Takisha Jones is a native Detroiter who was proudly raised on the city's east side and a graduate from the University of Detroit Mercy. During Takisha’s vast 25 year career experience, she has served as a case manager and juvenile probation officer advocating for children and families while strongly promoting family preservation through the juvenile court system. As a manager in the mental health arena Takisha stayed true to her beliefs as she empowered independence and advocated for equality and normalcy for adults with intellectual, developmental, and physical needs. As a shelter Program Director, she was an active advocate for families, singles, survivors of domestic and sexual assault and veteran households who were experiencing housing insecurity to become stably housed and mentored how to navigate the local systems of care, while voicing through action that stable housing is the foundation of where all other needs meet success. She was successful in navigating the shelter to “Low Barrier practices”. In both her former role as a Regional Manager and her current role as the Supervisor of the Salvation Army MDHHS Emergency Shelter Program, Takisha continues to advocate for changes in programmatic policies and practices within the homeless systems of care and work alongside MDHHS, Salvation Army leadership, and in collaboration with local partners to influence those changes.