Since 1969, Ozone House has provided a safe place, shelter and continued support to thousands of runaway, homeless and high-risk youth in our community who don't have a safe place to call home.

We offer a range of housing options - from emergency shelter to permanent supportive housing - in addition to essential wraparound services including healthcare, individual and family therapy, and case management.

Ozone House's continuum of care is nationally recognized as a model of innovative and effective care. Services are designed to offer kids the resources and skills they need to reach their full potential and contribute their best to the world.

We are the only agency in Washtenaw County that provides free, confidential, and voluntary shelter and support services to runaway, homeless and high-risk youth ages 10-20 and their families.

As a community-based non-profit agency, Ozone House relies on the generous support of donors in our community to ensure that we can continue to provide a safe place, shelter, and support - all free of charge - to those who need us most.

Ozone House serves hundreds of young people and families each year.
In Fiscal Year 2007, Ozone House provided:

• Emergency shelter and transitional housing to 142 young people


• 9,923 meals, and other basic needs support


• Crisis intervention and referral services to 1707 youth and families


• Continued support services including counseling, case management, life skills training and advocacy to 746 youth and families


• Street outreach and support to 1,400 young people


• Community Education and Outreach in schools, neighborhoods, and community groups


• Youth-development opportunities at our Drop-In Center in Ypsilanti, which hosted 2,403 visits.
  The Drop-In is home to Queerzone, a social and support group that served over 100 LGBT youth, and to YMI (Youth Making an Impact), a community service group with 27 members, and our Project Speak Out and Lyricist Lounge programs.

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, innovative use of resources, and 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".