Hi Michigan Team,


There are some really good resources here if you'd like to host a program for Homelessness Awareness Week, November 11 – 19, 2017.
There's a webinar and a very useful website https://hhweek.org/get-involved/


Have a great week!

Mary Jo 


Mary Jo Vortkamp B.A., M.L.I.S.

Manager and Children's Librarian

Franklin Branch of the Detroit Public Library

13651 E. McNichols

Detrot, MI 48205

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WEBINAR: Homeless Awareness Week 2017 - Best Practices

September 6, 2017
12:00 - 1:00 pm

Join us to hear from our panel of presenters from communities across the state. They will discuss how to organize a sleep-out, a Project Homeless Connect, and a series of community art projects as part of their Homeless Awareness Week activities. 

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Annual Summit on Ending Homelessness

October 9-10, 2017
Grand Traverse Resort

Network with partners from around the state and learn from the experts in how we're ending homelessness in Michigan.

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Now Hiring: Outreach Specialist/Volunteer Coordinator AmeriCorps Member

The Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness is seeking a candidate to fill a half-time position in our Lansing office to assist in Michigan's Campaign to End Homelessness by helping provide services that will increase other indivuduals' self-sufficiency in the area of income and life skills.

More information is available at our website or you can download the job description here.
 
Michigan Homeless Awareness Week 2017

November 11-19, 2017

Help raise awareness in your community by hosting a Homeless Awareness Week event! From vigils to film screenings, resource fairs to public forums, be part of the national effort to engage donors, volunteers, community leaders, and the media in thoughtful conversations around homelessness.


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Fall Convening

October 11, 2017
Grand Traverse Resort

Stick around after the Summit for a meeting about Coordinated Entry before the HUD January 23, 2018 deadline for having procedures in place.

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