COVENANT HOUSE MICHIGAN

Outreach:our street outreach team in detroit actively seeks out young people experiencing homelessness and other critical needs without any other resources or assistance. The team often assists with critical safety needs by providing transportation to a safe shelter. Young people living on the streets can receive food, water, hygiene kits, clothing, blankets, counseling, and referrals to services such as medical care, employment, and education services. [see continuation on schedule o]in fiscal year 2024, the street outreach team had contact with 1,269 youth in detroit. Of these youth, 22 were placed in chm's caritas center (shelter); 11 were assisted with getting into a domestic violence shelter, 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.

Medical (house of hope):includes medical facilities operated at and maintained by certain covenant house affiliates to provide immediate and ongoing medical attention to individuals receiving services at the site. Public education:covenant house uses a variety of platforms to inform and educate the public, government officials, and young people about youth homelessness and human trafficking. We employ websites, social media, public service announcements, billboards, newsletters, school-based programs, talks, lectures, and peer-to-peer events across our federation to raise awareness of the causes and impacts of youth homelessness and of the signs that a young person might be experiencing homelessness or human trafficking.schools:the covenant house academy charter schools program in michigan provides services to young people who need support to complete their education and obtain employment. If youth have been suspended from school, the program provides general educational development classes, job training, and a reduction in the length of the suspension.