"All of our humanity is dependent upon recognizing the humanity in others." - Desmond Tutu | |
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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FY2024 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. | |
Detroit CoC Board Meeting | |
Join us July 1st at our next Detroit CoC board meeting.
Register here.
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Central City Health
Community Health Fair
June 25, 2024 | 10am - 3pm
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Tomorrow, Central City Health is hosting a Community Health Fair at Eastern Market (2934 Russell Street), Shed 3. The fair offers residents the opportunity to connect with health care professionals for a variety of free health screenings and consultations in the areas of medical, dental and behavioral health care. All services offered at the health fair will be provided regardless of an individual’s insurance status.
More details are available on Central City Health's website.
Download the flyer.
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Handlebars for the Homeless 2024 (H4H)
August 25, 2024
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Nonprofit riding team discounts available! | |
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NSO’s H4H guided bicycle tour will highlight some of Detroit’s hidden treasures. They are adding a new 6-mile tour route this year! This is an opportunity for non-seasoned bikers to join the ride. Riders will be able to see neighborhoods that are being refreshed and revitalized. They will tour Neighborhoods where some of the state and even country’s hottest restaurants are located. Learn more about H4H at NSO's website.
Those interested in volunteering can contact corporateaffairs@nso-mi.org.
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New Bridge Housing Campus | |
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Congratulations to Pope Francis Center on their new transitional housing campus! The Bridge Housing Campus includes 40 studio apartments where residents will stay for 90 -120 days with access to intensive medical, respite, psychological, addiction, social, and job-readiness services, as well as housing advocacy and support. BHC is not an emergency shelter nor is it permanent housing. This is an intensive program where each resident will have an individualized treatment plan created to support and empower them to have the tools they need to overcome the many complex challenges they face.
Learn more about the Bridge Housing Campus 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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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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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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Gender Affirming Care
September 18 | 1pm - 4pm 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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Bostock and Beyond:
Practical Applications of LGBTQIA+
Fair Housing Protections
June 26 | 2pm - 4pm EST
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Participants will learn how the Fair Housing Act can be used to enforce the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community and for specific groups within it. The forum’s panelists will provide insight into housing experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals who have a higher risk of experiencing housing discrimination including both seniors, youth, people of color, and transgender individuals. In addition, panelists will provide applied examples of the ways LGBTQIA+ discrimination can manifest. Finally, panelists will highlight how housing providers can utilize robust non-discrimination housing policies and practices to foster a diverse and inclusive housing environment.
Register for the forum here.
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Voting While Experiencing Homelessness
July 1 | 11am - 12:30pm
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The National Low Income Housing Coalition is continuing their series Our Homes, Our Votes: 2024 webinar series. This webinar will discuss how people experiencing homelessness can exercise their voting rights and overcome the obstacles to making their voices heard in the political arena. Experts will discuss best practices for unhoused voters, shelters, and other agencies supporting people experiencing homelessness.
Register for the full series here.
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Domestic Violence and Children
July 15 | 1pm EST
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This webinar will cover how domestic violence dynamics within the home have an impact on children, how to understand indicators for violence as well as resiliency factors. Participants will better understand domestic violence dynamics and how they impact children, potential indicators of violence, and resiliency factors. Participants will better understand how children can be impacted by violence and practical tips to support the non-offending parent and child.
Learn more and register here.
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HUD Source of Income Discrimination Update
July 25 | 2pm - 4pm EST
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HUD's Office of Policy Development & Research (PD&R) will host a hybrid PD&R Quarterly Update on source of income discrimination and laws. Over the past two decades, evidence of discrimination against housing choice voucher holders has grown. More than half of voucher households live in states and localities that have adopted ordinances to prevent this kind of discrimination. This event will bring together researchers, municipal and state government officials, and fair housing practitioners to share insights into recent passage of local anti-discrimination ordinances; evaluate research about the impacts of these anti- discrimination laws; and discuss challenges to the enforcement of these ordinances.
Register for the hybrid event here.
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Save the Date
2024 Michigan Summit on Ending Homelessness
October 29 - 30, 2024
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The annual Summit on Ending Homelessness provides a forum for federal, state, and local government, service providers, funders, and people with lived experience to share best practices in ending homelessness. This two-day event allows time for networking and collaboration for case managers and administrators who are diligently working to improve the welfare of people in Michigan who are living in poverty and homelessness. The Summit will take place at Lansing Center in Downtown Lansing. Registration details coming soon.
For those interested in submitting proposals, you can fill this form out. Submission questions can be directed to Jeanine Yard at yardj@michigan.gov. The deadline to submit a proposal is Friday, June 28th at 5pm.
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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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Trevor Project
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/
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DWIHN Mobile Crisis Unit
Call 844-IN-CRISIS (844) 462 - 74741, 7am to 11pm, to get you or a loved one connected to a crisis specialist 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 use;
behavioral health; 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
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Answer to the last newsletter's riddle | |
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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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Answer: Carrot. Carrot is the only word that when you remove the first and last letter does NOT make a new word. | | | | |
