THE RESPONSE
Providing temporary shelter and empowering a pathway to self-sufficiency for people experiencing homelessness in our community.
We, as ICRH, commit to
- welcome every guest, volunteer, partner and supporter regardless of social and cultural identities;
- acknowledge our biases and treat everyone with respect and dignity;
- encourage self-sufficiency by providing tools and resources and, whenever possible, customizing tools and resources to meet individual and family needs;
- be good stewards of our resources whether they are financial, human, or physical;
- be trustworthy partners and pursue collaboration;
- kindly but firmly enforce our policies to ensure the safety of guests, volunteers and staff; and
- learn from our mistakes and celebrate our successes.
The ICRH is a seasonal, rotating shelter. Each week, a different host site opens their doors to ICRH guests and serves as warm, safe place for those in need. Along with the host sites, other churches or organizations will serve as partners who may not possess the space or resources to house ICRH guests but, provide support to the host site. Presently, the ICRH partners with 35 host churches and partners
Every day during the shelter season the day shelter is open from 8 am to 6:30 pm. Lunches are provided by the Isabella County Soup Kitchen. I-Ride and Stargazer Transportation, two very generous ICRH partners, provide transportation for ICRH guests to their destination from the day shelter to the host site where dinner is provided.
