Covenant House Michigan
Covenant House Michigan
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Mission
Covenant House Michigan (CHM) provides youth facing homelessness with shelter, educational and vocational programs. We build a bridge to hope for young people facing homelessness and survivors of trafficking through unconditional love, absolute respect and relentless support. Our doors are open 24/7 and our programs are designed to empower young people to rise and overcome adversity, today and in the future.
About
SHELTER AND CRISIS CARE- COVENANT HOUSE MICHIGAN WORKS TO MEET THE SHORT AND LONG-TERM NEEDS OF YOUTH WHO ARE HOMELESS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FOOD, SHELTER, CLOTHING, COUNSELING, EDUCATION, LIFE SKILLS AND HEALTH (PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND DENTAL). THOSE SERVICES WHICH CANNOT BE OFFERED ON-SITE ARE REFERRED TO APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONALS IN THE COMMUNITY, SO THAT BASIC NECESSITIES ARE MET PRIOR TO ASSISTING YOUTH WITH ELIMINATING THE BARRIERS THAT PRECIPITATED THEIR HOMELESSNESS. OUR SHELTER, (CARITAS CENTER) IS OPEN 365 DAYS A YEAR, 7 DAYS A WEEK AND 24 HOURS A DAY AND ACCEPTS ANY YOUTH WHO IS IN NEED OF SHELTER BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18-24. [SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O]IN OPERATION SINCE FEBRUARY 2000, COVENANT HOUSE CARITAS CENTER HAS PROVIDED SHELTER AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE TO OVER 5,000 YOUTH. IN FISCAL YEAR 2019, COVENANT HOUSE MICHIGAN'S CARITAS CENTER PROVIDED SERVICES TO 402 YOUTH. THEY WERE ASSISTED WITH JOB PLACEMENT (89); ENROLLING IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (144); AND PLACEMENT IN JOB READINESS PROGRAMS (167). THERE WERE 116 YOUTH WHO ACCESSED THE ONSITE CLINIC AND 52 WHO RECEIVED SERVICES THROUGH THE ONSITE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM. THE TOTAL ME LIFE SKILLS CURRICULUM ASSISTED THESE YOUTH IN PREPARING FOR ADULTHOOD AND THEY ARE ON THEIR WAY TO BECOMING PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.IN NOVEMBER 2018, COVENANT HOUSE MICHIGAN OPENED A 28-BED SHELTER IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. IN FISCAL YEAR 2019, 45 MALES 18-24 YEARS OF AGE RECEIVED SERVICES THROUGH THE PROGRAM. THESE SERVICES INCLUDED REENROLLING THEM IN SCHOOL TO COMPLETE THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED; ASSISTING THEM WITH FILLING OUT JOB APPLICATIONS; PROVIDING JOB READINESS SKILLS AND REFERRING THEM TO EXTERNAL RESOURCES THAT WERE NEEDED TO GET THEM BACK ON THE ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE (I.E. MEDICAL, DENTAL AND PERMANENT HOUSING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES). OF THE 45 YOUTH SERVED, 43 OF THEM SECURED FULL OR PART TIME EMPLOYMENT AND ONE COMPLETED HIS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.
