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- EIN 38-2420565
- (313) 831-3777
- 26 Peterboro Suite 100 Detroit MI 48201 USA
- www.cotsdetroit.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Emergency Assistance, Homeless & Housing, Homeless Shelters, Housing & Shelter, Human Services, Neighborhood Centers
Mission: 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.
Programs: Permanent supportive housing - this program sponsors 80 units of permanent supportive housing under the hud shelter plus care program, 10 units of supportive housing under a hud grant for individuals with disabilities at the buersmeyer manor apartments, and 30 units under the omega project, a collaborative effort with development centers, inc. The permanent supportive housing program links rental assistance to supportive services for hard-to-serve homeless individuals and families who have serious mental illnesses, have chronic history with alcolhol or drugs, have hiv/aids, or other physical disabilities. This program provides grants to be used for rental assistance. Cots manages the housing aspect of each program.
emergency shelter - at the peterboro facility, 140 beds are available daily for families needing shelter, food and clothing. Cots provides approximately 30,000 client days of shelter. In addition to meet their immediate needs, cots provides case management and a wide array of supportive services to help shelter guests and housing residents return to self-sufficiency. Supportive services include the following: 1) licensed child care center, 2) laundry facilities, 3) computer labs, 4) daily meal service (3 meals daily), 5) clothing.
transitional services - these programs are intensive, goal oriented programs that involve regular case management, life skills programs and a variety of educational, health, mental health and employment services, directly or through referral to assist residents in building their capacity to assume economic self-sufficiency and independent living. Residents in these programs pay rent based on their income during their stay in the program, which can be up to 24 months.
long term shelter - provides 23 single room-occupancy apartments at the main facility on peterboro street. These units are available on a permanent basis to homeless individuals who need supportive services to live independently due to advanced age, mental or physical disability. Long term shelter residents pay a nominal fee for room and board. Revenue related to long term shelter totaled $7,433. Total expenses incurred for this program were $11,872.