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Saving Lives

Help Detroit's Youth Find Shelter

Peace Haven Homes provides stable housing, emergency shelter, job training, and mentorship to foster children and homeless teens in Detroit. Your support changes lives.

Your support transforms lives in Detroit

Every donation and volunteer hour helps foster youth find stable housing, job training, and a path to independence.

Our story

Built to give young people a real second chance

Peace Haven Homes started with a simple belief: every foster child and homeless teen deserves a safe place to sleep, a pathway to employment, and adults who believe in their potential. We work across Detroit to provide stable housing, emergency shelter, job training, and after-school support that helps youth build lives of dignity and independence.

Our services

Support for every stage of their journey

Peace Haven Homes provides comprehensive services designed to help foster children and homeless teens find stability, opportunity, and hope.

01

Stable housing

Safe homes with supportive staff who help teens build routines, develop life skills, and plan for independence.

02

Emergency shelter

Immediate safe haven for teens in crisis with 24/7 care, meals, and access to counseling and support services.

03

Job placement

Career coaching and job training that connect teens with employers in Detroit offering real work experience and wages.

04

After-school activities

Mentoring, tutoring, and enrichment programs that build confidence, academic skills, and healthy peer connections.

Real Stories

Young people finding their way forward

Hear from youth in Detroit who found stable housing, job training, and hope through Peace Haven Homes.

Peace Haven gave me a safe place to live when I had nowhere else to go. They didn't just give me shelter, they helped me believe in myself again.

Marcus, former resident

Marcus

Former resident, now employed

The job placement team spent time getting to know me, not just matching me to any job. Now I have work I actually care about.

Keisha, career training graduate

Keisha

Career training graduate

I came here scared and alone. The staff treated me like family. They helped me finish school and plan for my future.

DeShawn, high school graduate

DeShawn

High school graduate, Peace Haven resident

They didn't judge me for my past. They saw my potential and invested in me. I'm the first in my family going to college.

Tamara, college-bound alumna

Tamara

College-bound, Peace Haven alumna

Peace Haven connected me with mentors who actually listened. For the first time, someone believed I could be more than my circumstances.

Jaylen, mentorship program participant

Jaylen

Mentorship program participant

I had an after-school place to go where I felt safe, where adults actually cared. It changed everything about how I saw my future.

Simone, after-school program member

Simone

After-school program member

Our impact

Real change for young people in Detroit

Peace Haven Homes has helped hundreds of foster children and homeless teens find stable housing, jobs, and hope for their future.

500+

Young people served

Foster children and homeless teens we've supported with housing, shelter, and career help since our start.

350+

Stable homes found

Youth who now have secure housing and a safe foundation for building their lives.

200+

Jobs placed

Young people who have gained employment through our job placement and career development programs.

95%

Program success rate

Youth who complete our services stay housed and employed long-term, breaking cycles of homelessness.