Detroit,
“The tragic consequences of domestic violence are present in every county of our state and every aspect of our daily life,” said
The grant will be provided to 45 shelters that receive part of their funding from the
“Many of the people we assist arrive at our shelter having just fled unimaginable violence and fear, with little more than hope for a better life,” said
“The need for assistance and shelter in our five-county region is great, these critical funds will support programs and services that have positively impacted hundreds of adults and children,” said
To further support Domestic Violence Awareness Month, DTE team members volunteered to create more than 2,400 hygiene kits that have been delivered and distributed to shelters across
The MDHHS notes the support of the
“Our goal is to help our community partners respond to every call, answer every plea and provide comfort and support to everyone who needs it,” said
Domestic violence shelters eligible to receive
- Catherine Cobb Safe House, Adrian
Hope Shores Alliance , Alpena
- SafeHouse Center,
Ann Arbor
S.A.F.E. Place , Battle Creek
Bay Area Women's Center ,Bay City
Children and Family Services of Southwestern Michigan/Safe Shelter, Inc. ,
Women's Information Service, Inc. , Big Rapids
- Cadillac Area O.A.S.I.S, Cadillac
Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter , Calumet
- HDC/Thumb Area Assault Crisis Center, Caro
- Branch County Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Coldwater
- YWCA of
Metropolitan Detroit /Interim House, Detroit
- Alliance Against Violence and Abuse, Escanaba
- YWCA of
Greater Flint /SAFE House, Flint
- YWCA of West Central Michigan, Grand Rapids
- River House, Grayling
- Domestic Harmony, Hillsdale
- Resilience, Holland
- LACASA, Howell
- RAVE –
Ionia /Montcalm
- Caring House, Inc., Iron Mountain
- DOVE, Ironwood
- AWARE, Jackson
- YWCA of
Kalamazoo , Kalamazoo
- Baraga County Shelter Home, L'Anse
- End Violent Encounters (EVE), Lansing
- Lapeer Area
Citizens Against Domestic Assault , Lapeer
- Communities Overcoming Violent Encounters, Ludington
- CHOICES of
Manistee County , Manistee
- Women's Center/Harbor House, Marquette
- Shelterhouse/
Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault , Midland
- Family Counseling and Shelter Services of
Monroe County , Monroe
- Turning Point, Mt. Clemens
- RISE, Mt. Pleasant
- Every Woman's Place, Muskegon
- Women's
Resource Center of Northern Michigan , Petoskey
- First Step, Plymouth
- HAVEN, Pontiac
- Blue Water Safe Horizons, Port Huron
- Underground Railroad, Saginaw
- Anishnaabek Community and Family Services, Sault Ste. Marie
- Diane Peppler Resource Center, Sault Ste. Marie
- SafeCenter, St. Johns
- Domestic and Sexual Abuse Services, Three Rivers
- Women's Resource Center Grand Traverse Area, Traverse City
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