Housing young families- maternity group home - the maternity group home (MGH) (YZ) program provides safe, stable, and appropriate shelter for pregnant and/or parenting youth ages 16 to under 22 and…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Child and Family Charities $700,000 under the Transitional Living for Homeless Youth program (CFDA 93.550) on September 30, 2025, to operate a Maternity Group Home serving pregnant and parenting youth ages 16 to under 22 and their dependent children.

The Maternity Group Home provides safe, stable shelter for up to 18 months, or up to 21 months under extenuating circumstances, with comprehensive supportive services including parenting skills training, child development education, family budgeting, health and nutrition education, basic life skills, educational and job attainment opportunities, and counseling. Service providers accommodate facility safety standards for infants and children on the premises and support youth transition to self-sufficiency and stable independent living.

Performance occurs in Michigan. The award period runs through September 29, 2028. Child and Family Charities, a nonprofit based in Lansing, Michigan, operates this program alongside complementary youth homelessness services funded through federal awards from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Housing young families- maternity group home - the maternity group home (MGH) (YZ) program provides safe, stable, and appropriate shelter for pregnant and/or parenting youth ages 16 to under 22 and their dependent child(REN) for 18 months and, and up to 21 months under extenuating circumstances. Service providers must accommodate the needs and safety of the dependent children to include facility safety standards for infants and children on the premises. MGH services include, but are not limited to, parenting skills, child development, family budgeting, and health and nutrition education. MGH provide comprehensive services (e.g., basic life skills, educational and job attainment opportunities, counseling) that supports the transition of homeless youth to self-sufficiency and stable, independent living.