The Ruth Ellis Center Breaks Ground On an Innovative Center To Provide Permanent Housing and Support to Homeless LGBTQ+ Young People

Craig's guest is Jerry Peterson, Executive Director of the Ruth Ellis Center,  a Highland Park-based nonprofit that serves LGBTQ+ young people 13 to 30 who are experiencing homelessness and other barriers to success.  The Center recently broke ground  on a new permanent supportive housing development along Detroit’s Woodward Corridor that will provide housing, a health clinic and community space targeted at LGBTQ+ youth.

The 43-unit, 44,000-square-foot mixed-use Ruth Ellis Clairmount Center, at 61 Clairmount St., is a $15 million ground-up development will provide permanent supportive housing that includes integrated supportive services to create an inclusive environment while also tackling other issues that can lead to homelessness.