Homeless Crisis

The building, which will also become PFC's new headquarters, features a number of services to help the homeless – such as substance abuse rehab, mental health assistance and job training.

A shelter on Detroit's west side provides women and children with home-cooked meals, books, toys, clothing, counseling, financial literacy, mentorship, and more.

More than a thousand families experienced homelessness in 2022, the report out of Detroit found, though those numbers are almost certainly an undercount of the total population living on the streets.

Calls are now serviced through the Wayne Metro Call Center, which is better equipped to handle requests that range from emergency needs to searches for legal resources and eviction help.

The city of Detroit is expected to vote on Tuesday on whether to provide legal council for low-income residents facing evictions.

Last year when the center relocated, it began serving twice as many people as it normally does.

Michigan and Detroit are receiving tens of millions of dollars from the Department of Housing and Urban Development in an effort to end homelessness in Detroit.

U.S. Housing and Urban Development says there are more than 37,000 veterans that are homeless nationwide. Many live here in the Detroit area.

The facility gives them a warm bed and food, but also helps them transition into independence.