Organizations Filed Purposes:
COVENANT HOUSE MICHIGAN IS A SANCTUARY FOR HOMELESS AND AT-RISK YOUNG PEOPLE, AGES 18-24 WHO HAVE NOWHERE TO GO. IT IS OUR MISSION TO SERVE THESE CHILDREN WITH RESPECT AND LOVE.
SHELTER AND CRISIS CENTER - COVENANT HOUSE WELCOMES ALL YOUNG PEOPLE FACING HOMELESSNESS WITH UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, ABSOLUTE RESPECT, AND RELENTLESS SUPPORT, AND OUR SHELTER DOORS ARE ALWAYS OPEN, 24/7. EVEN DURING THE WORST PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS IN A CENTURY, WE QUICKLY ADJUSTED OUR PROCEDURES, PROVIDED FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING, AND KEPT OUR PROGRAMS GOING. WE KNOW YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS CAN'T WAIT FOR A CRISIS LIKE THIS TO BE OVER. THEIR UNMET NEEDS FOR NUTRITIOUS FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, SAFETY, MEDICAL CARE, AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE REQUIRE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. [SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O]COVENANT HOUSE PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO MEET THOSE NEEDS, STABILIZE A YOUNG PERSON'S SITUATION, AND HELP THEM BEGIN TO CONSIDER THEIR LONGER-TERM GOALS FOR EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND CAREER PLANNING. WE ARE EXPERTLY EQUIPPED TO RESPOND TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF YOUNG SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS LGBTQ, AND THOSE WHO ARE PREGNANT OR PARENTING. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020, COVENANT HOUSE MICHIGAN'S CARITAS CENTER SERVED 357 INDIVIDUAL YOUTH IN OUR SHELTER PROGRAM IN DETROIT AND 57 IN OUR GRAND RAPIDS LOCATION. THESE YOUTH WERE ASSISTED WITH JOB PLACEMENT (173); ENROLLING IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (63); AND PLACEMENT IN JOB READINESS PROGRAMS (27). THERE WERE 29 YOUTH WHO ACCESSED THE ONSITE CLINIC IN DETROIT AND 23 RECEIVED SERVICES THROUGH THE ONSITE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM.
RIGHTS OF PASSAGE- COVENANT HOUSE'S TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAMS, OFTEN REFERRED TO AS "RIGHTS OF PASSAGE OR ROP, ARE WHERE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN TAKE THEIR BOLDEST STEPS TOWARD INDEPENDENCE. YOUTH LIVE IN ROP FOR UP TO 18 MONTHS, WHERE THEY TAP THEIR POTENTIAL AND PLAN FOR THE FUTURE. HERE THEY BUILD BASIC LIFE SKILLS AND FINANCIAL LITERACY, PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SEEK EMPLOYMENT WITH LONG-TERM ADVANCEMENT AND CAREER PROSPECTS, AND WORK TOWARD MOVING INTO THEIR OWN SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING. OUR STAFF SUPPORT EACH YOUNG PERSON ON THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD SUSTAINABLE INDEPENDENCE AND A HOPE-FILLED FUTURE. [SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O]IN FISCAL YEAR 2020, OUR TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAMS SERVED 69 YOUNG PEOPLE. THEY WERE ASSISTED WITH JOB PLACEMENT AND RETENTION (55); ENROLLING IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING THOSE AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL (2); 3 YOUTH COMPLETED THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA; PLACEMENT IN JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS (3); AND MENTORING/AFTERCARE SUPPORT SERVICES (51).
OUTREACH- IN VANS AND ON FOOT, COVENANT HOUSE OUTREACH WORKERS GO OUT TO THE NEIGHBORHOODS, RIVERFRONTS, PARKS, AND OTHER PLACES WHERE YOUTH FACING HOMELESSNESS OFTEN SEEK REFUGE. THEY OFFER FOOD AND COUNSELING AND INVITE THEM TO COME TO COVENANT HOUSE, WHERE THEIR IMMEDIATE, BASIC NEEDS CAN BE MET. THROUGH SUSTAINED CONTACT, OUR OUTREACH WORKERS BUILD TRUST WITH THE YOUNG PEOPLE, THE FIRST STEP TOWARD ENCOURAGING THEM TO COME INTO OUR SHELTERS AND CONNECT TO OUR SERVICES. [SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O]IN FISCAL YEAR 2020, THE STREET OUTREACH TEAM HAD CONTACT WITH 687 YOUTH. OF THESE YOUTH, 201 WERE PLACED IN CHM'S CARITAS CENTER (SHELTER); 97 WERE PLACED IN FAMILY SHELTERS; 18 WERE PLACED IN SHELTERS FOR YOUTH UNDER THE AGE OF 18; 209 WERE ASSISTED WITH FOOD VOUCHERS; 549 WERE PROVIDED COUNSELING; 61 WERE REUNITED WITH THEIR FAMILIES; 19 WERE ASSISTED WITH RETURNING TO SCHOOL; 8 WERE ASSISTED WITH GETTING INTO A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER; 57 WERE ASSISTED WITH PERMANENT HOUSING APPLICATIONS; 133 WERE ASSISTED WITH JOB LEADS, FILLING OUT JOB APPLICATIONS AND CLOTHING FOR JOB INTERVIEWS. THE REMAINING YOUTH WERE GIVEN OUTREACH CARDS AND INSTRUCTED TO CALL IF THEY OR OTHER YOUTH THEY KNOW WERE EVER IN NEED OF COVENANT HOUSE MICHIGAN SERVICES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Gerald Piro | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $159,588 |
| Cynthia Adams | ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $119,010 |
| Barbara Small | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 40 | $82,624 |
| Dan Wiggins | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Terence Thomas | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole Schefler | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Rumley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Rosenfeld | DIRECTOR THRU 9/12/19 | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Pricco | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kimberly Corner Mulqueen | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Manzo | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Anne E Lehker | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Margaret Klobucar | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Veronica Davis | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Cox | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Victoria Burton-Harris | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jeffrey L Connolly | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Niblock | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Kellie Ray | VICE CHAIRPERSON | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Thompson | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Ryan | PRESIDENT/ CEO | 1 | $0 |
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