Decade’s Worth of Data Shows Trends of Homelessness, Impact of Programming
The count is tied to federal funding that helps pay for permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing and transitional housing.
MML#2 – Housing can be Lifelong Challenge for People with Criminal Records
“Years after this thing happened, they’re still encountering barriers to success.”
MML #1 – Officials From Across Michigan Learn About Reducing Homelessness
“All communities have homelessness whether you recognize it or not,” Hufnagel said.
Royal Oak Sharing the Warmth Passes Along Handmade Winter Wear
The items are hung on a railing coated with colorful crochet, and people are welcome to take what they need.
Housing Needs & Placemaking at Forefront of 8 Mile & Woodward Collaborations
“We’re trying to build something here that lasts, that is consistent, and that will be effective in responding to the actual conditions.”
Resources for Those in Need 2019
Resources for Those in Need 2019 Oakland County, MI – Here is a list of resources for shelter, food, medical care and more. This list will be updated if other resources are found. If you know of any please email editor@oc115.com. Shelter Welcome Inn—Covenant Presbyterian Church 21575 W Ten Mile Rd, Southfield 48075 (248) 677-8757.…
Churches Share the Love with Weeks of Food and Shelter
Churches Share the Love with Weeks of Food and Shelter (Rebecca Hammond, Jan. 15, 2018) Ferndale, MI – There are times when a church goes beyond being a house of worship and becomes a community project with multiple layers of service, need, and reward. The South Oakland Warming Center, which is an overnight shelter for…
Pontiac Volunteers Pack 3,000 Meals for Homeless People
Pontiac Volunteers Pack 3,000 Meals for Homeless People Pontiac, MI- Over 300 people came together Sunday to put together care packages and meals for 3,000 people in Pontiac and beyond. The annual effort, led by Kaino Phillips and the Clarence Phillips Ascend Foundation, has been growing each year since it began six years ago. It…
HUD Report Looks at Homelessness Decline in Michigan, Nationwide Stats
HUD Report Looks at Homelessness Decline in Michigan, Nationwide Stats CHICAGO – Homelessness declined in Michigan according to the latest national estimate by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). While overall homelessness slightly increased nationally, HUD’s 2017 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress found the follow regarding homelessness across Michigan: In Michigan,…
Goggle Gobble Give Seeks Volunteers for Thanksgiving Day Nov 23
Goggle Gobble Give Seeks Volunteers for Thanksgiving Day Nov 23 Detroit, MI – Gobble Gobble Give Seeks Volunteers for Thanksgiving Day Detroit, MI – Goggle Gobble Give is a day to feed homeless people in Detroit on Thanksgiving. Headquartered in Bert’s Warehouse Theater at Eastern Market 2739 Russell Street, Detroit 48207 To help contact GobbleGobbleGiveDetroit@gmail.com…
Common Ground Seeking Volunteers for 24-hour Crisis Helpline
Common Ground Seeking Volunteers for 24-hour Crisis Helpline (Common Ground, March 7, 2017) PONTIAC, Mich., – Common Ground is seeking new crisis helpline volunteers at the Resource and Crisis Center in Pontiac, Michigan. The organization’s volunteer program offers several benefits including: free certification and training courses, experience in a mental health environment, career development and…
Monthly Dinner at Ferndale First Methodist Church Changes Lives
Monthly Dinner at Ferndale First Methodist Church Changes Lives (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 29, 2016) Ferndale, MI- When the time was right for Delando Perkins to give up his life of homelessness and addiction, The Ferndale First United Methodist Church gave him the first steps to a better life. Now he volunteers at the church,…
Gala to Support Child Care Center for Homeless Children Sept 23
Gala to Support Child Care Center for Homeless Children Sept 23 (EVENT page) PONTIAC, Mich. – Grace Centers of Hope will host its annual Night of Hope gala from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday Sept. 23 at The Reserve located at 325 S. Eaton, Birmingham. The event will raise funds to support the nonprofit organization’s…
Homeless Man Found Dead on Pontiac Library Steps
Homeless Man Found Dead on Pontiac Library Steps (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Dec. 30, 2015) Pontiac, MI – INCIDENT: 10:26 hrs. –Dec. 30, 2015 – City of Pontiac – Death Investigation – # 15-212016 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to the 60 block of E. Pike (The Pontiac Library) on a welfare check. Deputies discovered an…
Police Seek Info in Murder of Pontiac Resident
Police Seek Info in Murder of Pontiac Resident (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Dec. 15, 2015) Pontiac, MI – Update to Homicide – #15-202608 which occurred on December 13, 2015 in the City of Pontiac: On December 13, 2015, around 4:50am, Deputies were dispatched to the 190 block of Auburn for a report of an unconscious…
Clawson Food Pantry Seeks Donations
Clawson Food Pantry Seeks Donations (Clawson Chamber of Commerce Press Release, Nov. 29, 2015) The Clawson Food Pantry is located inside Grace Apostolic Church, where food is distributed once a month.. The number of people receiving help unfortunately is growing (67 families last month). You can help, especially with the holidays just around the corner.…
Royal Oak: Volunteer at Welcome Inn, Training Nov. 21
Royal Oak: Volunteer at Welcome Inn, Training Nov. 21 (EVENT page) The Welcome Inn, operated by South Oakland Citizens for the Homeless, is the only daytime warming center for the homeless in all of South Oakland County. On any given day between70 to 90 guests use the facility located in Royal Oak’s Starr Presbyterian Church.…
After Arrest for Graffiti, Carson Matlock Painting a New Picture for his Life
After Arrest for Graffiti, Carson Matlock Painting a New Picture for his Life (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 12, 2015) For 19-year-old Carson Matlock, the hardest part about being locked in a jail cell for two days was not being able to have paper or pens. “My mind was racing. Every situation of my life was…
Trees, Poles and Rust Belt Railing Places to Give Free Scarves in Ferndale
Trees, Poles and Rust Belt Railing Places to Give Free Scarves in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 1, 2015) Ferndale has joined in the trend of leaving free scarves around town for people who may be cold. Whether it’s picked up by an under-dressed teenager, a homeless person, or someone walking who lost theirs – …
The Face of Detroit at Affirmations
Those stories were shared on Sept. 8, 2011 as Giffin’s collection “The Face of Detroit” opened at the Pittman-Puckett Gallery inside Affirmations (290 W. 9 Mile). A packed house enjoyed an alcohol-free evening and a short speech from Giffin about the message behind his work.