"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference." - Jane Goodall | | | | |
(313) 305 - 0311
CAM Call Line Operating hours:
Monday through Friday, 8am - 6pm
Visit camdetroit.org for the latest information on CAM services and any upcoming closures.
| | Access to 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 - 2pm
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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
Blue Tower, 7th floor,
RM A7175
Detroit, MI 48201
Mon - Fri, 8am - 4:30pm
| | Detroit CoC Board Elections | | |
Each year, the Detroit Continuum of Care holds elections to fill vacant seats through a nomination, application, and voting process. The CoC Board is responsible for the governance and oversight of the Detroit CoC as well as carrying out specific responsibilities entrusted to the board by the Continuum at large.
The deadline to apply is October 21 at 11:59pm. Elections will be held on November 18 during the CoC General Membership Meeting which will be held virtually.
More information can be found in this document along with application information.
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General Membership Town Hall
October 7 | 10am
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Join us tomorrow for a series of roundtables to understand the recent changes to our federal government and their wide-ranging impacts on the Detroit CoC homeless response system. These meetings address changes to our federal, state and local landscape. It offers advocacy opportunities for community members and a chance to give input and solutions.
Register for tomorrow's town hall here.
| | 2025 Housing Inventory Count Available | | |
The Housing Inventory Count (HIC) data for 2025 are now accessible on HAND's website. The HIC is an inventory of projects that provide beds and units dedicated to serve people experiencing homelessness. This housing inventory count (HIC) includes emergency shelter, permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, safe haven, and transitional housing projects in the cities of Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park. This report provides an overview comparison of the data from the 2024 and 2025 HICs.
Access the report summary and full report data on HAND's website.
https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/hand.detroit/viz/HICVisualization2025/Dashboard1
| | CoC Builds Program Update | |
The CoC Builds program is a HUD funding initiative focused on covering “hard costs” for developing Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH). The Detroit CoC submitted an application for this funding in 2024 and re-submitted in June 2025 after HUD canceled and reissued the first NOFO.
In September 2025 HUD re-issued the NOFO for a third time, this time introducing a first-come, first-served approach to making awards based on strict “merit criteria.” These criteria included requirements such as serving people 62+ or offering medical respite, prohibiting harm reduction practices, and ensuring community-level enforcement of laws on public drug use, camping, and immigration cooperation. Due to these changes, Detroit’s CoC Board and its original applicant, Full Circle Communities/NOAH at Central, declined to apply in Round 3.
For more questions or information, contact Amanda Sternberg amanda@handetroit.org
| | On Demand Detroit CoC Trainings | | LMS users have access to a wide range of trainings. The latest are listed below. | |
- Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) 101
- Fresh Start Career Series
- Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) 101
- Understanding the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Housing Protections
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- Human Trafficking 101
- Domestic Violence 101
- Coordinated Assessment Model (CAM) 101
- Continuum of Care (CoC) 101
| The Continuum of Care (CoC) 101 educational video is also available on our YouTube channel here. | | Access resources including on-demand trainings on MIVAN's website. | | | |
Veterans Matter:
Addressing Key Issues and Resources for Support
Oct 27, 2025 | 1pm EST
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This training session aims to equip participants with a thorough understanding of the unique challenges faced by veterans as they transition to civilian life. It will cover critical issues such as mental health struggles, substance use disorders, intimate partner violence, and homelessness, providing a holistic view of the veteran experience.
Participants will learn about the spectrum of resources and support systems available to veterans, including services offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), community organizations, and non-profit initiatives. The training will highlight effective strategies for working with veterans, emphasizing the importance of cultural competence, empathetic communication, and tailored support approaches.
1.5 CEUs available for $10 with this training. Payment will be discussed during the training.
Register here.
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Free Suicide Prevention Training
Every 3rd Friday | 11am
This one-hour training from the Veterans Administration's S.A.V.E. program presents an overview of suicide prevalence, risks and warning signs. It also provides guidance on how to intervene when someone is suicidal. This training will highlight unique risks to Veterans and provide information on how to access VA resources.
Email VHADETsuicidepreventionteam@DVA.gov.onmicrosoft.com to register.
| | Funding and Development Opportunities | | | | |
MSHDA Notice of Funding Opportunity:
Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing
| | MSHDA is committing a one-time allocation of $3 million to support critical infrastructure and capacity needs for emergency shelters and transitional housing in Michigan. The purpose of these funds is to address emergency shelter infrastructure needs related to access and safety, as well as increase the number of available transitional housing units. | | |
To support this purpose, MSHDA is releasing this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to You can find more information including the application on MSHDA's website. Applications are due October 10, 2025 with an anticipated grant start date of November 1, 2025.
Please direct questions to mshda-hs@michigan.gov
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Woodward and Rosedale Permanent
Supportive Housing RFQ
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The City of Detroit's Housing and Revitalization Department (HRD) seeks a qualified development team to construct a new multi-family development on 11504, 11520, 11526, and 11534 Woodward Ave in the Gateway Community.
HRD will consider proposals that demonstrate experience in development and operation of Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), community-oriented development, and creating well-designed tenant-centered housing.
The Request for Qualifications can be found here.
Submissions are due November 7th, 2025 at 5pm. Please direct all questions via email to publicprivatepartnerships@detroitmi.gov
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"The federal government is now in a partial shutdown after funding expired on September 30. Without a continuing resolution (CR) or full-year appropriations in place, federal agencies have begun implementing contingency plans. While some programs may continue using previously obligated or multi-year funds, many others are paused, and access to federal staff and services is significantly limited."
— Congressional Negotiations, Program Impacts, and What You Can Do, CSH
"Programs That Will Not Be Disrupted
- People will continue to receive Medicaid and Medicare benefits and subsidized coverage through the health care marketplace during a government shutdown. No disruption is expected.
- People will continue to receive Social Security and Supplemental Security Income payments without interruption during a shutdown. However, some services such as replacing Medicare or Social Security Cards may be suspended. Disability determinations and the processing of work visas will likely be delayed.
- People will continue to receive assistance through programs funded under HUD’s Homeless Assistance Grants (HAG) during a shutdown. In general, recipients of HUD’s HAG funding will be able to continue operations like normal; however, anything that requires HUD staff approval or action will likely need to wait until shut-down is over. "
— A Government Shutdown: What You Need to Know, National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH)
| | Proposed Rule Would Affect Millions | | |
In a recent article, ProPublica uncovered an unpublished proposed HUD rule that would allow Public Housing Agencies and multi-family property owners to impose work requirements of up to 40 hours per week and term limits of at least two years for non-elderly, non-disabled families in public housing or voucher programs. The story also addressed a second proposed rule's impact on mixed-status households. Experts argue these changes could push vulnerable families back into homelessness rather than fostering long-term economic mobility.
Read the Propublica article here.
| | Protect CoC Program Funding | |
We need your voice TODAY to urge Congress to intervene and ensure HUD keeps its past commitments to a two-year NOFO and not allow them to use unfair and problematic criteria to make funding decisions for homelessness funding.
Sign the petition here.
| | | Support the Housing Not Handcuffs Act | |
The Housing Not Handcuffs Act is restorative legislation that prevents federal agencies from arresting, ticketing, or otherwise criminalizing homelessness.
Tell congress to support the Housing Not Handcuffs Act here.
| | | Support Investments in Affordable Housing | |
Robust federal investments for affordable housing, homelessness, and community development programs are needed to address the growing affordable housing and homelessness crisis in communities across the country.
Sign the petition here.
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Legislative Tracker
The Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness's Legislative Tracker allows you to:
- Monitor legislative activity by viewing a current list of state bills and tracking their status.
- Understand legislation with clarity through easy-to-understand bill summaries.
- Engage directly with policy makers using our simple click-to-send email templates.
Access the tracker on MCAH's website.
Register for their next Legislative Action Committee meeting here.
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Housing Focused Street Outreach:
The Role of Law Enforcement Agencies
Oct 1 | 3pm EST
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The National Alliance to End Homelessness is hosting a follow up webinar to their Housing Focused Street Outreach series to address how effective street outreach intersects with local law enforcement agencies. Come learn from communities who are proactively managing the relationships between local homelessness response and law enforcement in strategic ways. They will be discussing concrete strategies and practices for building and managing relationships with law enforcement agencies, navigating privacy and safety of personal information across systems, reducing the potential harms of law enforcement encounters (arrests, tickets, incarcerations, collateral consequences, etc.), and identifying new messengers to speak out against criminalization.
Register for the webinar here.
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10-Point Plan for Ending Homelessness Without Criminalizing Poverty:
Decriminalization
October 16 | 3pm EST
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We all need a safe place to live. But homelessness and poverty are growing. Instead of funding what works, too many politicians are making these problems worse by passing laws that allow the police to ticket and arrest people who cannot afford housing or the substance use or mental health care they need.
The National Coalition for the Homeless is holding a series of webinars to discuss their 10-Point Plan for state and local communities to respond to end homelessness with compassion and proven solutions. The next webinar, occurring October 16, will focus on Decriminalization.
Register for the webinar series here.
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3rd Annual Street Medicine of Michigan Symposium
November 8
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This symposium provides an opportunity for community members to discuss pertinent topics and find solutions working towards dismantling barriers in our communities, particularly that of people experiencing homelessness in the context of healthcare.
Find more information including registration details here.
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2025 National Lived Experience Leadership Conference
Nov 17 - 19
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The 2025 National Lived Experience Leadership Conference will bring together lived experience leaders from various fields, including housing and homelessness, disability rights, youth advocacy, and criminal justice reform. These leaders will come together to build solidarity, share tools, and establish a national agenda for positive change.
Register for the conference here.
If you have any questions about the conference scholarship opportunities, please email conference@nationalhomeless.org.
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Detroit HRD is seeking a Project Manager to lead the implementation of Detroit’s Homelessness Response System's Strategic System Improvement Plan. This role plays a crucial part in ensuring the plan meets its goals and objectives. Additionally, the Project Manager will be instrumental in establishing and staffing the Funder's Council, a group of funders dedicated to addressing challenges and gaps within the system. Their focus includes supporting the alignment of funding resources to drive Plan implementation.
Find more details here
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Christmas Assistance Program
The Salvation Army
Detroit Grandale Corps/Church
11325 Montrose Detroit, Michigan 48227
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Starting November 3, the Salvation Army is taking in-person applications for assistance at its Montrose location. Families with children ages 0 to 16 years old and senior citizens aged 60 or older are eligible and must apply in-person. The application periods lasts from November 3 through December 2. The days to apply are Mondays and Tuesdays, from 9am to 11:30am and 1pm to 3pm. Applicants must provide proof of all members living in the household.
The Following Documentation is Required to Apply:
Driver’s license or State ID of applicant - with current address - (not expired)
- *ID required for all adult household members
Proof of children in household:
- DHS award/benefit letter - current
- Birth certificate- original or copies
- Report card with current address
- Grandparents must provide proof of guardianship for all grandchildren in the household
This location serves the following zip codes: 48219, 48221, 48223, 48227, 48228, 48235
For more information, please call 313-835-3736
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Come see DTE in your neighborhood!
Northwest Activities Center
18100 Meyers Rd, Detroit, MI 48235
October 23 | 9am- 2pm
DTE has partnered with local organizations to provide face-to-face assistance events in the community where customers can ask questions about bills and receive in-person customer service from DTE team members. While customer bills cannot be paid at these events, you can receive guidance on how to seek payment assistance and additional support.
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Project Based Voucher Program
Waiting Lists Open
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The Project Based Voucher Program (PBV Program) is designed to provide low and moderate-income individuals and families with housing assistance in specific units contracted with Detroit Housing Commission (DHC). The housing assistance is provided to income-eligible applicants who are approved for tenancy at the contracted location. You apply to the PBV location waiting list of your choice. The Project Based Assistance is only available to those selected and approved from the program site waiting list.
Visit the Detroit Housing Commission's website to apply.
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DWIHN 24-Hour Helpline
1-800-241-4949
The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) offers 24-hour phone service for those seeking mental health support.
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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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Corktown Health
Financial Assistance
The Housing and EFA programs provide emergency financial assistance to households experiencing utility shutoff, eviction, and first month’s rent for a new move. This assistance is designed to help clients living with HIV stay engaged or reengage in medical care.
Find out more about the program on Corktown Health's website.
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Harm Reduction Wellness Stations
These Harm Reduction Wellness Stations provide free supplies to help prevent disease, reduce overdose risks, and make substance use safer. This initiative helps protect the health of Detroiters by giving residents the tools they need to stay safe.
Find more information about the stations the Detroit Department of Health's website.
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Rides to Care
This new Detroit Department of Health program provides transportation for prenatal and postpartum care up to the baby's first birthday. To schedule a ride, call (313) 876-0000
For more info, visit DHD's website.
| | | | | 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. | | |
Last newsletter, we asked you:
A cowboy rode into town on Friday. He stayed for three nights and rode out on Friday. How is this possible?
| The horse's neighme is Friday | | | | | |
