Since 1996, the Homeless Action Network of Detroit (HAND) has served as the lead agency for the CoC for Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park. HAND is governed by a Board of Directors composed of representatives from the community.
Michigan State Housing Development Authority
*MSHDA*
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), established in 1966, provides financial and technical assistance through public and private partnerships to create and preserve safe and decent affordable housing, engage in community economic development activities, develop vibrant cities, towns and villages, and address homeless issues.
NOAH Networking, Organizing and Advocating for the Homeless:NOAH
The mission of the NOAH Project is to empower low income and homeless Detroiters to achieve stability by serving as the first step on the journey to self-sufficiency
DRMM From homeless veterans to men seeking recovery from substance abuse, from women struggling to make ends-meet, to homeless women with children – DRMM offers both transitional and permanent housing to prevent any return to homelessness and addiction.
The Coordinated Assessment Model
(CAM) is a systematic approach to homelessness in Detroit, Highland Park and Hamtramck that focuses on aligning the needs of individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of becoming homeless to available shelter and housing resources.
The CAM’s vision is to orchestrate a community response that creates an accessible, efficient path to housing for households facing homelessness.
The CHALENG Process:
Identifying and Meeting the Needs of Homeless Veterans
Project CHALENG (Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups) unites homeless service providers, advocates, Veterans and concerned citizens toward the goal of meeting the evolving needs of Veterans who are homeless.
This process describes the needs of homeless Veterans, identifies the barriers they face in obtaining permanent housing and works to resolve them through planning and cooperative action.
Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups (CHALENG)WEBPAGE