Our Programs
Jubilee is not currently accepting new participants and works through referrals from partner organizations. We are working to expand this model, and community support makes it possible to reach more people and strengthen the relationships at the heart of this work.
Bright Futures Initiative
​Creating stability, expanding opportunity, and helping young people believe they belong in the futures they imagine.
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Jubilee’s Bright Futures Initiative is designed to identify and support young people who have experienced homelessness or face significant risk factors. Once identified, Jubilee works alongside adult family members or caregivers to help strengthen stability within the home, while also providing direct, individualized support and transformative opportunities for the young people themselves.
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This program is grounded in the belief that early, relational intervention can change long-term outcomes. By addressing both immediate needs and broader life experiences, Bright Futures creates pathways for young people to build confidence, develop healthy relationships, and envision new possibilities for their future. A central focus of this work is ensuring equitable access to opportunities—particularly for youth living in poverty—so they can participate in activities, spaces, and environments often perceived as out of reach. Through these experiences, young people begin to see themselves as belonging in those spaces, not as exceptions, but as equals.
Community-Sourced
Permanent Supportive Housing
Pairing stable housing with real community to ensure people don’t just get housed—they stay connected.
Jubilee continues to advance its vision of Community-Sourced Permanent Supportive Housing—pairing stable housing with real community relationships, using local people and resources as part of the support system, not just formal services. Building on our experience as a sub-recipient under a Federal HUD grant, where we provided supportive services to individuals with disabilities and a history of chronic homelessness, we are now leaning more fully into the community-driven aspects of this model. This work is both active and evolving, as we continue to learn, adapt, and strengthen pathways for people overcoming homelessness to access not just housing, but meaningful, lasting connection within their community
Our Programs
Jubilee is not currently accepting new participants and works through referrals from partner organizations.We are working to expand this model, and community support makes it possible to reach more people and strengthen the relationships at the heart of this work.
Brave Stories, Bold Leaders
Empowering people with lived experience to share their stories with purpose, confidence, and impact.
Brave Stories, Bold Leaders is Jubilee’s storytelling and leadership initiative, designed to support individuals who have experienced homelessness in sharing their stories in ways that are empowering, intentional, and impactful. This work recognizes lived experience as expertise and centers the voices of those who are often spoken about, but not heard. Through coaching, preparation, and supportive community, participants develop the tools to share their stories in ways that foster understanding, challenge stigma, and contribute to meaningful change.
This initiative goes beyond storytelling—it is about leadership, healing, and agency. Participants are supported in identifying what to share, how to share it, and when, ensuring that their stories remain their own. Brave Stories, Bold Leaders creates opportunities for individuals to engage in public speaking, media, and community conversations, helping to shape narratives and influence systems through authentic, lived experience.
Jubilee Community Engagement Initiative
Creating intentional spaces where community members move from awareness to connection to meaningful participation in addressing homelessness.
Jubilee’s Community Engagement Initiative builds on the foundation of OPERATION END HOMELESSNESS: Community Conversations (2021–2024), expanding a model rooted in honest dialogue, lived experience, and relationship-building. This work is grounded in the belief that long-term stability requires more than housing and services—it requires community integration, belonging, and meaningful connection. Through thoughtfully designed gatherings and engagement opportunities, we create spaces where people can learn, reflect, and begin to see their role in addressing homelessness alongside others. These efforts culminate each year in When September Ends, a community-centered event that celebrates connection, elevates lived experience, and invites deeper participation in the work ahead.
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In 2026, Jubilee developed a broader community engagement plan to grow this work into a more consistent and accessible cycle of participation. While full implementation is currently on hold, the vision is active and evolving. You can explore the full proposal here, and learn more about how this approach aligns with recommendations from the City of Lansing’s recent homelessness study here.​​
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