Rather than cherish and protect their daughter, Maia’s adoptive parents sold her night after night to the men who came to their home. When Maia fought back, her family chained her to the back of the house and beat her into submission. Our partners rescued Maia from her nightmare and brought her to the Hope…
By all appearances, Theresa Flores was an average suburban teenager growing up in an upper middle-class family. Her parents had no idea that their precious, well-mannered daughter would fall into the clutches of sexual slavery. When her father’s job relocated her family to Detroit, Theresa became the “new girl” at school and struggled to fit…
After growing up in the foster care system and bouncing from home to home, Eric had trouble adjusting to adult life. After being evicted from his apartment, Eric found a stable home in Exodus Place. Most recently, Eric even landed a new job at a local fuel station!
Take a tour of Exodus Place, and you’ll likely find Antonio working out in our fitness area. Between shifts at his local place of employment, Antonio uses exercise to battle his addiction, for which he has entered recovery since arriving at Exodus Place and finding “a community of guys that have hope.” See his testimony…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Even without having people in their physical building, Ele’s Place’s West Michigan branch is still helping kids and teens who have gone through trauma. They offer clinical consultation over the phone or email, with weekly email check-ups, and a variety of other resources. For more information on what they can offer…
Detroit – The Detroit Historical Society has produced and published its first podcast, Detroit Untold: Beer. The six-episode season is available on all major podcast platforms, including Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts. Detroit Untold: Beer is the first podcast season from the Detroit Historical Society. The premier season focuses on the long history of beer…
Angel counts on Detroit Friendship House when she is short on food for eight-month-old Caleb pictured here, and her other child at home. Angel works as a waitress at a local restaurant. She tells us. “I rely mostly on tips, so I don’t really know from week to week how much money I can depend…
A dog brought to the Capital Area Humane Society after being found in Sharp Park starving, wounded, and covered in urine and feces is in a foster home and doing great. “He is thriving in his foster home. He’s had a minor setback with the respiratory infection, but considering his overall health, it’s not uncommon for…
Impression 5 Science Center announced this week that it has received a $35,000 grant from the PNC Foundation to fund at-home, play-based learning kits, which will be delivered to more than 1,600 Ingham County Head Start families each month from July through December 2020. WKAR Public Media is proud to be a part of this…