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COTS Helps Homeless People Help Themselves.
COTS exists to alleviate homelessness by providing an array of services that enable people to achieve self-sufficiency and obtain quality affordable housing. COTS also exists to advocate for long-term solutions to the problems of homelessness.
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COTS HISTORY
COTS’ dedication to the needs of homeless men, women and children grew out of a meeting in 1981 of a group of church leaders and human service providers in downtown Detroit.  read more...
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STATISTICS
On an average night in Detroit, more than 9,500 individuals and families are homeless. However, only 1,995 emergency shelter beds exist to serve this population.
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LEADERSHIP
COTS officers
Cheryl Johnson - Chief Executive Officer
Sharyn Johnson - Chief Operating Officer
Reginald Conyers - Chief Financial Officer
Lynn M. Wilhelm - Chief Development Officer
Joyce Maples - Chief Human Resources Officer
Cheryl Morgan - Administrative Assistant
COTS Board of Directors
Ina Fernandez - President
Mark Denis - Vice President
Alan Amendt - Treasurer
Charlotte Carne - Secretary
Tim Anderson
Mike Dingwall
Mike Friedman
Nina Holden
Julie Hein
Nina Holden
Kevin Johnson
George Rochette
Bro. Jerry Smith
Dick Starkweather
Sammye VanDiver
Avery K. Williams
Honorary Committee
David and Jennifer Fischer
Van and Sue Conway
Dennis and Sharon Green
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