Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) is funded by the City of Detroit. The focus and aim of this grant is the prevention of pending homelessness and to bring families back to a level of self-sufficiency.  The goal is to provide assistance that will enable the family to remain independent by alleviating crisis.   

Wayne Homeless Network Project 1 (Out-Wayne County) is a collaboration between Travelers Aid Society of Metropolitan Detroit, Wayne Metro, The Salvation Army, Access, and various other human service agencies in the outlying county communities outside of Detroit.

Out-Wayne County services homeless and at-risk individuals & families.  Case Managers will assist with referrals for housing placement, transitional housing, motel vouchers, and household needs.  Case Managers will also provide comprehensive case management for six months to one year.  The program is funded by the federal department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 

SHOP I, II, & III are designed to provide transitional housing, with the necessary appropriate supportive services, for single men and women ages 25 to 65 who are recovering substance abusers and are exiting drug treatment programs. 

The Supportive Housing Opportunities Program helps participants develop appropiate frames of reference to reclaim their independence.

Emphasis is placed on reintegrating them into society with the proper life skills necessary to remain self sufficient.  In 18 months it is expected that individuals will have moved on to permanent housing and successful jobs. 

SHOP I is a transitional housing program. 

SHOP II is also a transitional living program that is comprised of both scattered housing and a 17 unit apartment building. 

SHOP III is a supportive service program only. 

Project Infinity is federally funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It seeks to address the negative impact of drugs and alcohol, and to provide families with the necessary tools to maintain housing and/or become homeowners. 

Families in this program will be assisted in saving money, developing budgets, and learning how to manage a home.  By the time the program is completed it is expected that they will either own their homes or be in position to move on to other stable living environments.

Project BEIT (Be In Target) is federally funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This program similarly seeks to address the negative impact of drugs and alcohol.

BEIT is a case management and supportive housing program which services both families AND singles.  Persons are referred from substance abuse treatment centers and/or other human service organizations. 

BEIT also works in collaboration with Travelers Aid Training and Employment (T.A.T.E.), our internal job and educational training service. The T.A.T.E. program provides assessments, interpersonal skills, employability skills, and computer training for those participants interested in job readiness and employment placement. 

One-third of the people in BEIT are individuals who are dually diagnosed.  We place persons in government subsidized housing where there is an array of services addressing the scars left from abusive drugs.  The individuals and families must remain drug free for services to continue.  BEIT is a Jewish term which means house.

Interstate Compact. This program is funded by the State of Michigan Department of Human Services.  It is designed to return runaway youth to their state of origin.  The Interstate Compact is a national program that is applicable to every state in the union.

Certain rules and regulations must apply across state lines for every interstate office governing the return of a minor. TASMD staff is trained specifically to work in compliance. At Metro Airport, Travelers Aid has helped over 250 runaways return home by providing emergency airline tickets and adult supervision along the journey.

Michigan Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative (MPRI) is a partnership arrangement between various State of Michigan departments as well as selected non-profit and faith based organizations.  The primary goal of MPRI is to promote public safety by reducing recidivism.  Another outcome is to help ensure the success of returning offenders back into society through their commitment to a comprehensive and collaborative effort undertaken by all of the participating stakeholders. 

MPRI has three phases: Getting ready, going home, and staying home.  The key element of the MPRI is the development and use of the Transition Accountability Plan (TAP) which is developed for each offender during their incarceration and is continuously updated after their release.