Safe Haven Ministries

Name

Safe Haven Ministries

Legal name

Safe Haven Ministries

Website

https://safehavenministries.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

Keywords

• Domestic violence services
• Human trafficking support
• Crisis intervention services
• Violence prevention education
• Survivor advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Rapids

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Safe Haven Ministries receives financial contributions from individual donors, including one-time gifts, monthly recurring gifts through the Sustainers of Hope program, and event-based fundraising. The organization stewards donations in accordance with Better Business Bureau ethical guidelines.
2. Training Registration Fees: The organization charges a $25 registration fee for its Domestic Violence and Anti-Trafficking Seminar (DVAATS) and Human Trafficking Seminar (HTS). Staff, active students, volunteers, and interns receive a fee waiver. This covers learning materials.
3. Corporate Cause Marketing & Sponsorships: Businesses support Safe Haven through event sponsorships, quarterly or monthly giving, year-end giving, hosting third-party fundraisers, and cause marketing partnerships. The organization requires a minimum 10% contribution of retail price for cause-related marketing programs.
4. Planned/Legacy Giving: The organization accepts legacy gifts including life income plans, bequests, charitable remainder trusts, gifts of real estate, charitable gift annuities, pooled income funds, and charitable lead trusts through its Legacy Society.
5. Third-Party Fundraising Events: Community members and organizations host third-party fundraisers (house parties, community events, workplace drives) to raise funds for Safe Haven. The organization provides guidelines and support for these events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Safe Haven Ministries provides direct services and prevention programming for survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Its direct service arm includes a 24/7 crisis hotline, emergency shelter and transitional housing, one-on-one advocacy, legal advocacy, children's services, and support groups. Its Prevention Praxis arm delivers violence prevention education through the My Voice Matters curriculum, GERI literacy program, Praxis Youth/Faith/Community/Fellows programs, and the Young Leaders Against Violence youth coalition, supported by an online facilitator training portal.

Product overview

Safe Haven Ministries operates a multi-faceted portfolio of social services focused on preventing and ending relationship abuse and human trafficking in the Grand Rapids, Michigan community. The organization consists of two primary service arms: (1) Direct Client Services — a suite of crisis support, one-on-one advocacy, emergency shelter and housing, legal advocacy, children's and teen services, and support groups; and (2) Prevention Praxis — an umbrella prevention division encompassing named programs Praxis Youth (with its My Voice Matters curriculum and GERI literacy program), Praxis Faith, Praxis Community, Praxis Fellows, and the Young Leaders Against Violence (YLAV) youth coalition. Prevention programming is delivered through a self-paced online Facilitator Training Portal for educators and youth leaders. Services are supported by a 24/7 hotline, text line, and chat widget.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Praxis Youth: Youth violence prevention programming that equips students to create safer schools and communities through curriculum delivery, educator training, and parent engagement.
• My Voice Matters (MVM)
• Grow Engage Read Imagine (GERI)
• Young Leaders Against Violence (YLAV)
• Praxis Faith
• Praxis Community
• Praxis Fellows
• Sustainers of Hope

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% of students learned what they can do to help keep themselves safe, including when using the internet
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafe Haven Ministries partnered with the YWCA and the Grand Rapids Police Department to create a 'high-risk team' within the police department. The team is responsible for training officers and providing resources to respond to domestic violence calls. CEO Rachel VerWys emphasizes the importance of coordinated response with accountability and support.
• YWCA West MichigancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-partner with Safe Haven Ministries and GRPD on the high-risk domestic violence team. YWCA also hosts community leadership meetings on domestic violence prevention. Both organizations serve survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking in Kent County, collaborating on system-wide advocacy.
• West Michigan Human Trafficking CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafe Haven serves as the point person for the West Michigan Human Trafficking Coalition. Safe Haven and the Coalition co-host networking events and the 'Hidden in Plain Sight: A Community Human Trafficking Awareness Forum.' The Coalition is the regional coordinating body for anti-trafficking efforts.
• WMCAT (West Michigan Center for Arts+Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWMCAT hosted the 'Voices of the Unheard' PhotoVoice exhibition in May 2022, displaying photos taken by Young Leaders Against Violence (YLAV) coalition members on disposable cameras as a community awareness project.
• In the ImageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner for used item donations. Safe Haven cannot accept used items, so donors are referred to In the Image, which allows individuals in need to 'shop' used items free of charge. This partnership provides a dignified alternative donation pathway for community members.
• Crossroads Bible ChurchminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVenue partner for the 'Hidden in Plain Sight: A Community Human Trafficking Awareness Forum' hosted by the West Michigan Human Trafficking Coalition. Located at 800 Scribner Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• YWCA West Central Michigan: Grand Rapids-based YWCA providing DV and human-trafficking services in Kent County; literal co-partner with Safe Haven on the GRPD high-risk team and a direct competitor for the same donor pool, volunteer base, and survivor clients.
• SafeHouse Center: Washtenaw County, Michigan DV/sexual-assault service provider offering shelter, advocacy, counseling, and prevention programming — directly comparable in mission, integrated service-plus-prevention model, and regional Michigan footprint.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 24/7 nationwide DV crisis-intervention hotline providing phone, text, and chat support to survivors — directly comparable to Safe Haven's hotline/text/chat offering, but operating at national scale with significant federal and corporate funding.
• Love Is Respect: National youth-focused dating-violence resource providing educational content, peer support, and curriculum for teens and young adults — closely aligned with Safe Haven's Praxis Youth / My Voice Matters school-based prevention programming.
• Turning Point: Regional domestic violence services organization providing shelter, advocacy, and prevention education via an integrated service-plus-prevention model analogous to Safe Haven's two-arm structure.
• Catholic Charities West Michigan: Regional multi-service nonprofit headquartered in Grand Rapids providing housing, family support, behavioral health, and immigration services — comparable as a West Michigan human-services nonprofit operating with similar funding mix and scope.

Broad incumbents

• RAINN: Largest national anti-sexual-violence organization operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline and providing training, public education, and policy advocacy — adjacent to DV work at meaningfully larger scale and broader scope.
• YWCA USA: National umbrella network for YWCAs that include DV shelter, advocacy, and racial-justice programming — directly comparable to Safe Haven's services at the national parent level, with greater resources and reach.

Others

• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): National membership and policy network providing training, technical assistance, and federal funding advocacy for the DV service-provider field — adjacent ecosystem participant that supports Safe Haven's sector positioning and funding pipeline.

Regional players

• Sanctuary for Families: New York City-based DV services organization offering shelter, legal advocacy, and counseling comparable in service mix, but operating in a significantly larger and more urban geography than Safe Haven's Grand Rapids base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/safehavengr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/safe-haven-ministries
• Instagraminstagram.com/safehavengr

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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