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Call HOPE

248-499-7345

Come to HOPE

249 Baldwin Ave
​Pontiac, MI 48342​

By Bus:

You can ride the SMART bus:
  • Northbound bus is 462 is (stops across the street from the shelter)
  • Southbound bus is 462 (stops in front of the shelter)

What to Expect

Intake begins nightly at 5 pm.
  • First, we bring in guests that stayed at the shelter the previous night.
  • When there are open beds, we are able to accept new guests.
  • This is done on a first come, first served basis.

HOPE provides dinner, cold breakfast and bag lunches. Guests sleep on bunk beds and are provide with sheets, blankets and pillows and a storage bin. Guests can shower on the premises and are given hygiene kits, clean socks and underwear. 

We have a cold weather clothes closet with boots, coats, hats and gloves for our guests and seasonal clothing as appropriate.  

We provide a mailing address for our guests. 

​HOPE is a low barrier shelter,
  • Sobriety is not a requirement for admittance, but there is zero tolerance for alcohol or drug use on the premises. ​​
  • ID is not required for admittance, but we will help you acquire an ID.
  • Resource partners are invited onsite to meet with guests at the shelter to eliminate the barrier of transportation. 

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