Reach Resource Services

REACH offers shelter for 21 days, outpatient counseling for up to 90 days and aftercare for up to 6 months. Traverse Place offers shelter for 21 months. Ongoing aftercare is available for an amount of time negotiated between the youth and their case manager. Rapid Rehousing provides longer-term support with rental assistance for up to one year. The goal is to help individuals stabilize their situations and make a safe transition to a more permanent living arrangement. Street Outreach services are available without any barriers to duration of care.

Services are offered at no cost to the youth, adult, or family. Services are funded through government grants, donations, and charitable organizations to ensure that individuals in crisis can access services without financial barriers.

REACH and Traverse Place are both located in the downtown Flint community and older large homes that have been well maintained with private and share bedroom spaces, common living spaces, and offices for case management and counseling sessions. See the pictures of each of the shelter under each of the program tabs.

REACH ·Crisis Intervention · Individual and Family Counseling · Voluntary Shelter · Family Reunification · Resource Assistance Traverse Place · Safe and Stable Housing · Assisting Youth in developing skills to live independently and be self-sufficient. · Education, information and/or counseling to reduce substance use. · Referrals and access to medical and mental health treatment · Preparation for obtaining employment. · Opportunity for educational advancement or vocational training · Community service opportunities · Rapid Rehousing Case management support to locate affordable rental housing · Rental and utility subsidies for up to one year · Payment for security deposits and moving costs · Ongoing supports to assure housing stability · Referrals to local resources for employment, education, health care, and child care when necessary · Landlord / tenant relationship support and advocacy Street Outreach · Crisis intervention services on the streets · Advocacy for access to emergency housing · Transportation for housing needs · Distribution of personal care items · Family reunification services for minor youth

Yes, we prioritize confidentiality to ensure the safety and privacy of individuals seeking refuge. Staff members are trained to handle cases with discretion.

You can call us directly. REACH’s phone number is 810-233-8700. You can reach Traverse Place at 810-341-6328. For Street Outreach services, youth can call 810-449-3667, and an adult can call 810-553-0056. Rapid Rehousing can be reached at 810-447-1945.

Reach Resource Services provides four services REACH, Traverse Place, Street Outreach, and Rapid Rehousing. REACH is a shelter for runaway, homeless, and youth in crisis. It is designed for individuals who have left their homes due to various reasons, including abuse, neglect, and/or conflict. It provides free housing for 21 days, and free support services to youth that are aged 10 to 17. Outpatient counseling is also available for youth up to 90 days who are not in need of shelter but experience family and/or individual conflicts. Traverse Place is a 21-month program for young adults ages 16-21. Traverse Place offers safe and stable housing and assists youth in exploring housing options, employment support, educational pursuits, and developing life skills. Street Outreach offers services to individuals or families of any age youth who are experiencing homelessness, lack stable housing, and/or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. Street Outreach offers direct referrals to local resources and can also provide basic needs services for persons on the streets, such as water, non-perishable food items, personal hygiene items, bus passes, laundry cards, and clothing. Rapid Rehousing is designed to provide housing to youth between the ages of 18 and 25 and their minor children who identify as homeless for up to one year. Staff support the youth through case management in obtaining housing, landlord-tenant relationships, housing retention, and employment support. The youth participant becomes the leaseholder of the housing they acquire.