Since 1969, Ozone House has provided a safe place, shelter, and a continuum of support services for runaway, homeless, and high-risk youth in our community.

Our Values and Mission:

Ozone House is a community-based nonprofit agency in Washtenaw County, Michigan that is dedicated to providing safety, emergency shelter, transitional housing and a continuum of support services to runaway, homeless and at-risk youth in our community. All of our services are voluntary and free of charge.

We believe that all young people deserve a safe and supportive environment in which to grow up, and should have access to the support and help they need to become healthy, productive, and independent adults.

All agency efforts are aimed at assisting young people achieve and maintain safe and stable housing, physical and emotional health, continued education, stable employment, and consistent support from people who care about them.

Ozone House serves hundreds of young people and their families each year. In Fiscal Year 2006, Ozone House provided:

• Emergency shelter and transitional housing to 110 young people


• 9,914 meals


• Crisis intervention and referral services to 1637 youth and families


• Ongoing services, counseling, case management, life skills training and advocacy to 670 youth and families


• Life skills and employment training to 430 youth


• Street outreach and support to 1,418 young people


• Community Education and Outreach to 5,813 community members


• Youth-development opportunities at our Drop-In Center in Ypsilanti, which hosted 2403 visits. The Drop-In is home to Queerzone, a social and support group that served 130 LGBT youth, and to YMI (Youth Making an Impact), a community service group with 27 members.

History and Awards:

• Awarded Best Managed Nonprofit in Southeastern Michigan in 2002 by Crain's Detroit Business


• Honored three times for Nonprofit Management Excellence by the NEW Center - in 1997 and 2000 for sound management practices and innovative use of resources; again in 2002 for Excellence in Community Education and Outreach


• Recognized by the National Resource Center for best practices in Transitional and Independent Living Services in 2002


• Named an exemplary agency for use of Best Practices by a 2001 Michigan State University Study


• Awarded grant funding in 2006 as lead agency for Communities Empowering Youth, a new collaborative effort among eight Ypsilanti-based agenicies to evaluate and enhance capacity to provide positive youth development opportunities for high-risk youth in Ypsilanti.

Affiliations and Accreditations:

• Incorporated, 501(c)3 non profit status


• United Way Funded Agency


• Funded by 25 public and private grant entities


• Endowment with Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation


• Member of Washtenaw Housing Alliance, Michigan Network for Youth, Families and National Network for Youth, Council of Private Agencies, and Human Services Collaborative Council


• Financial Statements independently audited annually by the accounting firm of Weidmayer, Schneider, Raham and Bennett and found to be "without exception".