| Emergency Shelter |
| The emergency shelter was designed to provide housing for those in crisis who needed a respite and place to reorganize their life situation. There are a total of 140 beds for men, women and children. Case planners are assigned to every guest to ensure that their needs are being met as well as to address the issues that brought them into the shelter. Family workers assist with school registration and transportation and obtaining housing. Outreach is provided up to twelve months after families have been discharged to make certain that housing is maintained.
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| Transitional Service |
| The Transitional Services Program (TSP) is designed to be a bridge between those needing emergency shelter and those who need permanent housing. The TSP is a housing program allowing residents to remain up to twenty-four months in one of our three TSP sites. The site at 26 Peterboro has fifty-seven (57) single room occupancy units for single men and women. Participants pay 10% of their income toward rent. A key deposit is also required.
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| Domestic Violence Transitional Services Program |
| Families entering the Transitional Services Program have an 18 to 24 month stay. Families are supported while learning to live independently and violence free. Families are provided with subsidized independent housing, individual and group support, educational, job training and life skills services and support, family life education sessions, transportation assistance, legal services referrals, individual and family counseling referrals, ongoing support and assistance to meet daily needs. The program capacity houses twenty-three (23) participants.
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| Peggy's Place |
| Located at 16630 at Wyoming, Peggy's Place has housing for eight (8) single women and eleven (11) families, for a total of twenty-three (23) units. Case planners are assigned to each participant with the proviso that the final goal is self-sufficiency. Life skills include parenting sessions, relapse prevention and Money Smart classes among other areas of interest. This is a community living environment with shared kitchenettes and bathrooms. Participants pay 10% of their income and a service fee for rent. A key deposit is also required.
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| COTS on the Boulevard |
| A seven-unit apartment building for which residents are expected to exhibit independent living skills by paying utilities, cooking meals, living within a budget and overall showing that they are readying for permanent housing. In addition, all residents are assigned a case planner to assist with getting their needs met.
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| Permanent Supportive Housing: Buersmeyer Manor |
| Completed in 2004, our permanent supportive housing facility, Buersmeyer Manor, is a beautiful gated community providing housing and supportive services for eighteen (18) families and individuals, including those with mental and physical disabilities. Of the total thirty-five (35) units, seventeen (17) are maintained for the general public who are welcomed to utilize the supportive services.
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| Shelter Plus Care |
| Eighty (80) scattered sites of housing are provided for the homeless mentally ill, developmentally disabled, HIV/AIDS, and those with a history of substance abuse. Supportive services accompany this program by means of in-home visits and property management. Life skills and case management are also supplied.
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| Omega Project |
| A collaboration between Development Centers, Inc. (DCI) and COTS; thirty (30) scattered sites of permanent housing is made available for the chronically mentally ill. COTS is responsible for the housing and the maintenance of such. DCI 's Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team is going into the home 3-4 times per week to assist in maintaining stability for the consumer.
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| PATH |
| PATH is the outreach program that connects with mentally ill street population that is often viewed sleeping under bridges, viaducts and on church steps.
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| Long Term Program |
| COTS Long-term program is twenty-three (23) single room occupancy (SRO) units at the 26 Peterboro location for the mentally and physically challenged who are eligible for SSI. Case management along with an array of services is supplied.
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| MPRI |
Under an agreement with the Michigan Department of Corrections, COTS provides case coordination, emergency shelter, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, support services, transportation and meals to returning offenders under the Michigan Prisoner ReEntry Initiative (MPRI) in Wayne County, Michigan. The goal of our proposed program is for MPRI returning offenders to attain and maintain housing stability. Each returning offender participates in the development of a housing plan that outlines housing type and supportive services to be received. A Case Planner follows each returning offender through our various housing programs: emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing or permanent housing placement. Additionally Direct Care Workers assist with the coordination of services, overseeing outside referrals, ensuring safety, and accessing peer and community-based support groups. We completed our current contract with MPRI and will participate again in the future.
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| HomeGain Housing First |
| COTS has developed the HomeGain Housing First for Families Project. HomeGain was funded with $1m grant from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) and was designed to provide forty-seven (47) homeless families with rental subsidies for a two year period. Housing will be subsidized for all families by the difference between 30% of their adjusted gross income and the fair housing market rate for their particular housing unit. We are currently launching phase two of this project.
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