A Safe Haven for the Youth of Michigan
The Compass Center program is here to give youth and young adults the support they need during those critical moments in real time. We focus on providing trauma-informed support to meet their basic needs in a safe environment. We’ve teamed up with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Michigan Impact to make this happen.
Our goal? To guide our youth and young adults toward a brighter future. Because everyone deserves a chance to thrive, especially during tough times of transition.
How We Help
Outreach Services
Case Management
Youth Advisory Committee
Stipend Employment & Financial Literacy Workshops
Crises Report Intervention
Recreational Activities
Mental Health Counselling
Peer Mentorship
Access To Basic Needs
Foster
Care
“Holy Cross knows how to treat us. People tend to think that kids in foster care are needy and don’t have normal lives like everyone else. They (Staff) don’t think of us like that. They treat us like who we are – normal kids who are just having a hard time in life.”
“That’s what else is great about the staff here. They don’t pretend like everything is okay when we first arrive. They understand that this is a very hard process. They sit us down and ask, ‘Are you okay?’ The staff actually care about us and understand that it isn’t easy to adapt right away.”
– Jenna H.
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Shelter &
Community
“I am an Army Vet and I was the first woman in the Veterans’ Housing Program. It’s the best program. The staff there did everything they could to help me find safe, stable permanent housing. They helped get the support I needed mentally and helped with whatever I needed. They talked to me. They hooked me up with people that could help me. I didn’t have any help before. Anything I needed they found for me.”
“They were very big on supporting me on getting out of there. I couldn’t ask for a better group of people. This is the most important group of people you could think of when looking for information. It is a very much needed program here in Lansing and the people that work there have heart and are very supportive and have a great set of ears.”
– Donna T.
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Independent
Living
“When I came to Holy Cross, I didn’t have any other options after I aged out of the system. I didn’t have anyone I could really trust that I knew was on my side, all the time, no matter what was happening.”
“The staff helped me a lot when I was there. Being independent was a scary thing for me, but the more I learned, and was able to trust the people around me, I started to have more confidence in myself and knowing that I was able to keep my support system meant a lot to me.”
“I am really thankful to the program and the staff. They treated me with respect and although I’m not real religious, I do believe there is a Higher Power that helped me to get here and get a second lease on life.”
– Ramon R.
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Residential &
Family
“The people here are very supportive and it is a good, helpful community. The staff all help me. When I feel down, they help lift me up with my confidence and they encourage me to never give up. They helped me with finding 2 jobs and I am now caught up in school.
I am happy I came here because I now have a better chance at being successful in life.”
