Beyond the ordinary

This is where your journey begins. Emergency housing and shelter services for families, youth, and adults in Detroit and Wayne County as we grow and succeed together. We're glad you're here to be a part of our story.

Lighthouse Home Mission 

Lighthouse Home Mission (Full Gospel Temple)

Status in 2026: ACTIVE AND VERIFIED


📍 34033 Palmer Rd, Westland, MI 48186
📞 No central phone listed (church‑operated program)

🌐 Website: https://www.fgtonline.org/lighthouse-home-mission

 

 

Services:

  • Warming Center (seasonal, Nov 15–Apr 1)
  • Food pantry (by appointment)
  • Showers & referrals
  • Clothing assistance

  • Soup kitchen: NO appointment needed

    • Soup kitchen operates Monday–Friday, 11 AM–3 PM and is open‑door.
    • Food pantry does require an appointment, but the soup kitchen (meals + showers) does not.

    What you can do here:

    • Walk‑in hot meals
    • Walk‑in showers
    • Social worker access during soup kitchen hours

Capuchin Soup Kitchen

Status in 2026: ACTIVE

📍1264 Meldrum St, Detroit, MI 48207 

 Seven locations on Detroit's eastside, providing essential services to those in need.

 Here are some of the key locations:

  • Meldrum Kitchen: Located on Mt. Elliott, serving the chronically poor.
  • Conner Kitchen: Opened in 1998, serving working families and seniors.
  • Capuchin Services Center: Assists over 228,000 Detroiters annually with 

emergency food and clothing.

  • Earthworks Urban Farm: A certified organic farm promoting food justice and

 sustainable agriculture.

  • On The Rise Bakery & Café: Offers baked goods prepared by individuals seeking to change their lives.

📞 313‑579‑2100
🌐 Website: https://cskdetroit.org

Services:

  • Daily hot meals
  • Food assistance
  • Clothing & hygiene items
  • No religious participation required

 

✔ No ID needed for hot meals
Capuchin provides meals and basic services to anyone in need with no identification requirement. Catholic service agencies like Capuchin operate open‑door soup kitchens where no documentation is requested for meals.
Source: Official site description of mission and open hours (daily, open to the public).

What you can do here:

  • Walk in for meals
  • Clothing/hygiene assistance

Spirit of Hope (Drop‑In Center)

Status in 2026: ACTIVE

 

📍 Detroit, MI
📞 No public phone listed
🌐 Referenced via: https://help.sengov.com/posts/church-assistance-programs-wayne-county-and-detroit

Services:

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    Services:

    • Drop‑in meals
    • Emergency supplies (hats, gloves, food)
    • Assistance for unhoused individuals

    Referenced via: Church Assistance Programs – Wayne County [help.sengov.com]

    ✔ Serves unhoused individuals on a walk‑in basis
    Spirit of Hope provides food, emergency supplies, and day‑center services; no documentation requirement is listed.
    Source: Listed under drop‑in centers in church‑assistance directory.

    What you can do here:

    • Walk‑in meals or support
    • Cold‑weather gear

Services:

  • Warming Center (seasonal, Nov 15–Apr 1)
  • Food pantry (by appointment)
  • Showers & referrals
  • Clothing assistance

  • Soup kitchen: NO appointment needed

    • Soup kitchen operates Monday–Friday, 11 AM–3 PM and is open‑door.
    • Food pantry does require an appointment, but the soup kitchen (meals + showers) does not.

    What you can do here:

    • Walk‑in hot meals
    • Walk‑in showers
    • Social worker access during soup kitchen hours

Cass Community Social Services (CCSS)

📍 11745 Rosa Parks Blvd, Detroit, MI 48206
☎️ 313‑883‑2277
Emergency Outreach Line: 855‑9‑HOMELESS

Status in 2026: ACTIVE AND VERIFIED

Detroit’s February 2026 Shelter Inspection Report confirms Cass Community Services locations remain active, inspected, and safe to occupy.
Cass sites listed as inspected and compliant include 3901 Cass, 2015 Webb, 12025 Woodrow Wilson, and more.

Services:

Warming Center (seasonal, Nov 15–Apr 1)

Emergency shelter for women & children

Rotating church‑based shelters (Nov–Apr)

Transitional housing

Permanent supportive housing

Cass is also part of Detroit’s Coordinated Access Model (CAM) as an active walk‑in site for shelter referral.

Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries (DRMM)

(Both 3535 Third St & 150 Stimson St)

☎️ 313‑993‑4700
Emergency Shelter Line: 866‑313‑2520
Addiction Helpline: 313‑263‑0077

Status in 2026: ACTIVE & SAFE TO OCCUPY

The City of Detroit’s 2026 inspection memo lists DRMM facilities (including 3535 Third) as certified compliant and safe.

Services Verified Active:

  • Emergency men’s shelter (100+ beds)
  • Transitional housing
  • Recovery housing
  • Permanent supportive housing
  • CAM‑connected emergency placements (24/7)

Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries (DRMM)

(Both 3535 Third St & 150 Stimson St)

☎️ 313‑993‑4700
Emergency Shelter Line: 866‑313‑2520
Addiction Helpline: 313‑263‑0077

Status in 2026: ACTIVE & SAFE TO OCCUPY

The City of Detroit’s 2026 inspection memo lists DRMM facilities (including 3535 Third) as certified compliant and safe.

Services Verified Active:

  • Emergency men’s shelter (100+ beds)
  • Transitional housing
  • Recovery housing
  • Permanent supportive housing
  • CAM‑connected emergency placements (24/7)

Transition 1.2.3 Inc.

📍 PO Box 32494, Detroit 48232
☎️ 877‑463‑2269

Status in 2026: ACTIVE

Listed as an active transitional housing provider for homeless & domestic‑violence‑affected women + children within Detroit’s DV/trafficking resource network.
Verified via Michigan’s statewide DV/trafficking service directory.

Genesis One Transitional Youth Center

📍 14353 E. Canfield St, Detroit 48224
☎️ 313‑459‑4168

Status in 2026: ACTIVE

Still listed in 2026 youth‑specific homelessness resources within Detroit’s Community Needs Map (CAM).
Supports youth ages 8–24.

ChristNet Services 

ChristNet Shelter (Taylor, MI)

📍 25275 Eureka Rd, Taylor 48180
☎️ 734‑671‑1300

Status in 2026: ACTIVE

ChristNet continues operating seasonal overnight shelter and year‑round services.
Verified active via shelter listings (2026) and CAM partner map.

COTS

(Coalition On Temporary Shelter)

📍 26 Peterboro St Suite 100, Detroit 48201
☎️ 313‑831‑3777

Status in 2026: ACTIVE

COTS remains a core Detroit homelessness‑to‑housing agency, confirmed in the city’s CAM resources and DV/Trafficking service listings.
Provides long‑term family stabilization and housing navigation.

 New Path

(New-Path Homeless Shelter)

📍Detroit, MI
☎️Intake Hotline: 313‑924‑4141

Status in 2026: ACTIVE

Still listed as an operating shelter for women and children, appointment‑only intake, based on the 2026 CAM resource map (updated January 2026).

Covenant House Michigan

(Youth 13–22)

📍 2959 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Detroit, MI 48208
☎️ 313‑463‑2000

Status in 2026: ACTIVE

Youth shelters remain operational—Covenant House continues to serve teens & young adults in Detroit. No closures reported.
Verified active via Detroit’s youth service listings and general outreach resources.

 

 

 

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