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OUR HISTORY

In the fall of 1997, Covenant House Michigan (CHMI) opened its doors to Detroit’s youth facing homelessness with the establishment of the Eastside Community Service Center. In less than three years, CHMI expanded to include a Street Outreach program, a Southwest Community Service Center, a Job Development Center, and a Crisis Center (later named Caritas Center). In the fourth year of operation, the Rights of Passage transitional living program.

In 2001, after a comprehensive capital campaign, CHMI renovated the Detroit campus to include separate living spaces for our youth, the Caritas Emergency Shelter and the Rights of Passage Transitional Living Center. Also built at that time were communal spaces for our youth such as a dining hall, Chapel and basketball court.

On June 30, 2005 Detroit Public Schools (DPS) authorized CHMI to open three charter schools in order to better serve the needs of youth facing homelessness as well as those youth in the community who lack a high school diploma. In 2013, Covenant House Academy opened in Grand Rapids. Currently, all four schools are chartered by Grand Valley State University, under the name Covenant Academy and managed by Youth Vision Solutions.

Our Grand Rapid’s location opened a 28-bed shelter in November 2018 in the Southeast Community Neighborhood, offering emergency shelter, food, clothing and wrap around services to youth 18-24.

Covenant House Michigan has served over 80,000 since opening its doors in 1997.

HISTORY

In the fall of 1997, Covenant House Michigan (CHMI) opened its doors to Detroit’s youth facing homelessness with the establishment of the Eastside Community Service Center. In less than three years, CHMI expanded to include a Street Outreach program, a Southwest Community Service Center, a Job Development Center, and a Crisis Center (later named Caritas Center). In the fourth year of operation, the Rights of Passage transitional living program.

In 2001, after a comprehensive capital campaign, CHMI renovated the Detroit campus to include separate living spaces for our youth, the Caritas Emergency Shelter and the Rights of Passage Transitional Living Center. Also built at that time were communal spaces for our youth such as a dining hall, Chapel and basketball court.

On June 30, 2005 Detroit Public Schools (DPS) authorized CHMI to open three charter schools in order to better serve the needs of youth facing homelessness as well as those youth in the community who lack a high school diploma. In 2013, Covenant House Academy opened in Grand Rapids. Currently, all four schools are chartered by Grand Valley State University, under the name Covenant Academy and managed by Youth Vision Solutions.

Our Grand Rapid’s location opened a 28-bed shelter in November 2018 in the Southeast Community Neighborhood, offering emergency shelter, food, clothing and wrap around services to youth 18-24.

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OUR IMPACT

Last year, Covenant House Michigan provided over 24,000 nights of housing to young people in Detroit and Grand Rapids. Download our FY 2022 impact report for an in-depth look at the data that drives our work.

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COVENANT HOUSE INTERNATIONAL

Covenant House is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering young people to overcome homelessness and trafficking by providing best-in-class services and a shared commitment to unconditional love, absolute respect, and relentless support for each young person who walks through our doors.

Each year, the Covenant House federation reaches tens of thousands of youth through affiliated agencies in six countries, forging the largest movement for youth overcoming homelessness and trafficking across North and Central America.

Last year, Covenant House Street Outreach Teams and Residential and Community Service Center programs cared for over 50,000 young people facing homelessness in 34 cities in the United States, Canada, and Central America.

Visit our parent site at www.covenanthouse.org.

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