Safe Haven Ministries

Safe Haven Ministries and the West Michigan Human Trafficking Coalition are hosting an upcoming networking opportunity!

Join us on Monday, June 8, to meet and mingle with professionals within our community! Bring your business cards for a chance to win a free Biggby gift card!

📅 Monday, June 8
🕰️ 3-4 p.m.
📍 Safe Haven Ministries ( 2627 Birchcrest Dr SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506)

Safe Haven Ministries is grateful to be named one of 57 United Way grantees selected from 181 applicants.

Our proposal focuses on youth violence prevention, supporting our continued work to equip young people and communities with education, tools, and resources that help prevent violence before it begins.

At Monday’s Heart of West Michigan United Way Celebration Breakfast, Praxis Training and Education Manager Mykal Ward and Praxis Director Tony Tendero connected with fellow grantees from Allegan, Ottawa, and Kent counties. We are encouraged by the opportunity to strengthen partnerships across our region and continue connecting education with action.

Together, we are working toward how education and action will create safer communities for all.

At Safe Haven Ministries, we believe everyone deserves to live free from violence, fear, and exploitation. We are committed to creating a safe, supportive, and inclusive space for all survivors, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

We recognize that members of the LGBTQIA+ community often face unique barriers when seeking safety and support. This month, and throughout the year, we reaffirm our commitment to listening, advocating, and ensuring that every individual is treated with dignity, respect, and compassion.

You deserve healthy relationships. You deserve to feel safe. You belong here.

Today is the final day to double your impact.

Right now, every gift to Safe Haven Ministries will be matched dollar-for-dollar thanks to an anonymous donor. Your support helps provide advocacy, shelter, prevention education, and compassionate care for individuals and families navigating abuse and uncertainty.

There is still time to help create safety, stability, and hope for survivors in our community. Make your gift before the match ends tonight and help us continue this critical work.

Give today and double your impact. https://safehavenministries.org/support/

Love shouldn't hurt.

Healthy relationships are built on respect, trust, safety, and care; never fear, control, or harm. If something in a relationship feels unhealthy or unsafe, you are not alone, and support is available.

At Safe Haven Ministries, we provide confidential support, advocacy, shelter, and resources for individuals and families impacted by domestic violence and exploitation. Safety and healing are possible, and we are here to walk alongside you every step of the way.

Call or text 616.452.6664 to connect with support anytime.

“Intimate partner violence is a public health matter in every community.”

Rachel VerWys spoke with News Channel 3 WWMT TV, commenting on the acts of intimate partner violence in Plainfield Township earlier this week. Read the article and watch the full video below:

House explosion in Plainfield Township brings focus on domestic violence prevention A house explosion in West Michigan Tuesday is under investigation, shedding light on the potential warning signs of domestic violence.

You are not alone.

Safe Haven Ministries offers support groups for those who have experienced relationship abuse, providing space for connection, education, and healing in a safe and confidential environment. Groups are available in both in-person and virtual formats and address the many dynamics of abuse and recovery.

Whether you are looking for support, community, or tools for healing, our team is here to walk alongside you.

To learn more about available support groups, visit our website using the link below or call/text 616.452.6664.

The Safe Haven Ministries office will be closed today, Monday, May 25th, in observance of Memorial Day.

If you or someone you know needs support, please visit our 24/7 helpline and chat at shmgr.org, which is always available, or call 616-452-6664.