Detroit-Area Organizations, JVS Human Services & Kadima, Announce Merger

Non-profit organizations JVS Human Services and Kadima, both serving Detroit, Michigan, announced plans to merge. The merger is slated to close in early 2022. A new name for the combined organization is being explored. JVS provides social services and vocational programs, including services for people with developmental disabilities. Kadima provides behavioral health services, including supportive housing, for adults with mental health challenges.

On August 2, 2021, the boards of directors of both organizations voted to merge to create a new single organization. It will provide a broader continuum of care, more robust and higher quality programs, and overall better . . .