Code for America and DDOT are happy to announce real time bus arrival information is now available for riders standing at a stop or heading out to catch the bus.
Simply text your location (address or intersection) to 50464, and DDOT will return a list of the routes closest to you. Select the route you’d like to know about and you can quickly find out how many minutes until the next bus!
Join Fifth Third Bank and Vanguard CDC on August 29, 2012 for the Fifth Third Bank E-Bus!!!
Resources include: • Money management and budgeting advice from certified credit counselors • Receive home foreclosure prevention information • Visit with MI Child to sign your child up for free or low cost health insurance with the State of Michigan • Meet representatives from nonprofit organizations in your community to receive information and resources for health, dental, food and other basic needs • Receive a free copy of your credit report • Apply for a free cell phone • Vin Etching
*Free food will also be available for all e-bus participants.
To download a PDF of the flier click here: ebus flier
Useful for family or friends of residents/members. The City of Detroit offers a solid waste discount to Homeowners who are 65 years or older and have an household income below $40,000. There’s a deadline of September 15. See attached application.
University of Detroit-Mercy School of Law hosts a Law Clinic for Older Adults at Hannan House on:
Thursdays, 10am-1pm
September 20
October 11
November 8
By appointment only. Call Pat Baldwin at 313-833-1300, x15.
Please tentatively “save the date” for CSI/PVM Service Coordinator professional development on the 2nd Tuesdays of November and January. Thanks!
Sharon Bolden has confirmed that members from co-ops with Service Coordinators may attend educational workshops at other co-ops with Service Coordinators. For example, members at Meyers Plaza may attend educational workshops at Labelle Towers.
There is an additional permission. Members from New Horizons Co-op may attend educational workshops at Madison Heights.
Dear Valued MiCAFE Application Assistants and Partners,
The MiCAFE Home Page on the Partner Channel has many resources to aid you in your work. You can reach the MiCAFE Home Page from the link at the bottom of the Partner Channel home page: 
Once you are at the MiCAFE Home Page (as seen below) the links at the bottom of the page will open cover-page documents including: – MiCAFE Authorization and Consent to Release Information Form – MiCAFE DHS-1010 Memo for Recertification – Memo to District Managers for clients with open cases
You may also download the MiCAFE Memo for Recertifications here.
This is International Year of the Co-op. Know and display your cooperative principals!
1. Voluntary and Open Membership Cooperatives are voluntary organizations, open to all people able to use its services and willing to accept the responsibilities of membership, without gender, social, racial, political or religious discrimination.
2. Democratic Member Control Cooperatives are democratic organizations controlled by their members—those who buy the goods or use the services of the cooperative—who actively participate in setting policies and making decisions.
3. Members’ Economic Participation Members contribute equally to, and democratically control, the capital of the cooperative. This benefits members in proportion to the business they conduct with the cooperative rather than on the capital invested.
4. Autonomy and Independence Cooperatives are autonomous, self-help organizations controlled by their members. If the co-op enters into agreements with other organizations or raises capital from external sources, it is done so based on terms that ensure democratic control by the members and maintains the cooperative’s autonomy.
5. Education, Training and Information Cooperatives provide education and training for members, elected representatives, managers and employees so they can contribute effectively to the development of their cooperative. Members also inform the general public about the nature and benefits of cooperatives.
6. Cooperation among Cooperatives Cooperatives serve their members most effectively and strengthen the cooperative movement by working together through local, national, regional and international structures.
7. Concern for Community While focusing on member needs, cooperatives work for the sustainable development of communities through policies and programs accepted by the members.
How can members/residents/clients find you? A great recommendation from Karen and Laura is to place your office location (apt # or floor, however it is labeled) and “buzz-in” number from front door if applicable next time you order business cards.
