Shirley Raines, 'Beauty 2 The Streetz' founder, dies at 58

Beauty 2 The Streetz founder and activist Shirley Raines, affectionately known as "Ms. Shirley," has died, leaving behind a profound legacy of advocacy for the homeless in Los Angeles and Nevada.

Detroit's homeless gets helping hand from Motor City Mitten Mission

Team members are trying to help those living on the streets by giving them food and supplies, to even getting them sheltered via a rideshare.

From homelessness to stability: Pope Francis Center opens new campus in Detroit

The building, which will also become PFC's new headquarters, features a number of services to help the homeless – such as substance abuse rehab, mental health assistance and job training.

Detroit shelter offers unhoused women comprehensive services to regain stability

A shelter on Detroit's west side provides women and children with home-cooked meals, books, toys, clothing, counseling, financial literacy, mentorship, and more.

Detroit homeless report finds most were newly unsheltered in 2022, faced violence and overcrowding

More than a thousand families experienced homelessness in 2022, the report out of Detroit found, though those numbers are almost certainly an undercount of the total population living on the streets.

Detroit streamlining homelessness issues through new help line

Calls are now serviced through the Wayne Metro Call Center, which is better equipped to handle requests that range from emergency needs to searches for legal resources and eviction help.

Detroit receiving $25 million from HUD to combat poverty, homelessness

Michigan and Detroit are receiving tens of millions of dollars from the Department of Housing and Urban Development in an effort to end homelessness in Detroit.

Man on a mission: Brother Joe collects boots for homeless vets

U.S. Housing and Urban Development says there are more than 37,000 veterans that are homeless nationwide. Many live here in the Detroit area.