Welcome to My Home – 2016
Meet some of the people we work with and learn about our new Critical Needs Fund, created to overcome program funding gaps that can prevent someone from being housed.
Adopt A Family donor stories – 2016
Adopt A Family donors talk about their experience with the program.
Crain’s Cool Places to Work – 2016
For the third time, we have been named one of Crain’s Cool Places to Work. We received the award, offered every other year, in 2016, 2014 and 2012.
Adopt A Family – You make a difference
Generous donors provide basic necessities – and a wish or two – to program participants through our annual Adopt A Family program. For more information, visit Adopt A Family.
“Welcome to my home!”
Meet some of the people we work with, one front door at a time, conquering the barriers on their next step to successful, independent housing. Your help means your voice is joined with ours every time we can say “Welcome home!”
Emmett Jones Memorial Award – 2015
Meet Alicia Brown, the recipient of the 2015 Emmett Jones Memorial Award. We present the award annually to recognize the hard work, perseverance and accomplishments of one of our program participants.
Opening Doors – Transforming Lives
We provide a variety of housing options to meet the varied needs and desires of those in our programs. This overview shows some of the choices we offer for safe, decent, and affordable housing as well as the opportunity to “meet” some of the residents.
Our Housing Resource Center
The Housing Resource Center is a combined call center, online housing library, and community-based resource, providing information and technical assistance for people and their families facing crises such as homelessness, eviction, foreclosure, fair housing discrimination and affordability.
Our Foreclosure Prevention Counseling service
C.J. Felton, our director of Resource Development and Communications, talks about the current foreclosure situation in SE Michigan and foreclosure prevention suggestions and resources at the City Council meeting in Oak Park.
We are one of Crain’s Cool Places to Work
Our team members explain why we are a cool place to work. We received the award, offered every other year, in 2016, 2014 and 2012.
“Welcome to my home” – 2014
Meet some of the people we work with who cherish being able to offer that greeting, having worked with us to secure or keep their housing. There is no one-size-fits-all solution, and our work is done one front door at a time.
Emmett Jones Memorial Award – 2014
Meet James Finley, the recipient of the 2014 Emmett Jones Memorial Award. We present the award annually to recognize the hard work, perseverance and accomplishments of one of our program participants.
Our Housing Development
Affordable housing is the core of our mission, and has been since we were founded in 2001. Learn more about our mission and “meet” some residents who talk about how our work has changed their lives.
Emmett Jones Memorial Award – 2013
Meet Felicia Jackson, the recipient of the 2013 Emmett Jones Memorial Award. We present the award annually to recognize the hard work, perseverance and accomplishments of one of our program participants.
Adopt A Family thank you
One of the grateful recipients of our annual Adopt A Family program tearfully thanks all donors for their generosity.
Adopt A Family – How it works
Our Adopt A Family program was started in 2004 to help provide necessities and a wish or two at the holidays for participants in our housing programs.
We are one of Crain’s Cool Places to Work – 2012
Our team members explain why we are a cool place to work after being honored by Crain’s Detroit Business.
Emmett Jones Memorial Award – 2012
Meet William Quinby, the recipient of the 2012 Emmett Jones Memorial Award. We present the award annually to recognize the hard work, perseverance and accomplishments of one of our program participants.
