About us
Brigid’s House of Hope is New Hampshire’s first long-term restorative safe house for survivors of Human Trafficking in New Hampshire and surrounding areas. Brigid’s House of Hope is here to help support survivors who enter our program a safe space to heal and aid in their ultimate transition to safely reintegrate into their community.
Board of Directors
There are current board openings. Please contact us if you are interested, and share these opportunities with relevant friends and colleagues.
Carolyn Moran, President/Chair
Chief Nursing Officer, Stellar Health Group
Mike Bordes, Vice President/Chair
New Hampshire State Representative, Belknap County
Matthew Gardner, Treasurer
CFO, FLEXcon North America
Jennifer Durant, Secretary
Network Instructional Design Manager, Southern New Hampshire University
Nichole DaRosa, Trustee
Executive Director, Thrive New England
Alicia Gardner, Trustee
Educator, Parent, Homemaker
Cristina Oliver, Trustee
Amirah House
Jenny King, Trustee
LICSW
Melissa LaRocque, Trustee
Director of Operations, Dover Children’s Home
Staff
Bethany Cottrell, Executive Director/Founder
Ashley, Resource Development Manager
Stephanie, Program Director
Belle, Case Manager
Kari, Case Manager
Our Name
Brigid is a Gaelic/Irish name, meaning “power, strength, vigor, virtue”.
Saint Brigid of Kildare is one of Ireland’s patron saints. Brigid herself was born into slavery. Brigid is said to have performed miracles, including healing and feeding the poor. According to one tale, as a child, she once gave away her mother’s entire store of butter. The butter was then replenished in answer to Brigid’s prayers. Around the age of ten, she was returned as a household servant to her father where her habit of charity led her to donate his belongings to anyone who asked. Her father was so annoyed with her that he took her to the King to sell her. While her father was talking to the king, Brigid gave away his jeweled sword to a beggar to barter it for food to feed his family. The king recognized her holiness and convinced her father to grant his daughter her freedom. Brigid created many abbeys, monasteries, and schools. (Source: Wikipedia)