Haven Homes of Detroit

In Detroit, a woman leaving trafficking often faces her first night of freedom with nowhere to go. No home. No income. No one waiting on the other side.

Haven Homes of Detroit exists to change that.

What We Do
We provide rent-free, trauma-informed housing for women rebuilding their lives after trafficking and exploitation, for eighteen to twenty-four months at a time. Not a shelter. A home, in the Detroit neighborhoods we call our own, where healing has room to happen at its own pace.

Without that stability, eighty percent of survivors face revictimization. Most leave trafficking without a place to sleep, a paycheck, or a single person to call. Safe housing is what makes healing possible in the first place, and it is what opens the door to everything after: counseling, workforce training, legal advocacy, and the everyday rhythms of an independent life.

Why This Work Matters
Michigan ranks in the top 10 states in the nation for human trafficking cases. The need in Detroit is urgent and under-addressed:

• 70% of survivors exiting trafficking need help finding a safe place to stay
• 73% of survivors cannot find people who will help or care for them when they leave trafficking
• 61% of survivors are recruited by a family member or intimate partner; 48% are exploited by their own family
• 60% of survivors experienced financial abuse by their trafficker

• 40% of survivors have a criminal record, and approximately 90% of the time, it was related to their exploitation

These statistics are not abstract; they represent the women who come to Haven Homes of Detroit's door.

Housing Model

HHD acquires abandoned or blighted Detroit homes, fully renovates them into safe, dignified living spaces, and provides rent-free housing to residents for 18–24 months. This dual approach directly benefits both the women served and the Detroit neighborhoods in which the homes are located. HHD currently operates two homes, serving up to eight women simultaneously.

Core Values
HHD operates according to four foundational values that guide all program design and staff interactions:

1. Dignity of all people, every resident, team member, partner, and supporter is treated with respect and worth.
2. Program created with survivors, Survivors and residents are the experts in their own healing. Staff walk alongside residents with humility and empathy. 50% of employees have some level of lived experience.
3. Integrity, HHD operates with transparency in finances, marketing, and team culture, meeting survivors where they are while respecting their autonomy.
4. Leveraging partners, HHD collaborates with Detroit-based organizations that continue to be available to residents long after they graduate.

Our Leadership Team

Our Board Members