Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. - Martin Luther King Jr | | | | |
CAM Call Line Operating hours:
Monday through Friday, 8am - 6pm
Visit camdetroit.org for the latest information on CAM services and any upcoming closures.
| | 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. | | |
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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The 2024 CAM Quarterly System Reports are now available for quarters 1 through 4. System reports detail the operational performance of our local Coordinated Entry process. They cover engagement and access metrics, intake and referral numbers, and housing program participation. You can access the reports at camdetroit.org/reports.
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Detroit CoC
General Membership Meeting
March 18, 2025 | 1:30pm - 3pm EST
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Join us at the next Detroit CoC General Membership Meeting which will be occurring virtually.
Register for the meeting series here.
| | Congress Passes and President Trump Signs into Law Year-Long Stopgap Funding Bill Underfunding Vital HUD Programs | | |
"Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed into law a year-long stopgap funding bill, known as a continuing resolution (CR), to extend funding for the federal government through September. The CR extends funding levels provided for federal programs in the previous year’s FY24 funding bill through the remainder of FY25, and provides funding increases for a limited number of key programs. See NLIHC’s updated budget chart for full details.
Overall, the bill will cut $13 billion in domestic spending from the previous fiscal year, while also proposing funding adjustments for some federal programs, including an additional $6 billion in defense spending and an additional $4.6 billion for some key HUD programs."
Read the full breakdown on the National Low Income Housing Coalition's website.
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Urge Congress to Protect HUD Programs and Staff
Communities across the country rely on HUD funding for critical housing and homelessness programs, but the Trump administration plans to terminate half of all HUD staff.
Contact your senators and representatives and urge them to protect HUD programs and staff, and click here to add your organization to a national letter to Congress on this issue!
Sign the form here
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Equipping Detroit Renters:
Updates and Insights on Right to Counsel Program
March 18, 2025 | 10am EST
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The Detroit Neighborhood Housing Compact is hosting a webinar on Right-to-Counsel.
Detroit’s Right to Counsel program ensures low-income residents have access to free legal representation in eviction cases. This groundbreaking program protects families from eviction, reducing homelessness and housing instability.
Ted Phillips, Executive Director of United Community Housing Coalition will share updates regarding the Right to Counsel program. The Right to Counsel Ordinance was passed in May of 2022, and grants the right to legal counsel for low-income Detroit renters or tenants facing eviction.
Access the webinar here. No registration required.
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A Data Sharing Success Story:
Colorado’s Prevalence of Youth Homelessness Study
Mar 19, 2025 | 3:30pm
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This is a must-attend for policymakers, service providers, researchers, and advocates committed to improving how we track and address youth homelessness.
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In this session, you’ll gain:
- A comprehensive look at the process for collecting and analyzing youth homelessness data
- Insights from youth with lived experience on how systems and surveys track them
- Perspectives from homelessness service providers on data-sharing challenges
- A discussion with the Colorado Department of Human Services on multi-agency collaboration
Register for the webinar here.
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HSHE Pilot Grant Lightning Talks:
Expanding Housing & Health Research
April 4, 2025 |12pm
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Housing Solutions for Health Equity webinar will focus on three grantees from its pilot program which funds researchers who are interested in exploring housing and health related topics.
The grantees will present their work on projects such as Unpacking Eviction: Understanding the Effects of Eviction on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation among Michigan’s Urban Families; Early Childhood Exposure to Residential Lead-Based Paint and Adult Economic and Criminal Justice Outcomes; Assessing good cause eviction regulation by examining eviction practices among Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and comparable rental properties in Detroit, Michigan.
Register for the webinar here.
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9th Annual Homelessness Advocacy Day
April 16, 2025
Lansing Community College, Lansing MI
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Join a cross section of stakeholders for MCAH’s 9th Annual Homelessness Advocacy Day where they come together to:
- Share information on the state of Homelessness and Affordable Housing in Michigan and your local community
- Hear from state leaders on legislative priorities and the importance of advocacy
- Learn about MCAH 2025 policy priorities
- Advocate in teams, providing information and meeting with MI legislators
- Network with Colleagues
Visit this website to find registration and sponsorship details.
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Building Michigan Communities Conference
May 14 - May 15, 2025
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The BMCC is where industry leaders, innovators, and changemakers come together to shape the future of affordable housing and community development in Michigan. Get ready to experience this year’s theme, Partners in Progress, and join 1,200+ housing financiers, developers, public officials, asset managers, policymakers, and advocates for two days of powerful networking, cutting-edge insights, and game-changing ideas.
Find out registration information here
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2025 National Symposium on Solutions to End Youth Homelessness
October 7 - 8, 2025
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Join over 800 advocates, service providers, youth leaders, policymakers, and funders from across the country for two powerful days of connection, learning, and movement-building in Baltimore this October!
More details are available on Point Source Youth's website.
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Corktown Health Financial Assistance
The Housing and EFA programs provide emergency financial assistance to households experiencing utility shutoff (past due bills), eviction, need for assistance with first month’s rent for a new move. This type of assistance is designed to help clients living with HIV stay engaged or to reengage in medical care. When an applicant does not meet the criteria of our programs, we work with our network to connect the client to additional resources.
Must apply for "MDHHS SER" on MIBridges first.
Find out more about the program on Corktown Health's website.
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The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone 6 months and older with rare exception. The reason for this is that a person’s immune protection from vaccination declines over time, so an annual vaccination is needed to get the “optimal” or best protection against the flu. Additionally, flu viruses are constantly changing, so the vaccine composition is reviewed each year and updated as needed. link
| | | 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. View the current listings at the housing database website. | | | HAND has created shareable sheets that list local resources available to assist individuals with basic needs. Whether you’re looking for food assistance, medical or other needs, these sheets will help you find them. View all of our resource sheets here.. | | |
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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Rides to Care
Whether you're pregnant, a new mom, or a caregiver, you can get free rides to doctor appointments. This new Detroit Department of Health program provides transportation for prenatal and postpartum care up to the baby's first birthday.
Rides are available
- Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Saturday, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Services are not available on holidays
To schedule a ride, call (313)876-0000
For more info, visit detroitmi.gov/ridestocare
| | In the last newsletter a riddle was presented: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they? | | |
Do you have questions about the newsletter? Want to submit an item?
Email Kimberly Benton at kimberly@handetroit.org
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