“As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality exist in our world, none of us can truly rest.” - Nelson Mandela | | |
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Official Detroit CoC
Newsletter
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If you live in Detroit, Hamtramck, or Highland Park and are experiencing homelessness, please call CAM at (313) 305-0311. Intake is call-in only.
Operating hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 9am-5pm; Wednesday: 11am-5pm
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On March 28, 2023, the Detroit CoC was awarded $32 million in funding for the FY2022 Continuum of Care competition. A full list of projects awarded funding is available here. Projects were ranked according to our project prioritization ranking policies. All renewal projects were funded and two NEW projects were funded.
Download an overview and analysis of the awards here.
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Comments are sought on the draft FY2023 Renewal Project Evaluation and Scoring Criteria, which may be accessed here. The recommended scoring and evaluation criteria for the upcoming FY2023 CoC competition will evaluate renewal project performance over the course of 2022. This presentation provides an overview of the recommended changes to the evaluation criteria.
The Detroit CoC Board will vote on the final FY2023 Renewal Project Evaluation and Scoring Criteria at its May 1, 2023 board meeting. You can register for the meeting here.
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Comments are due by 11:59 pm on Thursday, April 20, 2023 and may be submitted here. | |
All CAM RFQ applications are due today and will be submitted for review by a committee created for this purpose. At a special CoC General Membership meeting on May 25, members will vote on the CAM Provider(s). In June, the CoC lead will be chosen and the transition process to another agency will begin. | | |
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The Homeless Action Network of Detroit wants to express our heartfelt gratitude to our Winter interns for all they have contributed during their time at our organization. Their dedication, enthusiasm, and hard work have been truly remarkable, and have made a lasting impact on our organization.
We truly appreciate their willingness to take on new challenges and learn new skills. They have shown a great deal of initiative and creativity in their work. Their positive attitude and willingness to collaborate have been an inspiration to us all.
Thank you!
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Seeking Consultants with
Lived Experience of Homelessness
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The Detroit Continuum of Care, HAND, and the City of Detroit's Housing and Revitalization Department are currently partnering to create a strategic plan to reduce homelessness in Detroit. The consultant team who has been hired to facilitate this project is looking to recruit two individuals who have experienced homelessness in Detroit to serve as members of their team. These individuals will be paid and will serve in these positions from May 2023 to June 2024. Individuals who are recruited for this team will help inform and guide the strategic planning process to improve homelessness services in Detroit.
Those interested in applying can send their name, email, phone number, and statement of interest and qualifications to kourtneyclarkconsulting@gmail.com.
Applications should be submitted by April 17
Read the full job description
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Michigan Secretary of State Mobile Office @ DRMM | | |
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Tuesday. April 18, 2023 | 10am-3pm
138 Stimson, Detroit MI, 48201
The Michigan Secretary of State is bringing their Mobile Unit to The Detroit Rescue Mission (DRMM) for those needing to obtain or renew a Michigan ID, renew a Driver's License; handicap placards; or car title transfers. While the service is mainly for DRMM clients, there are spaces for non-clients as well.
Fees and required documents are needed
For more info or to schedule your visit please email bbaker@drmm.org
| To request a Mobile Office visit to your organization, fill out this form. | |
Auto Expungement Goes Into Effect | |
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Starting April 11, 2023, "the second phase of Michigan’s Clean Slate Act went into effect, this new process will allow for convictions to be expunged through an automated system. This system will be established and run by the State of Michigan, in conjunction with the existing network of courts around the State." You can learn more about the auto expungement process and qualifications here (pdf).
If you don't qualify for automatic expungement, the City of Detroit provides a Clean Slate service to help Detroit residents needing assistance with expunging convictions. The service is free of charge.
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Solving for Homelessness among Older Adults, People with Disabilities, and Other Populations: An HSRC Case Study Webinar
Apr 19, 2023 | 02:00 PM EST
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This Housing and Services Resource Center (HSRC) webinar features a model collaboration in a county with high rates of homelessness. Together, the regional task force on homelessness (which serves as the Continuum of Care); the county government division on aging and independence services and divisions on health; and other community-based organizations developed a coordinated approach to reducing homelessness among a population that each had been separately serving.
Webinar participants will learn, and can ask questions, about:
- Steps that these local partners took to begin and sustain their partnership — even through challenging times.
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Replicable strategies to create bridges across systems so individuals can have both housing without precondition and access to self-directed or person-centered comprehensive services that they choose.
- Improvements in housing stability made possible by leveraging each sector’s strengths and expertise.
Register here
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NAEH 2023 National Conference on Ending Homelessness
July 17 - 19 | Washington DC
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The 2023 National Conference on Ending Homelessness will feature a Call for Presentations which will be announced in mid-late April. Subsequently, registration for the conference will commence in the first half of May, along with applications for volunteers, scholarships, and sponsorships. | |
Covenant House Michigan Fundraiser
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A Night of Broadway Stars 2023 | | |
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Wednesday, May 24 | 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Join Covenant House Michigan for an uplifting performance of music, song and theatrics to benefit Covenant House Michigan and featuring a cast of accomplished Broadway stars who share the stage with our own heroes – the youth of Covenant House.
Find out more here.
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April is National Food Month | |
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