2024 Michigan's Summit on Ending Homelessness

What started as community-level action plans in 2006, aimed at increasing access to affordable housing and driving self-sufficiency, has evolved into a statewide infrastructure known as the Michigan Campaign to End Homelessness (MCTEH). One of the premier events coordinated via the MCTEH is the annual Summit on Ending Homelessness. It is intended to provide a forum for federal, state, and local government, service providers, funders, and people with lived experience to share best practices in ending homelessness. This two-day event allows time for networking and collaboration for case managers and administrators alike who are diligently working to improve the welfare of people in Michigan who are living in poverty and homelessness.

This year's 2024 Homeless Summit focus is "Turning the Tide: Collaborative strategies to end homelessness" and in that spirit the Michigan Campaign to End Homelessness is proud to collaborate and partner with the Michigan Network for Youth and Families. MNYF's mission is to strengthen Michigan youth in need, their families, and communities by providing quality support, information, training, and advocacy for our members. Please join us in congratulating MNYF on 50 years of serving and supporting their youth.

Author, Motivational Speaker, Radio Announcer, Public Figure, U.S. Veteran, Advocate for homeless and Philanthropist.

The former homeless man named Ted Williams became all anyone could talk about in January 2011, when his Radio Voice went viral. Williams' life was changed immediately. Williams has been interviewed by today's leading news and entertainment personalities. Williams has toured schools and colleges, speaking at corporate events all over the USA about his life journey. Author of The Golden Voice: How Faith, Hard Work and Humility Brought Me from the Streets to Salvation.

Mr. Williams speaks with fervor, passion, truth, and personal experience. He is acclaimed for speaking on some of the most important topics of our time including mental health issues, the causes and effects of the homelessness, critical communication skills, reading, education, overcoming additions and pursing life dreams and more.

As a proponent for the homeless, Mr. Williams has raised millions of dollars and has inspired people all over the world to continue to support this enormously underserved population. Ted endeavors to give back to his community by opening up a free homeless Laundromat in the Columbus area; he's also partnered with the sock company "Bambos" to provide socks for the homeless.

Ted recently launched "The Golden Voice Show" video podcast on his Youtube page @TedWilliamsthegoldenvoice. Ted Williams is not just a man with a voice, but also a man with a message that taps into the greatness inside of humanity. Mr. Williams says, "I'm just getting started".

For more, visit TedWilliamsTheGoldenVoice

Cole Williams is a passionate advocate and community leader dedicated to breaking the generational cycle of incarceration and empowering underserved communities. As the Co-founder & Executive Director of the Delta Project, Cole's mission is to reconnect youth of color and their families to community relationships through mentorship, coaching, and storytelling.

In addition to his work with the Delta Project, Cole provides supportive parenting classes for families receiving Juvenile Justice Services through the 17th District Family Court Division in Kent County and the 20th Judicial Circuit Court in Ottawa County. His dedication to supporting families in crisis is evident in his commitment to providing practical and empowering resources.

As a Keynote Speaker & Trainer, Cole shares his expertise and insights with organizations and agencies in the Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, and Educational Systems. Through his company, Cole Williams Media, LLC, he delivers professional speaking services and produces training that support and empower family serving professionals who provide support and resources to underserved communities and families. Cole is also a curriculum developer, having created programs that explore the journey of Fatherhood for incorporated fathers, team fathers and fathers in re-entry programs. His work at the Kent County Jail, the Kent County Juvenile Detention Center, and the Ottawa County Juvenile Justice Services Center in Holland, Michigan, has had a profound impact on fathers seeking support and guidance during challenging times. Through his dedication, expertise, and unwavering passion, Cole Williams continues to make a positive impact in the lives of youth and families in Michigan and beyond.

For more, visit https://www.thedeltaproject.co

Graci Harkema is an international public speaker and best-selling author of her memoir, Rising: From a Mud Hut to the Boardroom—and Back Again. She is a Contributing Writer for Harvard Business Review. Crain's Grand Rapids Business has recognized Harkema as a two-time 40 Under Forty Business Leader in West Michigan, four-time 200 Most Powerful Business Leader in West Michigan, and one of the 50 Most Influential Women in West Michigan.

A graduate in communications from Grand Valley State University, Harkema volunteers her time on boards and committees focused on the health and wellness of marginalized and vulnerable populations.

For more, visit graciharkema.com.

Beyond The Bridge: A Solution To Homelessness
Documentary film by A Bigger Vision Films
Special preview screening, runtime 84 minutes

The filmmakers at A Bigger Vision Films traveled 40,000+ miles coast to coast examining homeless response systems in 12 cities, looking to answer one question: what is the solution to homelessness that can be replicated in every community in the country? We invite you to join us at this special preview screening followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.

Visit: www.asolutiontohomelessness.com

2024 Planning Committee

Allison Green, Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness
Ashia Wilson, Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness
Benjamin Moe, Doches II
Cassie Smith, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Chad Adams, Shelter Association of Washtenaw County
Chelsea Johnson, Homeless Action Network of Detroit
Daniel Huyck, HUD
Daniel Klink, Jackson-Hillsdale-Lenawee Community Action Agency
Dashamir Pettway, I-am-Living
Debra Hendren, HUD
Elda Cara, Macomb Community Action
Hannah DeCiantis, Michigan Blue Cross Complete
Heather Vandenburg, Macomb County Rotating Emergency Shelter Team
Jason Green, Community Member
Jason Rowley, Michigan State Housing Development Authority
Jason Weller, Michigan State Housing Development Authority
Jeanine Yard, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Jennifer McNeely, Michigan State Housing Development Authority
Jenny Leaf, Michigan State Housing Development Authority
Jim Perlaki, REACH-Traverse Place
Kelley Matheney, Community Member
Molly Ford, Michigan State Housing Development Authority
Sarah Hughes, Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency
Susan Williams, Beyond Common Consulting
Taylor Eberhart, Community Housing Network
Torrey Henderson, Homeless Action Network of Detroit

2024 Content Committee

Allison Green, Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness
Ashia Wilson, Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness
Benjamin Moe, Doches II
Chelsea Johnson, Homeless Action Network of Detroit
Daniel Huyck, HUD
Daniel Klink, Jackson-Hillsdale-Lenawee Community Action Agency
David Permaloff, Common Ground
Debra Hendren, HUD
Harrison Gloss, Saginaw Youth Protection Council
Heather Vandenburg, Macomb County Rotating Emergency Shelter Team
Jeanine Yard, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Jeff Oldham, Comprehensive Youth Services
Jennifer McNeely, Michigan State Housing Development Authority
Jim Perlaki, REACH-Traverse Place
Joseph Rusher, Lighthouse
Nicole Dilloway, Child and Family Services of Northwestern Michigan
Michelle Edwards, Michigan State Housing Development Authority
Sarah Hughes, Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency
Shawna Henry, Catholic Charities of Kalamazoo
Susan Williams, Beyond Common Consulting
Torrey Henderson, Homeless Action Network of Detroit

2024 Michigan's Summit on Ending Homelessness

Keynote Plenaries

Special Preview Screening - Beyond The Bridge: A Solution To Homelessness

Thank you to all those that helped make the Summit possible!