Agency Details:

Haven House

Haven House provides emergency housing and support services for single and two-parent families with children. The shelter helps families who are homeless and prepares them for permanent housing by developing and promoting self-sufficiency, stability, and financial responsibility.

Description:
In addition to housing, residents receive meals, crisis counseling, assistance in goal setting and referral to other agencies as needed.

History:
"Begun in 1983 as the Economic Crisis Center, the shelter was originally created by a group of committed citizens to meet what they believed was a temporary community need. The Lansing area was in the midst of a severe recession, workers were being laid off and jobs were exceedingly scarce. The need has not gone away.

In 1988 we moved from a house on M.A.C. Avenue to a larger building where we have room for more people. We can now house up to twenty-eight people or seven families. The shelter is nearly always full. Every day in our community, individual and families are experiencing homelessness and other poverty-related problems." Beverly Wiener, Retired Executive Director

Contact people:

Maresa Tedrick, Office Manager, (phone), (email) Angie Mayeaux, Executive Director, (phone), (email) Darlene VanRavensway, Deputy Director, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (517) 337-2910

Address:

121 Whitehills Drive East Lansing, MI 48823 (See a map)

Web Site: http://havenhouseEL.org

Directions:

We are located in East Lansing, one block south of the intersection of Saginaw and Abbott. To enter our parking lot it is necessary to turn into the East Lansing Post Office parking lot from Abbott. As you drive through the Post Office parking lot you will see our building to your right with Haven House Parking signs on the building.   Nearest Bus Stop: CATA route 26, 1 minute walk

Last updated on November 3, 2009