00 p.m., so shelter guests who have signed up for a cot have a place to stay until the shelter opens. The TLC Resource Center is located at 24 Hanover Street, Lebanon, NH. On Saturdays and Sundays, cot sign-ups will take place at the Lebanon Seasonal Shelter.

Cots may not be reserved by phone, sign up is required, and no referrals are necessary.

Providers working with an individual after 5:00 pm should call ahead to check on bed availability.

Guests will receive support from Haven staff and volunteers, with two staff members working each shift and volunteers present during check-in and dinner service.

With staff support, guests will complete an intake assessment. Guests will be referred to local partner agencies to address needs and goals appropriately.

Once the shelter is complete for the night, NH/VT residents will be assisted in obtaining a hotel room, subject to availability. Staff support will be provided.

Well-behaved and immunized service and emotional support animals are welcome.

A hot dinner will be served nightly, and to-go breakfast items will be available each morning.

Clean linens, towels, and pillows will be provided nightly. Hygiene supplies are also available. Guests will have access to hot showers, accessible bathroom facilities, and Wi-Fi.

On-site secured storage will be provided for guests’ personal belongings. Guests can store up to two bags.

Guests cannot possess fi****ms, knives, or other items that could be used as weapons on or in the shelter property. Substances (alcohol/drugs) cannot be brought into the shelter or used on the property.

12/04/2025

Please remember to practice good ice thickness awareness as we get into the cooler months of the year.
Your pet T Rex is a critical member of your family ❤️

11/25/2025

11/18/2025

Community Thanksgiving Meals on Thanksgiving Day

No registration is required for those attending the meal. Contact information is listed for volunteers/donations.

Claremont: 1 to 3 p.m., Trinity Church, 120 Broad St. Witteman plans to create a registry of volunteers and food requests, then post it on facebook.com/babystepsfamilyassistance.

Orford: 12:30 to 5 p.m., Orford Congregational Church, 617 Route 10 (Main Street). Email Arnesen-Trunzo at groundedinsound1@gmail.com or Sousa at jjsousamasonry@gmail.com if you want to volunteer or have questions about the gathering.

South Royalton: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Chase Community Center, 164 Chelsea St. Delivery is also available. People are required to RSVP at communitythanksgiving@vermontlaw.edu or 802-831-1238 for both delivery and the in-person gathering. Volunteers and food donations (including pies) are also welcome. More information can be found at vermontlaw.edu/event/2025-community-thanksgiving-dinner.

Windsor: 2 to 4 p.m., Old South Church, 146 Main St. People interested in donating money, food, or volunteering can email the church at oldsouthchurchwindsor@gmail.com.

09/22/2025

September is National Preparedness Month! The UV MRC has been incredibly busy this month with our Emergency Preparedness Go Bag Packing Palooza, a free Pop-up Dental Clinic in Hartford, VT and various personal emergency preparedness trainings for community members in the Upper Valley.

Here are some pics of our Rockstar MRC members in action!

Do you want to participate with your local MRC? Ask us how!

08/06/2025

Smoke from wildfires in Canada has again degraded air quality over Vermont this year.
Here's an article to learn how to protect your health and safety during these poor air quality days.

Wildfire smoke is becoming more of an issue in Vermont and across the country. Here are some resources to help with smoke exposure when air quality gets dangerous.

07/08/2025

The health effects from cyanobacteria depend on the amount someone is exposed to, how they are exposed, whether toxins are being produced, and the type of toxin.



People may get rashes or other skin irritations from coming into contact with blooms. Usually these skin irritations are not associated with toxins, but from other compounds in cyanobacteria cells.



Breathing in water droplets with cyanobacteria or toxins may cause allergic-like reactions, runny noses or sore throats.



Swallowing water with high levels of cyanobacteria toxins may cause:



Severe stomach problems like abdominal pain, diarrhea and vomiting
Liver damage, which may take hours or days to show up in people or animals
Numb lips, tingling fingers and toes, or dizziness


Anyone who has health concerns should talk with their health care provider.

When you see this sign by the lake in Burlington, it means that the beach is closed. You must not swim or have your children play in the water as there is po...

06/24/2025

High Heat Warnings continue till tonight.
Here are some tips to stay cool:
If you are outside, especially for a long time, and the HeatRisk is red or above, you can:

Stay in the shade as much as possible
Take breaks when you can
Do outdoor activities during the coolest parts of the day or evening, if possible.