"I do not think the measure of a civilization is how tall its buildings of concrete are, but rather how well its people have learned to relate to their environment and fellow man." - Sun Bear, Chippewa | |
If you live in Detroit, Hamtramck, or Highland Park and need a safe place to stay, 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 go 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 only)
4646 John R
Red Tower, 2nd floor
Detroit, MI 48201
Mon - Fri, 8am - 4:30pm
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DHC Public Housing Waitlists Open | October 1, the Detroit Housing Commission (DHC) opened the up their Public Housing Wait Lists. You can find applications on DHC's website. | |
Temporary Closure of Housing Choice Voucher Waitlists | |
HAND received notification from MSHDA that, effective July 1, 2024, all Housing Choice Voucher waitlists have been temporarily closed. Unfortunately, no reopening date has been provided at this time. During this period, no new submissions or recertifications will be accepted. The Detroit Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program will be closed until further notice. Please note that this closure does not impact the following MSHDA programs: Project-Based Vouchers and Stability Voucher program
For any questions or further assistance, please email info@camdetroit.org
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Shelter Diversion Pilot
Request for Proposals (RFP)
Forms due October 17 at 12:00pm
MSHDA is seeking proposals from eligible agencies to implement or expand effective shelter diversion models. This pilot will demonstrate the impact of effective shelter diversion on homeless crisis response systems and, more importantly, the impact on households at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness.
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For this funding opportunity, eligible entities are required obtain a letter of support from their local CoC. Completing this interest form will provide HAND with the information required to initiate the letter of support process with your agency.
The form must be completed no later than October 17th at 12:00pm.
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2024 Draft Governance Charter Open for Public Comments
After making multiple changes to the draft Governance Charter of the Continuum of Care, the document is ready for public input. You can read the outline of proposed changes here. Submit you comments here. Please submit all public comments by Friday, November 8th by 5pm.
If you have any questions please contact, Chelsea Johnson, at chelsea@handetroit.org.
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2024 PIT Count Report Released | |
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Special General Membership Meeting & Application Vote
October 15, 2024 | 1:30pm - 3pm EST
At the CoC Membership meeting, members will be asked to vote to approve the FY2024 Continuum of Care Application that will be submitted to HUD by October 25. The CoC application is our way of communicating to HUD the work that has been done over the past year to address homelessness and our plans for continuing to address homelessness in the coming year. This application allows our community to receive approximately $40 million in Continuum of Care funding to serve people experiencing homelessness.
If you need to update who is a voting member for your agency, please contact Chelsea Johnson at chelsea@handetroit.org. If you have questions about the CoC Application, please contact Amanda Sternberg at amanda@handetroit.org.
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2025 Detroit CoC Board Elections | | |
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As a board member, you can offer solutions to improve outcomes for those experiencing homelessness. This includes setting funding applications, overseeing the Coordinated Entry system, reviewing applications, and evaluating CoC provider programs. Your active participation will assist us in making homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring.
More information including applications and deadlines are available here. Stay tuned for further communications.
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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. | |
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Housing Homestretch Campaign
Sign On & Webinar
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The Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness (MCAH) and the Rent is Too Damn High Coalition have partnered to launch the Housing Homestretch 2024 Campaign. The Campaign will convene to promote a set of legislative priorities during the November-December MI “Lame Duck” session. The legislature has yet to pass critical tenant protections that will change renters’ lives for the better. Join MCAH in their efforts to bring a final set of tenant protections to the finish line this legislative session by signing on to endorse our campaign as an individual or organization.
- Download a summary of the legislation.
- Sign on to the support the bills here.
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2024 Kids Count In Michigan Data Profiles | |
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The Data Profiles highlight the most recently available data and trends to evaluate the well-being of children around the state, as well as at the regional and county levels. The project includes 20 different indicators in domains including education, health & safety, family & community, and economic security.
But most importantly, Kids Count in Michigan provides policy solutions—backed by evidence—that can meaningfully improve the lives of Michigan’s youngest residents.
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Download Detroit's Profile here. | |
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Michigan's Campaign to End Homelessness Action Plan
2023-2025 and Progress Report
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The MCTEH Action Plan establishes the parameters for what it will take to work toward that goal over the next 3 years. Homelessness is a complex and dynamic issue, but one that can be solved through a willingness to engage in transformative conversations and to collaborate in ways that stretch us beyond our comfort zones.
Read the full plan here and the July 24 plan progress report here.
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Chronicity is Driving Increases in Overall Homelessness
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People experiencing chronic homelessness are those with long-term or repeated instances of homelessness, while simultaneously living with a disability. These individuals have the highest needs and require the most intensive services and interventions.
A new analysis from the National Alliance to End Homelessness shows that since 2016, chronic homelessness has increased by 79 percent, far outpacing overall homelessness and homelessness among individual adults. Further, the analysis finds people with patterns of chronic homelessness account for two-thirds of the total increase in homelessness since 2016, per the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Read more about the issue here.
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The City of Detroit continues its tradition of Halloween in the D with a host of fun, family-friendly and, sometimes, spooky activities during the week surrounding Halloween - Oct. 26, Oct. 31 and Nov. 2. Most of the Halloween in the D events will take place Oct. 31. Additional Halloween-themed events include ScareFest on Oct. 26 at Palmer Park and Fall Fest on Nov. 2 at Farwell Recreation Center.
To find Trunk-or-Treat locations, go to the City of Detroit's website.
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Record Costs: Understanding the Impact of Eviction Filings for Pennsylvania Families
Oct 18, 2024 12pm EST
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In this webinar, speakers will focus on the impact of eviction filings on tenant households in Pennsylvania. U-M researchers will present key findings from their recent report, Record Costs, which documents the profound and lasting consequences of eviction filings for the well-being and stability of poor and working-class tenants. Holly Beck of Community Legal Services of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania State Representative Ismail Smith-Wade-El will discuss the implications of this research for their work in legal aid and legislative action
Register here
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Living on the Edge:
How Economic Insecurity Harms Children and Families
October 25, 2024 | 12pm EST
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Real World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions introduces key issues regarding the causes and consequences of poverty through an in-person lecture series featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation. Speaker Trina Shanks’ research interests include the impact of poverty and wealth on child well-being; asset-building policy and practice across the life cycle; and community and economic development. As a faculty affiliated with the Technical Assistance Center funded by the Skillman Foundation, over a 10-year period Shanks was actively engaged in six Detroit communities as part of the Good Neighborhoods program.
Watch the livestream here
(If you have a Youtube account, you can get notifications for upcoming events).
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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.
Register here.
Signup to be an exhibitor or sponsor here.
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2025 Innovations and Solutions for
Ending Unsheltered Homelessness Conference
February 26-28, 2024
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The 2025 Innovations and Solutions for 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—all with the central theme of bringing people home.
Registrants will have the opportunity to attend roundtable discussions, plenaries, and workshops focused on best practices and solutions for ending unsheltered homelessness. In addition to regular workshops, the conference will offer a variety of session formats to provide attendees exciting new ways to learn, engage, and foster connections. Together, we will explore innovative strategies and collaborative efforts to ensure that everyone has a place to call home.
Register here.
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National Lived Experience Leadership Conference
November 11-13, 2024
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The National Coalition for the Homeless is thrilled to announce that they will be partnering with Destination: Home, a California-based housing agency that is committed to taking and building the leadership of people who have lived experience with homelessness, to hold the 2024 National Lived Experience Leadership Conference in San Jose, CA. The deadline for proposals has passed. | More details including registration are on National Coalition for the Homeless's website. | |
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Free At-home COVID-19 Tests Available
Residential households in the U.S. are eligible for another order of 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. Testing can help you know if you have COVID-19 so you can decide what to do next, like getting treatment to reduce your risk of severe illness and taking steps to lower your chances of spreading the virus to others.
Your order of COVID tests is completely free – you won’t even pay for shipping. Want to know when your tests are coming? Sign up to receive email alerts when you order!
Order your tests here.
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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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Facing a domestic violence issue and need assistance? | Need help with utility payments? | |
Seeking legal assistance for landlord/tenant issues? | Looking for food assistance? | |
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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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Voting While Experiencing Homelessness | Voting while experiencing homelessness can sometimes be challenging, but people without a permanent address still retain the right to vote. We've put together some handy graphics to help you understand voting while experiencing homelessness. | |
Download full graphic set | |
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Do you have questions about the newsletter? Want to submit an item?
Email Kimberly Benton at kimberly@handetroit.org
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