"We can ensure communities have not only material resources they need, but the space and time to think more creatively, expansively, and positively about the futures of their neighborhoods and what a thriving community looks like for them." - Policylink.org | |
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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Detroit CoC
General Membership Meeting
Join us at the May 21st Detroit CoC Meeting! Register here.
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2024 Board Calendar-at-a Glance | The Board Calendar is a tentative timeline for various projects that are being worked on by the CoC. | |
Supportive Housing Solutions Survey | |
CSH is asking supportive housing providers to talk about their solutions, best practices, and emerging approaches that are working for them. You'll help inform CSH’s work as they develop resources, training, and technical assistance to support providers in the field.
You can access the survey at this link.
The deadline to complete the survey is May 21st.
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Make your voice heard! Let's talk about housing for residents with disabilities in Detroit | |
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The City of Detroit is distributing a survey city-wide to hear from Detroiters with disabilities about your housing needs!
Your participation will greatly help The City of Detroit support the housing needs of residents with disabilities. If you need to fill out the survey via phone or Zoom, or need the survey in a different language, call or text Katie McAuley at 313-241-0046. You can also email her at housingsurvey@thekelsey.org.
To fill out the survey, scan the QR code or access the form via this link.
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Help Ensure Fair Tenant Screening Practices | |
Submit a Public Comment to Ensure Fair Screening Practices for Tenants with Conviction Histories | |
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HUD has released a proposal to update guidance to landlords of HUD-assisted properties to help eliminate unnecessary barriers that too often prevent tenants with conviction or arrest records from accessing stable, affordable homes. HUD’s proposed rule is a critical first step towards housing justice and racial equity.
Because of historic and ongoing racism in our nation’s criminal legal system, Black, Latino, and Indigenous people are disproportionately harmed by screening criteria that unfairly deny people access to housing because of a history of conviction or arrest. Make your voice heard in support of fair screening practices and greater housing accessibility for people with conviction or arrest records by submitting a comment about HUD’s proposed rule.
The window for comment submissions closes June 10, 2024.
You can find more information on NLIHC's website.
Submit a comment directly on the Federal Register's website.
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New Michigan Poverty Map Identifies Needs Related to Education, Food Insecurity, Affordable Housing | |
Key points:
- 13% of Michiganders were living on income below the federal poverty line, which is about the same as the previous year. The national poverty rate is 11.5%.
- 17.6% of children under age 18 were in households below the federal poverty line.
- 31.3% of residents paid 30% or more of their income on housing costs, which is above the threshold of what’s considered affordable.
Tap the link to read the article and learn about each region's challenges.
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Handlebars for the Homeless
August 25, 2024
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Handlebars for the Homeless (H4H) is back again for 2024. NSO’s H4H guided bicycle tour will highlight some of Detroit’s hidden treasures. 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. Those interested in volunteering can email corporatearrairs@nso-mi.org.
To learn more about the event and register go to NSO's website.
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S.O.G.I.E.
Training Series
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Family Support with LGBTQ+ Children
May 15 | 1pm - 4pm EST
Register here.
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Inclusive SOGIE Data Collection in Systems of Care
May 20 | 1pm - 4pm EST
Register here.
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Gender Affirming Care
May 22nd | 9am EST
Register here.
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S.O.G.I.E. 101
June 3 | 1pm - 4pm EST
Register here.
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SOGIE 5 Core Elements
August 6 | 10:00am EST
Register here.
| 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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Know Your Rights: Renters & Tenants
May 18, 2024 | 11:00am - 1:30pm EST
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Detroit Action is hosting a Know Your Rights (KYR) training for Renters & Tenants in partnership with Lakeshore Legal Aid. Together, we will cover your responsibilities as a tenant, your rights, and what red flags to look for during the renting/leasing process. There will be a short Q&A after the presentation facilitated by Lakeshore Legal Aid so bring any questions you may have about renting and your legal options. Leave with legal knowledge to take into your next lease agreement. Join Detroit Action as we aim to empower Detroiters to protect their rights as tenants, and defend against slum landlords.
The session will be taking place in-person at 2701 Bagley St, Detroit, MI 48216.
RSVP here.
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Cash Transfers for Young People:
An Innovative Solution to Make Housing More Affordable and Prevent Homelessness
May 15, 2024 | 1:00pm EST
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This webinar will provide a general overview of what cash transfers are, how they work, their impact and how effective they are, and the tools and actions needed to expand and advance cash transfer programs on the local, state, and national levels. Advocates will learn what Congress and some states and communities are doing to make cash transfers a reality, challenges advocates face in this effort, and important considerations for young people when participating in cash transfer programs (including the tax consequences of cash transfers and impact on existing public benefits). Most importantly, speakers will discuss how they engage people with lived experience in advancing cash assistance programs across the country.
Register for the webinar here.
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Emergency Shelter:
Reimagining a Housing Focused Place People Want to Use
May 16, 2024 | 3pm - 4:30pm EST
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A safe, welcoming, low-barrier, and housing-focused shelter is a critical component of an effective homeless response system. Effective shelter practice requires listening to people with lived expertise and making cultural, philosophical, and operational shifts according to their feedback. This webinar will discuss modifying entry protocols, lowering barriers, and rethinking service provision to adopt housing-focused approaches.
Register here.
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Our Homes Our Votes: Voter Registration 101
May 20, 2024 | 2:30pm EST
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Because renters move more frequently than homeowners, they must update their voter registration more often, which imposes yet another obstacle to casting their ballots. The first step to empowering low-income renters to vote is providing accessible voter registration opportunities. This webinar will review strategies to incorporate registration into your organization’s day-to-day activities and organize designated voter registration events.
Register for the webinar here. You can view past Our Homes Our Votes webinars on NLIHC's YouTube page.
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Techniques to Improve Navigation Across Basic Needs Resource Systems and Empower Service Providers
May 20, 2024 | 1pm EST
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Service workers must negotiate provider systems which are complex, subject to policy and funder influences and which often are insufficient and may limit access to resources. Establishing communities of practice facilitates development of innovative networking and technologically driven tools that can promote positive client outcomes. This MCAH-hosted workshop will illustrate the use of resource and referral tools like listservs, decision trees and on-line networking forums which assist service providers in meeting client needs.
Register for the webinar here.
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Save the Date
QAP & LIHTC SUMMIT
July 30, 2024
Please join CEDAM, MSHDA, equity investors, and developers for a day-long training and discussion about MSHDA’s LIHTC program, application expectations through the Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP), the status of the equity and other markets, as well as what equity investors expect to see prior to funding a project.
This training is geared toward emerging and experienced developers who have utilized Low Income Housing Tax Credits before and plan to apply for LIHTC in the upcoming funding round.
Registration will open late spring / early summer. Location will be at Lansing Community College.
Registration details coming soon. Visit CEDAM's website for more information.
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2024 National Conference on Ending Homelessness
July 8 - 10, 2024
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The 2024 National Conference on Ending Homelessness and Capitol Hill Day will bring together service providers, system leaders, advocates, and people with lived experience of homelessness to learn from each other, discuss best practices, and share new innovations in the field. Advocates will also gather for an in-person Capitol Hill Day on Wednesday, July 10.
Registration is closed but there is a waitlist available here.
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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
Home delivery may be arranged for eligible participants who are homebound or disabled. 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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For this week's Fun Corner, we have a CoC Crossword puzzle! The answer key will be in the next newsletter. | | | | |
