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"Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world."
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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If you live in Detroit, Hamtramck, or Highland Park and are experiencing homelessness, 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 going 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)
4646 John R
Red Tower, 2nd floor
Detroit, MI 48201
Mon - Fri, 8am - 4:30pm
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Detroit CoC
Board Meeting
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Join us at the May 6th Detroit CoC Meeting!
Register here.
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Disability & Housing Needs Survey | |
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Make your voice heard! Let's talk about housing for residents with disabilities in Detroit
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The City of Detroit is distributing a survey city-wide to hear from Detroiters with disabilities about your housing needs!
Your participation will greatly help The City of Detroit support the housing needs of residents with disabilities. If you need to fill out the survey via phone or Zoom, or need the survey in a different language, call or text Katie McAuley at 313-241-0046. You can also email her at
housingsurvey@thekelsey.org.
To fill out the survey online, use QR code to the right.
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Free Housing Court Legal Clinic | |
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Detroit Justice Center
Housing Court Info Session
May 6, 2024 | 2pm - 4pm
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The Detroit Justice Center will be providing free legal clinics. These info sessions are designed to give you the resources and knowledge to advocate for yourself. No registration necessary. Come hear from DJC attorneys and learn how to navigate Housing Court, including evictions, subsidized housing, land contracts, and repair issues.
To get the most out of the session, bring your lease or land contract, court documents, and your questions. Documents are optional. The clinic is taking place at the Love Building on 4731 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48208.
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More than 600,000 people experience homelessness on a given night in America. Nearly half of these people—250,000—sleep outside. Homelessness is increasing across the country, as more and more hardworking households struggle to make ends meet. Rent is too expensive, wages are too low, and we have seen decades of failed housing policies. Instead of focusing on solutions like rental assistance and eviction prevention, cities and states are trying to arrest their way out of homelessness. Homelessness is caused by a lack of housing that people can afford. The solution is not court or jail, the solution is providing people with housing with services. | |
Help Ensure Fair Tenant Screening Practices | |
Submit a Public Comment to Ensure Fair Screening Practices for Tenants with Conviction Histories | |
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HUD has released a proposal to update guidance to landlords of HUD-assisted properties to help eliminate unnecessary barriers that too often prevent tenants with conviction or arrest records from accessing stable, affordable homes. HUD’s proposed rule is a critical first step towards housing justice and racial equity. Because of historic and ongoing racism in our nation’s criminal legal system, Black, Latino, and Indigenous people are disproportionately harmed by screening criteria that unfairly deny people access to housing because of a history of conviction or arrest. Make your voice heard in support of fair screening practices and greater housing accessibility for people with conviction or arrest records by submitting a comment about HUD’s proposed rule!
You can find more information on NLIHC's website.
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Host a Fundraising Drive! | |
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Freedom House Detroit is seeking advocates to help the organization by throwing a fundraiser. You have a chance to become the biggest advocate for their new residents who might still be sleeping on the bus station floor without your help.
Freedom House Detroit serves individuals and families seeking humanitarian protection. They provide legal services, community housing, food, clothing, housing search assistance, access to medical care and mental health care, language classes, and job skills training.
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If you are interested, click here to fill out this form and a staff member will contact you. Other ways to help. | | |
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S.O.G.I.E.
Training Series
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SOGIE 5 Core Elements
May 7 | 10:00am EST
Register here.
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S.O.G.I.E. 101
May 13 | 1pm - 4pm EST
Register here.
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Family Support with LGBTQ+ Children
May 15 | 1pm - 4pm EST
Register here.
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Inclusive SOGIE Data Collection in Systems of Care
May 20 | 1pm - 4pm EST
Register here.
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Gender Affirming Care
May 22nd | 9am EST
Register here.
| Trainings include 12 FREE CEUs through the NASW of Michigan. Trainers can be reached at training@ruthelliscenter.org for more information or accommodations. | |
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Save the Date
QAP & LIHTC SUMMIT
July 30, 2024
Please join CEDAM, MSHDA, equity investors, and developers for a day-long training and discussion about MSHDA’s LIHTC program, application expectations through the Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP), the status of the equity and other markets, as well as what equity investors expect to see prior to funding a project.
This training is geared toward emerging and experienced developers who have utilized Low Income Housing Tax Credits before and plan to apply for LIHTC in the upcoming funding round.
Registration will open late spring / early summer. Location will be at Lansing Community College.
Registration details coming soon. Visit CEDAM's website for more information.
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Emergency Shelter:
Reimagining a Housing Focused Place People Want to Use
May 16, 2024 | 3pm - 4:30pm EST
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A safe, welcoming, low-barrier, and housing-focused shelter is a critical component of an effective homeless response system. Effective shelter practice requires listening to people with lived expertise and making cultural, philosophical, and operational shifts according to their feedback. This webinar will discuss modifying entry protocols, lowering barriers, and rethinking service provision to adopt housing-focused approaches.
Register here.
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Our Homes Our Votes: Voter registration 101
May 13 | 2:30pm
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Because renters move more frequently than homeowners, they must update their voter registration more often, which imposes yet another obstacle to casting their ballots. The first step to empowering low-income renters to vote is providing accessible voter registration opportunities. This webinar will review strategies to incorporate registration into your organization’s day-to-day activities and organize designated voter registration events.
Register for the webinar here. You can view past Our Homes Our Votes webinars on NLIHC's YouTube page.
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Building Michigan Communities Conference
May 14 - 15, 2024
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The BMCC attracts a wide range of attendees from elected officials and staff to housing service providers – for those across the housing continuum.
Register here.
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2024 National Conference on Ending Homelessness
July 8 - 10, 2024
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The 2024 National Conference on Ending Homelessness and Capitol Hill Day 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. Advocates will also gather for an in-person Capitol Hill Day on Wednesday, July 10.
More details and registration information here.
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Food pantries & soup kitchens
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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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Project Clean Slate
Project Clean Slate is a free expungement program for Detroit residents. Find out how you can register for help on the City of Detroit's website.
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Last week's Riddle
What can run but never walk, have a mouth but never talk, have a head that never weeps, and a bed that never sleeps?
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