Neighborhood Clean-Up Community Events in Detroit

 There are two ways to respond to any problem: Complain and do nothing, or pitch in and try to improve it. In Detroit, we hear plenty of the former. But there's lots of the latter happening, too. Case in point are neighborhood clean-ups. Stories of communities working together to create better living spaces abound. You just have to know where to look. Neighborhood Clean-Up Community Events in Detroit

Rapid Rehousing, Homelessness Prevention Programs in Detroit

Many Detroiters struggle with homelessness. Just how big is the problem? Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries says 18,000 people won't have a place to sleep tonight. There are several large shelters but not enough to house that many. And as worthy as emergency shelters are, they're only temporary. Preventing homelessness is the key and that's what "rapid rehousing" is all about. In 2009, President Barack Obama signed American Recovery and Reinvestment which funded the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) administered by the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development Homeless Resource Exchange (HUD-HRE). With the ending of that program last December, the need will be greater. Several organizations in Detroit continue that program model: to get people into permanent homes as quickly as possible.Rapid Rehousing, Homelessness Prevention Programs in Detroit