We Are
Covenant House Michigan
WHERE WE SERVE AND WHAT GUIDES US
Covenant House Michigan (CHMI) provides youth experiencing homelessness with shelter, educational, and vocational programs, along with a wide array of wraparound services. We build a bridge to hope for young people experiencing homelessness and survivors of trafficking through unconditional love, absolute respect, and relentless support. Our doors are open 24/7 in Detroit and Grand Rapids with programs designed to empower young people to rise and overcome adversity, today and in the future.
MISSION
Inspired by faith, we are a community devoted to absolute respect and unconditional love ensuring that all youth experiencing homelessness can lead lives full of purpose and joy.
VISION
To end youth homelessness.
OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Immediacy
We welcome all youth without judgement or conditions; meeting their immediate basic needs of food, clothing, medical attention, and a safe place to sleep, at no cost.
Sanctuary
We acknowledge the bravery it takes for young people to walk through our doors. We offer them a welcoming and safe environment based on absolute respect, unconditional love, and relentless support, where we believe in and encourage their resilience.
Value Communication
We value authentic relationships, honor the voice of our youth, and model caring relationships based on trust, respect, and honesty.
Structure
We provide stability and consistency for young people to pursue their great promise.
Choice
We honor that young people hold the power to their story. Through relentless engagement we foster confidence and encourage them to believe in themselves and make informed choices about their lives.
OPEN INTAKE AND INCLUSION
Open Intake is a fundamental, unifying principle of everything that we do at Covenant House. Stated simply, we welcome and accept with open arms every young person who comes to us. We have no admission criteria other than age and the agreement to abide by our basic rules and policies rooted in our 5 Principles.
It is the policy of Covenant House to provide Open Intake and Inclusion. Each Covenant House site shall provide services to youth 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in order to ensure that no youth in need is turned back to the street without some service. Our welcome process should be simple, direct and appropriate for our youth.
We recognize that safety or other legal requirements occasionally make it impossible to bring a young person into residence at a given time. In such instances, we must make every effort to find the youth an alternative place of temporary shelter, and in the interim, we must make every effort to meet the youth’s immediate needs.
FINANCIALS
87% of Covenant House Michigan’s funding comes from private entities and individuals like you!
