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Jeffrey Carter has struggled to find his own housing since being released on parole late last year after 39 and a half years in prison. He is currently living in transitional housing in Detroit, pictured here.

Returning citizens face extra hurdles in Detroit’s already challenging housing market

Formerly incarcerated people face numerous challenges in finding housing, often leading them to become homeless or recidivate.

Kelly Court is an example of a modular built housing development from Community Housing Network.
Modular building, 3D construction paves way for innovative solutions to the housing crisis

As Michigan's affordable housing shortage continues, developers are exploring modular construction and 3D printing as innovative ways to reduce building time and address labor shortages.

Bob Gatt, manager of the Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center; Leah McCall, executive director of the Alliance for Housing; Joanie Toole, chief of operations at the Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center; and Shelley Grey, kennel supervisor at the Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center.
Oakland County Animal Shelter expands efforts to board pets for people experiencing homelessness

Pet owners who stay at an Oakland County homeless shelter this winter will be able to temporarily house their pets at the Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center, thanks to a new partnership between the Pontiac-based Alliance for Housing and the animal shelter.

An Oakland County nonprofit is brewing success for immigrant entrepreneurs

Immigrant business owners and entrepreneurs can help revitalize and sustain Michigan’s economy.

An administrative building is demolished at Pontiac-based Lighthouse to make way for a new homeless shelter.
Shelter beds will more than double at Pontiac nonprofit Lighthouse as it redevelops campus

A redevelopment project at Pontiac-based Lighthouse will add a new homeless shelter and many improved services for people experiencing homelessness.

Cam Underdown and Chris Powers are the co-founders of ReciproCity, which developed a new housing resources website called Shelter Oakland.
Shelter availability website has positive impacts for Oakland County shelter providers and seekers

Launched last summer, the Shelter Oakland website has already fielded 3,000 shelter inquiries from 700 families.

Kirsten Elliott, president and CEO of Community Housing Network, and Ryan Hertz, president and CEO of Lighthouse, at the construction site for Beacon Square Apartments and Beacon Townhomes in Pontiac.
Federal housing funding rollercoaster leaves hundreds of Metro Detroit households in limbo

Housing service providers in Metro Detroit have been in turmoil over the past month as the federal government has threatened massive changes to funding of services for people experiencing homelessness.

Tom Woodman stands in front of a 3D-printed home in Detroit created by his company, Citizen Robotics, which is planning two developments in Pontiac. The company aims to reduce construction costs at scale and create a new renting model that gives renters equity in a housing fund.
From 3D-printed homes to “pocket neighborhood”: New approaches to affordable housing in Metro Detroit

Across the Metro Detroit area, innovators are finding new ways to develop the affordable housing that the community desperately needs.

New system makes it easier for low-income Oakland County residents to find housing

The Pontiac-based Alliance for Housing has implemented new technology to better connect homeless services organizations, landlords, and people exiting homelessness.

Malinda Gottschalk is experiencing homelessness for the second time due to medical complications.
Homelessness after 50: Oakland County’s older adults face unique challenges while unhoused

Homelessness brings extra challenges for the many middle-aged and older adults who experience it in Oakland County.

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