Resources - Emergency Needs

Homeless Shelters

Shelter Hotline:  1-800-A-SHELTER

For adults and families:

COTS (Coalition on Temporary Shelter)
26 Peterborough
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 831-3777
*Food and counseling for men, women, and families*
http://www.cotsdetroit.org

St. Dominic’s Missionary of Charity
4835 Lincoln
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 831-1028
*Food for men and women ages 18-62 and adults with children*

Pontiac Rescue Mission
35 E. Huron
Pontiac, MI 48342
(248) 334-2187
*Food and counseling for men and women 18+ years. Minors will be accepted only in emergency situations*
http://www.gracecentersofhope.org

MATTS (Macomb’s Answer to Temporary Shelter)
4844 E. Nine Mile
Warren, MI 48091
(810) 755-5191
*Food, transportation, and counseling for men, women and families; 30 day shelter*
www.macombcountymi.gov

Project Helping Hands
3525 Cass Avenue
Detroit, MI  48201
(313) 833-7270 and (313) 831-2711

Salvation Army
18961 Common
Roseville, MI 48066
(810) 775-4567
*Packaged food and bus tickets for men, women, and families. Referral to MATT and Family Youth Intervention*
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org

Salvation Army
55 Church
Mt. Clemens, MI 48043
(810) 469-6712
*For men, women, and families. Referred to MATTS and Family Youth Intervention*
http://www.salvationarmy.org

Salvation Army
34 Oakland
Pontiac, MI 48059
(248) 334-2407
After hours: (248) 674-4420
http://www.salvationarmy.org

Wayne County Family Center
30600 Michigan Avenue
Westland, MI  48185
(734) 721-0590
A partnership of Lutheran Social Services of Michigan and Wayne County to provide transitional shelter for homeless families.
http://www.lssm.org/LSSM/Page.aspx?pid=229

Just for Women:

Heartline
8201 Sylvester
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 923-4200
*Food and counseling for women age 18 and over*
http://www.mhweb.org/wayne/heartline.htm

Labelle Emergency
1599 Labelle Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48238
(313) 867-1525
*Food for single women and adults with children*

Salvation Army – Booth Service
130 W. Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 964-5402
*Food, transportation, and counseling for single women age 18 and over and adults with children*
http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org/wmni

 Just For Men:

Detroit Rescue Mission
3535 Third
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 993-6703
*Food and counseling for men age 18 or more*
http://www.drmm.org

New Life Mission
2600 18th Street
Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 237-0390
*Food and counseling for men age 18 or older*

Mariners’ Inn
445 Ladyard
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 962-9446
*Food and substance abuse counseling for men age 18 and over*
http://www.mhweb.org/wayne/mariner.htm

New Day Multipurpose Center and Shelter
511 S. Post
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 842-2420
Bishop G.L. Wimbley, C.E.O. (313) 842-8335 (home)
*Men’s shelter, Sun.; Sat. 24 hrs; 3 meals daily, medical, jobs, beds, referrals*

Salvation Army – Harbor Light Center
2643 Park
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 984-0577
*Food, transportation and counseling for men age 18 and over*
http://www.tsacascade.org

Youth Shelters and Help lines:

to report suspected child abuse and neglect.
(800) 716-2234

Counterpoint Runaway Shelter
715 S. Inkster Rd.
Inkster, MI 48141
(313) 563-5005
*Food and counseling for runaway and homeless youth ages 12-17.
http://www.starfishonline.org/

Covenant House Michigan
Executive Director: Sam Joseph
2959 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 463-2000
Fax: (313) 463-2001
24 hour crisis line: (800) 999-9999
covhousemi@aol.com
*Serves homeless and at-risk youth. Provides short-term food, shelter, and clothes; long-term transitional-living*
http://www.covenanthousemi.org/

Edwin Danby Memorial Children’s Home
20775 Pembroke
Detroit, MI 48219
(313) 537-2130
*Food, transportation and counseling for boys and girls ages 7-17. Must be referred by MI Dept. of Social Services*

Off the Streets (OTS) Male
10612 E. Jefferson
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 824-0499
Mon.-Fri. 9-5
Administration: (313) 824-4520
Hotline: (313) 873-0678
*Food, transportation and counseling for runaways (co-ed) ages 16-19. Parental permission is required. Transitional living is for males ONLY*
www.sitedesigntech.com

Off the Streets (OTS) Female
680 Virginia Pk.
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 343-0084
24 hour hotline: (313) 873-0676
*Food, transportation and counseling for runaway co-eds ages 12-17. Parental permission is required. (18 BEDS)*
www.sitedesigntech.com

The Sanctuary
1222 S. Washington
Royal Oak, MI 48087
(248) 547-2260
*Food and counseling for runaways and girls ages 10-17*
http://www.commongroundsanctuary.org

Runaways RAP Line
(800) 292-4517

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