Life Skills Center | Covenant House

Unique Partnership May Serve as a National Model

White Hat Management is partnering with a Catholic charity to open three new Life Skills Centers in Detroit. Under this unique partnership, White Hat and Covenant House Michigan may set a national precedent as a model between a community-based organization and education management company to provide an educational alternative for high-risk youth.

Covenant House, known for serving runaways and homeless youth, is chartering the schools from Detroit Public Schools to provide an alternative for dropouts and those seeking an alternative education.

Their similar missions to support and inspire our youth drew White Hat and Covenant House to one another. One of Covenant House’s primary goals was to provide an educational element of service but not get in the business of teaching. As a partner, White Hat will provide the educational delivery system.

In September, Covenant House Life Skills Center West will open in the former Holy Redeemer High School building, Covenant House Life Skills Center East in a former Detroit Public School building and Covenant House Life Skills Center Central will open in December on the present Covenant House campus in Detroit.

Focus — Academic achievement by obtaining:

High school diploma
Job readiness
Employment
Emotional and social support
Life skills training