Shelter Association of Washtenaw County

Links & Resources

We are proud to be a founding member of the Washtenaw Housing Alliance, a coalition that offers a system of tiered support for homeless and working poor people in our area. The Shelter Association is the important first tier of support, and acts as a sort of triage center for people experiencing homelessness. This coalition includes the following organizations:

Avalon Housing: Affordable housing and supported non-profit housing development
Catholic Social Services: Family support services, and individual counseling
Safe House: Domestic Violence support and shelter
Food Gatherers: Food rescue and distribution
Interfaith Hospitality Network: Shelter and housing services for homeless families
Ozone House: Youth outreach and support, runaway shelter and transitional housing
Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital: Health care services and strategic initiative to low-income people
SOS Community Services: Transitional housing, family shelter, housing crisis line
Synod Residential Services: Group homes and drop-in centers for people with mental illness or who are developmentally disabled

For more information about homelessness or other poverty-related issues, check out these links.

List of Michigan Homeless Shelters

Statewide Homeless Service Provider Directory

Michigan Transitional Housing Provider Directory

National Coalition Against Homelessness

National Health Care for the Homeless Council

Homelessness in America series on National Public Radio

Housing Bureau for Seniors

Community Support And Treatment Services

State of Michigan Identification Requirements

United States Interagency Council on Homelessness

Re-Entry Policy Council Report Preview