The Untold Story of a Mom Who Built a Sanctuary from Despair—And Changed Lives Forever

The Untold Story of a Mom Who Built a Sanctuary from Despair—And Changed Lives Forever
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“It’s not about me,” she said. “It’s about the women that we care for and our amazing staff that does the hard work.”

Kerry Norton, center, created Hope on Haven Hill, a recovery home giving mothers struggling with addiction a safe place to heal, rebuild and find hope again. Pro Football Hall of Famer Andre Tippett, left, and Brittney Payton, right, presented Norton with the Hall of Fame's Award of Character in May 2026.
Kerry Norton, center, created Hope on Haven Hill, a recovery home giving mothers struggling with addiction a safe place to heal, rebuild and find hope again. Pro Football Hall of Famer Andre Tippett, left, and Brittney Payton, right, presented Norton with the Hall of Fame’s Award of Character in May 2026.

A system that left women behind

Norton’s work began with something she couldn’t ignore.

As a nurse in maternal and child health, she saw women battling addiction who were doing exactly what they were told to do: asking for help.

But help wasn’t there.

“They were asking for help and there was no help to be had,” she said.

One case made that reality impossible to forget.

A pregnant woman, homeless and in crisis, waited months for treatment. When she finally reached out again, she had been outside for days, cold, hungry and desperate.

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