"History isn't something you look back at and say it was inevitable, it happens because people make decisions that are sometimes very impulsive and of the moment, but those moments are cumulative realities." - Marsha P. Johnson | |
If you live in Detroit, Hamtramck, or Highland Park and need a safe place to stay tonight, please call CAM at (313) 305-0311. | | |
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CAM Call Line Operating hours:
Monday through Friday, 8am - 6pm
Visit camdetroit.org for the latest information on CAM services and any upcoming closures.
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Other ways to access CAM services. Call CAM at (313) 305 - 0311 or going to one of the following Access Points for in-person assessments. | |
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NOAH at Central
(Formerly NOAH Project)
23 E. Adams, 2nd Floor
Detroit, MI 48226
Mon - Thurs, 9:30am - 3:30pm
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Cass Community
Social Services
11850 Woodrow Wilson St
Detroit, MI 48206
Mon - Fri, 10am - 6pm
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Detroit VA
(For Veterans)
4646 John R
Red Tower, 2nd floor
Detroit, MI 48201
Mon - Fri, 8am - 4:30pm
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Breakfast of Champion Awardees | | |
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Congratulations to HAND's own Executive Director, Tasha Gray, for her Community Champion Award! This recognition is timely as Tasha commemorates her 15th anniversary at HAND. | "Her compassion extends not only to clients but also to the staff, working tirelessly to make a difference. For Tasha, this work is more than a job—it’s a calling" | |
Congratulations to Matt Tommelein, Community and Home Supports (CHS)'s Coordinated Entry Manager for his Data Champion Award! | "Since the implementation of Coordinated Entry in Detroit, Matthew has sought out, and developed, ways to use data to inform our CoC’s process of prioritizing the most vulnerable for scarce resources." | |
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The Breakfast of Champions is an annual event where MCAH recognizes the exceptional work happening across Michigan in the work to prevent and end homelessness. | |
HUD CoC Competition Update | |
2024 Board Calendar-at-a Glance | The Board Calendar is a tentative timeline for various projects that are being worked on by the CoC. | | |
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Detroit CoC Board Meeting | |
Join us July 1st at our next Detroit CoC board meeting.
Register here.
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The Supreme Court will soon reach a decision in the Johnson vs Grants Pass case, answering the question of whether all people in America are truly protected by the Constitution. We cannot treat the most vulnerable among us as disposable. The only proven solutions to homelessness are providing people with housing and services. | |
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Did you know that every year, approximately 1,000 young people age out of the foster care system in Michigan, with 20% of them become immediately homeless?
This spring, MCHS Family of Services is raising funds for their Independent Living Plus (ILP) program which works directly with youth aging out of foster care. Your partnership and generosity will not only offer these young individuals the stability of a home but also the chance to receive vital life-skills training, job-readiness preparation, financial planning education, and so much more. Find out more about the fundraiser and donate here.
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An on-demand training in trauma-informed care is now available on HAND's virtual learning platform! The course, provided by CSH, will help you learn how trauma shows up, the key principles of trauma-informed approaches, and what it means to be trauma-informed. This training will only be available until August 1, 2024, so sign up today!
Please note that if you are already registered on HAND's learning platform, you do not need to resubmit the User Access Form. Instead, please use this link to enroll in the trauma-informed care training.
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CoC Acronyms and
Key Definitions
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A training on Detroit CoC Acronyms and Key Definitions is now available on HAND's virtual learning platform! The course will provide an overview of organizational jargon within the CoC, including commonly used abbreviations and key terms. Sign up now!
Please note that if you are already registered on HAND's learning platform, you do not need to resubmit the User Access Form. Instead, please use this link to enroll in the Detroit CoC Acronyms and Key Definitions training.
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S.O.G.I.E.
Training Series
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Gender Affirming Care
June 12 | 9am - 12pm EST
Register here.
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SOGIE 5 Core Elements
August 6 | 10:00am EST
Register here.
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Family Support with LGBTQ+ Children
September 11 | 1pm - 4pm
Register here.
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Inclusive Data Collection and How To Ask About SOGIE In Systems Of Care
September 16 | 1pm EST
Register here.
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Trainings include 12 FREE CEUs through the NASW of Michigan. Trainers can be reached at training@ruthelliscenter.org for more information or accommodations. | |
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Jobs for People with a History of Criminal Justice Involvement
MDOC’s Efforts to Develop Job Opportunities
Jun 24 | 1pm EST
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Attendees will learn about some of the barriers to employment faced by people with criminal justice involvement. Then, the presenters will share an overview of the efforts by Michigan Department of Corrections to develop job and career opportunities and resources available to those on MDOC supervision (probation or parole). Attendees will learn about resources available to those on MDOC probation or parole and how to help clients access those resources, as well as barriers the population faces. This training is for homeless service providers who work with people on probation or parole.
Register here.
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Using the Grants Pass Decision to Reframe the Homelessness Conversation and Gain Supporters for Justice
June 11 | 2pm EST
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When the Supreme Court releases its Grants Pass decision, every TV, radio, cable, print, and online news outlet will carry the story. For those of us who are more vocal on these issues and will be asked to comment, what should we say when we look into a camera and speak into a microphone held by a reporter?
Register for the webinar here.
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Tenant Organizing and Elections:
Getting Out the Renter Vote
June 17 | 2:30pm EST
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Join tenant and resident leaders to hear about their experiences registering, educating, and mobilizing voters in their buildings. Panelists will discuss how to develop messaging that builds trust and generates enthusiasm about participating in the political process, successful tactics for reaching first-time voters, ways to ensure that low-income renters have the resources and information they need to vote, how to organize residents to become leaders in their own communities’ election engagement efforts, and how to hold candidates accountable to their campaign promises.
Register for this and future Our Homes, Our Votes webinars here.
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Having a Seat at the Table
June 18 | 6:30pm EST
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Join National Healthcare for the Homeless Council, Ellen Dailey Advocacy Committee, and the Street Medicine Institute Student Coalition for a community conversation. The purpose of the event is for both students and leaders with lived experience to share their stories and for all voices to be heard. We will engage in a discussion around both the impacts and areas for improvement in the field of street medicine, as well as how this work has changed us.
Register here.
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Rapid Rehousing
A Proven Approach to Ending Homelessness
June 20 | 3pm EST
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An effective response to homelessness requires permanent housing solutions with enough flexibility and options to meet an entire community’s diverse housing needs. But meeting these needs is a real challenge amid the nationwide housing affordability crisis. Rapid Re-Housing, as a program model, has the potential to be flexible and adaptable at the system, program, and individual levels. In this webinar, hear from communities that are harnessing that flexibility to meet the moment and generate innovative and creative housing solutions.
Register for the webinar here.
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National Symposium On Solutions
To End Youth Homelessness
June 24 - 26 | Baltimore, MD
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Join Point Source Youth in Baltimore, Maryland for their 8th Annual National Symposium on Solutions to End Youth Homelessness. The three-day, in-person gathering will offer a space for attendees from across the country to connect with providers, youth advocates, activists, policymakers, funders, and more committed to ending the national youth homelessness crisis and placing power and resources in the hands of young people.
Find out more details at Point Source Youth's website.
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SAVE THE DATE: CDAD Policy Summit
July 22 | 1:00 - 7:00 pm
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Learn about the Community Development Advocates of Detroit's (CDAD) Policy Priorities and Affordable and Accessible Housing in Detroit. The Summit will be held Monday, July 22 at Tech Town. The event will be from with panel discussions and interactive activities following by a meet & greet with local, state, and federal officials. You will hear from CDAD members and partners and from public officials about what they're doing to advance public policies and projects to enhance the affordability and accessibility of housing. Registration opens soon!
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Food pantries & soup kitchens
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Food for Seniors
Focus: HOPE provides food boxes to participants who are 60 years old or older and reside in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb or Washtenaw counties.
To learn where you can apply, call 313-494-4600 or email food@focushope.edu. If you need homebound delivery or have any questions call 313-494-4980.
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Detroit Affordable Housing Database
Find affordable rental housing in Detroit on Detroit Home Connect, a resource to find multi-family housing based on your income and household needs. Search the Home Connect database here.
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The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people. We provide information & support to LGBTQ+ young people 24/7, all year round.
thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
| The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) is continuing its mobile crisis roll out by expanding service hours to seven days a week from 7am to 11pm for adults and children. Call 844-IN-CRISIS (844-462-74741 to get you, a family member, or a loved one connected to a crisis specialist to get the help needed right away and get a mobile crisis unit to their location. | |
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My Safe Space Crisis Hotline
For young adults (313) 844-9136. The MCHS hotline connects youth experiencing housing and mental health crises to short-term mental health services.
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ECHO Detroit
ECHO Detroit is a free, confidential service designed to you help with:
- Substance abuse;
- Behavioral health;
- Family and domestic problems;
- Homelessness and housing insecurity;
- Other Health concerns,
To get more information email info@echodetroit.org. To schedule an appointment - call or text: (313) 674-5077
ECHO Detroit is part of Shar Inc,
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Which word is the odd one out:
Seventy, Brawl, Clover, Proper, Carrot, Swing, Change, Travel, Sacred, Stone?
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In our next CoC Newsletter, the answer will be revealed. | | | | |
