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"We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." - Martin Luther King Jr

If you live in Detroit, Hamtramck, or Highland Park and are experiencing homelessness, please call CAM (313) 305-0311. CAM intake is call-in only.

CAM Lead Agency Transition Survey

As the CoC prepares to transition to a new Coordinated Assessment Model (CAM) Lead Agency in 2023, HAND is seeking input from the Detroit CoC about ways the current coordinated entry process works well, and what we should consider changing. The input from this survey will be used to inform the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) that will be released in early 2023 to identify the new lead agency.

This survey will remain open until January 20, 2023.

Contact Amanda Sternberg at amanda@handetroit.org with any questions.

Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP)

December 2022, HAND announced that three organizations were awarded YHDP funding: Ruth Ellis Center, Detroit Phoenix Center, and Methodist Children's Home Society.

Learn more about YHDP on HAND's website.

2021 Annual Report for the Detroit CoC Release

The 2021 State of Homelessness is now available!

Report Highlights

• Elevating the voices of those with lived experience in decision-making processes
• Partnering with the Detroit Phoenix Center to incorporate the Youth Action Board (YAB)
• Prioritizing racial equity work by analyzing data to examine racial disparities in care 
• Addressing the COVID-19 pandemic with an initiative to quickly house families
• Decreasing overall homelessness (2% since 2020)

Read the full report on our website

Detroit Warming Centers

The best way to locate a warming center is to call CAM at 313-305-0311. Outside of CAM operating hours, you can go to or contact the following locations:

For related resources, please consult CAM's Resource Guide

Virtual Expungement Clinic

Friday, January 20 | 12pm-4pm, Lakeshore Legal Aid is hosting a virtual expungement clinic. To register email, probono@lakeshorelegalaid.org.

You can call (888) 783-8190 for other legal assistance.

Project Clean Slate

The City of Detroit also offers expungement services, Project Clean Slate. To learn more or request assistance here. Note: due to the high volume of interest, there may be a delay in response.

Tax Preparation Help

Wayne Metro's offers free tax preparation services. With their assistance, you may be eligible for the Child Tax Credit, Home Heating Credit, or Property Tax Credit!

For more information and to book your appointment, either go to Wayne Metro's website or call (313)388-9799 or (313)244-0274.

United Way of Southeastern Michigan also offers free and low cost tax preparation services.

Preregister for services by filling out this form

or use these free tools to file your taxes on your own.

Michigan Humane Society

Pet Pantry Program

If you need temporary assistance in providing food for your pets, you can call 313-324-8512 or visit the Judith Caplan Phillips Pet Food Program on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m.-noon, located at: 6175 Trumbull Ave, Detroit, MI 48208.

Call 1-866-MHUMANE (866-648-6263) for more locations.

Kickoff for the USICH and MCTEH

Action Plans

Read MCTEH's Action Plan |

Read USICH's Action Plan

January 18th, 2023 | 10-11:30 am

Michigan's Campaign to End Homelessness(MCTEH) is partnering with the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) to cohost a webinar on both the USICH and the MCTEH Action Plans.

This session is targeted to anybody supporting the work to prevent and end homelessness in Michigan. Join us to hear representatives from the USICH and the MCTEH provide an overview of the newly launched Action Plans and learn about ways to get involved and align work at the CoC, state, and federal levels. Register here.

For any questions, contact Jason Weller at wellerj5@michigan.gov

Onward to Housing Justice

March 21-23 | 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM ET

National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) 2023 Housing Policy Forum will offer participants an array of opportunities to engage with and learn from thought-leaders, tenant and community leaders, policy experts, researchers, affordable housing practitioners, and leaders from Capitol Hill who will discuss the state of the affordable housing crisis in America and its solutions.

Register here

National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH)

Innovations & Solutions for Ending Unsheltered Homelessness

NAEH's Innovations and Solutions to Ending Unsheltered Homelessness Conference 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.

While official registration is closed, you can join a waitlist here.

Whether you work at a nonprofit serving homeless populations or volunteer, it's important to recognize January 16th as federal holiday and day of service. Racial, social, and economic justice were the pillars of the Civil Rights Movement; and the plight of unhoused persons intersects with the moral and material goals of the movement. This extends to the modern concept of housing justice that calls for equitable and affordable housing. You can learn more it about on the Poor People's Campaign website.

Other resources

• Become a housing advocate statewide with Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness (MCAH)
• Participate in local organizing with Detroit Action
• Find or register a volunteer opportunity for that day