Homeless Prevention Programs 2021
A Homeless Prevention Team Dedicated to Our Community
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency’s Homeless Prevention
The Homeless Prevention Program’s team is committed to making homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring in every community across our 10-county service region. We service the areas of Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Missaukee, Roscommon, and Wexford.
How NMCAA’s Homeless Prevention Team has Helped in 2021:
280 Households served (received case management and/or financial assistance)
47 Obtained safe and affordable housing 36 households avoided eviction
1,203 Households avoided eviction or maintained safe and affordable housing
278 Households served (received case management and/or financial assistance)
79 Clients received landlord/tenant mediation
Safe Housing for Family of Seven
NMCAA Works in Collaboration with Community Partners
For instance, a Wexford County family of seven that were experiencing homelessness, safe housing became a reality through the combined efforts of Diversion, Outreach, and Case Management staff at NMCAA. Therefore, a security deposit and rental assistance initially moved this family into housing. After this, an “in-home case manager” worked alongside the family to support their housing goals as well as work on the skills needed to maintain a happy and safe home for a lifetime. Lastly, we were able to provide our happy client, who is holding a “Blessing Basket,” which was donated by the Zion Lutheran Church in Cadillac Michigan.
