THE NEW FACE OF THE HOMELESS QUALIFY. IN OTHER WORDS, THEY ARE IN ALTHOUGH MANY MAINSTREAM
THE HOMELESS ARE NO LONGER JUST A DIFFICULT SITUATION AND EARN TOO AGENCIES ARE TRYING TO ADDRESS THE
THE SUBSTANCE ABUSERS, THE MENTALLY MUCH MONEY TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE HOMELESS PROBLEM SUCH AS THE
OR EMOTIONALLY ILL, OR THOSE – THE “WORKING POOR.” RECENT COUNTY 10-YEAR PLAN TO END
PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO WORK. THE HOMELESSNESS. NOTHING MOVES VERY
FOR EXAMPLE: IN OUR AREA, IN ONE FAST. IT IS HARD TO TELL A PERSON THAT
FACE OF THE HOMELESS IS CHANGING MONTH’S TIME TEN INDIVIDUALS
AND NOW INCLUDES THE “WORKING WE ARE “WORKING ON THAT PROBLEM”
SOUGHT HELP BECAUSE THEY WERE AT – OR “THE MAINSTREAM AGENCIES ARE
POOR” WHO LIVE FROM PAY-CHECK TO RISK OF HOMELESSNESS:
PAY-CHECK OR OTHERS WHO HAVE ALREADY DOING THAT” WHEN THEY
SIMPLY HAD A RUN OF BAD LUCK. 7 People needed help with rent COME KNOCKING ON OUR DOOR. THE
THC REALIZES THAT GOVERNMENT
TO GET INTO A HOUSE OR AN 4 had less than $350 per month
FUNDING WILL TAKE TIME TO ACCESS
APARTMENT, ONE MAY NEED UP TO 10 children were affected AND WHEN FINALLY IN PLACE, WILL
$800.00 JUST TO COVER THE FIRST HAVE GUIDELINES THAT COULD
MONTH’S RENT AND SECURITY DEPOSIT. SOMETIMES PEOPLE ARE RELEASED PREVENT SOME INDIVIDUALS AND
HOURLY WAGES ARE INSUFFICIENT, FROM JAIL AND HAVE NO PLACE TO FAMILIES FROM RECEIVING THE HELP
WORKING HOURS ARE LIMITED AND GO FOR THE NIGHT WITH LITTLE MONEY. THEY DESERVE – BEFORE THE COSTS
EMPLOYERS DON’T HAVE TO PROVIDE FOR THE SAKE OF OUR COMMUNITY, IT SPIRAL OUT OF CONTROL!
MEDICAL OR PAID LEAVE BENEFITS BEHOOVES US TO GIVE THESE PEOPLE A
SUCH AS SICK DAYS OR PAID THE TUSCOLA HOMELESS COALITION
REAL CHANCE TO RESTART THEIR LIVES
VACATIONS. BEFORE THEY RESORT TO FALLING BACK THE TUSCOLA HOMELESS COALITION
INTO INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIORS IN AN WILL BE DOING FUND RAISING, SEEKING
IN TUSCOLA COUNTY, IN 2008, IT WAS
ESTIMATED THAT IT TOOK AN HOURLY ATTEMPT TO GET THEIR BASIC NEEDS GRANTS, AND ASKING FOR HELP AND
WAGE OF $11.33 PER HOUR TO AFFORD MET. SUPPORT THROUGHOUT TUSCOLA
A TWO BEDROOM HOME AT FAIR COUNTY.
MARKET RENT (FMR). YET THE HOURLY THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF AVAILABLE
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN MORE
WAGE OF RENTERS IN THE COUNTY IN SHELTER BEDS IN TUSCOLA COUNTY. IN
INFORMATION OR WISH TO BECOME
2008 WAS ONLY $8.89 PER HOUR. THE HURON/TUSCOLA COUNTY 10-YEAR
INVOLVED IN THIS GREATLY NEEDED
ROUGHLY 42% OF RENTER’S CANNOT PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS, THE
ALL-VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROJECT
AFFORD A 2 BEDROOM HOME AT $589 HOUSING INVENTORY FOR EMERGENCY
PLEASE CONTACT THE TUSCOLA
PER MONTH! SHELTER IS:
HOMELESS COALITION.
THERE ARE PUBLIC AGENCIES WITH 1,2 bdrm rental units THE TUSCOLA HOMELESS COALITION IS
PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO HELP, BUT (maximum 4 adults) for single A NON-PROFIT 501(C) 3 CHARITABLE
THEY ALL TO OFTEN RUN OUT OF adults or family w/children; CORPORATION. YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS
MONEY OR HAVE RESTRICTIVE Six bdrm, 28 bed house for MAY BE FULLY TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
GUIDELINES THAT FREQUENTLY RESULTS homeless women and
IN PEOPLE “FALLING THROUGH THE domestic violence;
CRACKS” BECAUSE THEY DO NOT One bed for a single man.
PRELIMINARY STEPS THAT MUST BE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:
TAKEN BEFORE YOU CALL THE
HOMELESS COALITION: CALL THE TUSCOLA HOMELESS
The Tuscola
STEP ONE
COALITION AT (989) 672-7674. A
VOLUNTEER WILL RETURN YOUR CALL
- USUALLY WITHIN 2-3 DAYS - AND
Homeless
CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
SERVICES (DHS) AND OBTAIN A WRITTEN
DISCUSS YOUR SITUATION VERIFYING
YOUR COMPLETION OF STEPS 1 – 3
Coalition
DECISION NOTICE STATING THE REASON PRIOR TO ARRANGING AN INTERVIEW.
FOR THEIR DENIAL. IF NECESSARY, YOU MOST OF THE INFORMATION YOU
MAY REQUEST AN HDC VOLUNTEER PROVIDED TO HDC AND DHS WILL HELP
SERVICE FOR ASSISTANCE WITH FILLING WITH THE PHONE INTERVIEW, SO
OUT ANY DHS FORMS. YOU MUST BRING PLEASE HAVE IT READY WHEN YOU
THE DENIAL LETTER WITH YOU TO YOUR CALL.
APPOINTMENT WITH THE HOMELESS Additional information will be requested such
COALITION. A COALITION VOLUNTEER as:
MAY VERIFY YOUR SITUATION WITH THE Name, address, and phone number of
CASEWORKER. landlord/mortgage company;
Verification of income (pay-stubs, W-
STEP TWO 2’s, or tax returns);
Verification of residency in Tuscola
CONTACT THE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT County the past 30 days;
COMMISSION (HDC). IF NEEDED, YOU Proper identification (Driver’s license,
MAY REQUEST AN OUTREACH WORKER State ID, Social Security card).
FOR ASSISTANCE WITH FILLING OUT ANY REMEMBER: The THC can assist a family or
HDC FORMS. ASK FOR COPIES OF individual only one-time within a twelve month Lending A Helping Hand
YOUR APPLICATION FROM HDC (AND period.
DHS) – THIS INFORMATION WILL SPEED
THE PROCESSING OF YOUR REQUEST
The Tuscola Homeless Coalition will PO Box 323
coordinate resources from area churches, as Caro, MI 48723
WHEN YOU CALL THE TUSCOLA well as the agencies listed below.
HOMELESS COALITION FOR AN PHONE: 989-672-7674
APPOINTMENT. For Additional Information
TUSCOLA PLACE FOR PEACE (TPP).
STEP THREE PHONE # (989) 673-2873
THE TWO PRECEDING STEPS SHOULD BLUE WATER CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT
MAKE AVAILABLE SOME OF THE BASIC LIVING (BWCIL). PHONE # (989) 673-3678
INFORMATION THE COALITION WILL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT COMM. (HDC).
NEED TO REVIEW YOUR SITUATION. PHONE # (989) 673-4121
HAVE THE COPIES IN FRONT OF YOU DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS).
WHEN YOU CALL THE COALITION FOR PHONE # (989) 673-9100
AN APPOINTMENT!
VETERAN’S OFFICE # (989) 673-8114 x 128