Pope Francis Center, Detroit Phoenix Center talk efforts to end homelessness in Detroit

As the nation observes Homelessness Awareness Month, local leaders are spotlighting the ongoing challenges of housing insecurity. Fr. Tim McCabe, President and CEO of Pope Francis Center, and Courtney Smith, Founder and CEO of Detroit Phoenix Center, join “American Black Journal” host Stephen Henderson to discuss the state of homelessness in metro Detroit and their organizations’ efforts to address it. Fr. McCabe highlights the recent opening of Pope Francis Center’s Bridge Housing Campus, a $30 million facility designed to end chronic homelessness. Plus, Smith, whose Detroit Phoenix Center focuses on youth homelessness, shares events the center has planned during Youth H.O.P.E. (Homelessness Outreach, Prevention, and Education) Month. Subscribe to the Detroit PBS channel for more clips: https://www.youtube.com/@detroitpbs Enjoy full episodes of your favorite PBS shows anytime, anywhere with the free PBS Video App: https://www.detroitpbs.org/download-mobile-app/ Join the Detroit PBS Newsletter: https://www.detroitpbs.org/subscribe/ FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/detroitpbs/ X (formerly known as Twitter): https://x.com/detroit_pbs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/detroitpbs/