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Relocating these services to 1610 W. Carpenter provides a facility in better condition with the capacity to serve more women and children in need. Since initiating the tracking of shelter calls and service numbers in 2015, the women and children’s shelter is consistently unable to meet the need of homeless women and families in Midland County. Despite adding a new program in 2017 to move female-headed families out of shelter and into independent housing via MOD’s Family Support Program, the Open Door continues to only meet 60% of needs for homeless women and children in Midland County. In this new facility, Midland's Open Door will nearly double our capacity for women and children in crisis, expanding from 18 beds to 28 beds, with emergency capacity for 31 individuals. Most of the women who stay at Open Door’s shelter do not have personal vehicles and therefore rely on County Connection for transportation. This can create an added financial burden for those already struggling. 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FAQs Archive - Midland's Open Door

Who Will Midland’s Open Door Serve at 1610 W. Carpenter Street?

Midland’s Open Door will serve homeless single women and homeless [...]

By Meredith Sweet|2023-04-04T10:21:41-04:00April 4th, 2023|Women and Children's Shelter Expansion Project|Comments Off

Why Are You Moving?

The current home in Homer Township is insufficient for [...]

By Meredith Sweet|2024-03-06T16:17:01-05:00April 4th, 2023|Women and Children's Shelter Expansion Project|Comments Off

Is the Need for Additional Bed Space for Women and Children a Temporary Need in Our Community?

According to the 2018 Midland County Housing Analysis, the lowest [...]

By Meredith Sweet|2023-04-04T09:46:05-04:00April 4th, 2023|Women and Children's Shelter Expansion Project|Comments Off

How Long Will Guests Be Allowed to Stay at the Shelter?

“Through to a solution” is our motto. Midland’s Open Door [...]

By Meredith Sweet|2023-04-04T09:40:02-04:00April 4th, 2023|Women and Children's Shelter Expansion Project|Comments Off

Will Guests Be Supervised 24/7? What about Security?

Midland’s Open Door provides 24/7 supervision by trained personnel. In [...]

By Meredith Sweet|2023-04-04T09:38:47-04:00April 4th, 2023|Women and Children's Shelter Expansion Project|Comments Off

What about Extra Traffic?

Most guests do not have personal vehicles therefore traffic activity [...]

By Meredith Sweet|2023-04-04T09:27:35-04:00April 4th, 2023|Women and Children's Shelter Expansion Project|Comments Off

What about Public Safety?

Midland’s Open Door has operated in this neighborhood for nearly [...]

By Meredith Sweet|2023-04-04T09:24:11-04:00April 4th, 2023|Women and Children's Shelter Expansion Project|Comments Off

What If I Purchase a Ticket, But I Need to Cancel?

We've all been there. If, for some reason, you [...]

By Meredith Sweet|2023-04-04T08:56:38-04:00February 23rd, 2023|Dine on the Door|Comments Off

What Is a Table Sponsorship?

A table sponsorship is available to purchase to offset [...]

By Meredith Sweet|2023-11-20T10:29:59-05:00February 23rd, 2023|Dine on the Door|Comments Off

Who Can Sponsor Dine on the Door?

Anyone! Dine on the Door sponsorships are provided by [...]

By Meredith Sweet|2024-02-29T15:22:11-05:00February 23rd, 2023|Dine on the Door|Comments Off