The Drop-In Center
102 N. Hamilton in Ypsilanti
Hours: Monday - Thursday: 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Friday: 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
QUEERZONE: Fridays 6:30 - 8:30 P.M.
In 1998, Ozone House opened our Youth Drop-In Center to better serve the needs of young people in the Ypsilanti community. This site is home to our Street Outreach Program and offers a variety of programs, services and activities to hundreds of youth each year, including: life skills development, crisis intervention, Queerzone (a social and support group for LGBTQ youth), Youth Making an Impact, Project Speak Out, and the locally celebrated Lyricist Lounge.
Check us out on MySpace: http://myspace.com/ypsidropin
Upcoming Events!
At the Drop-In
Lyricist Lounge May 1st, June 5th and July 3rd, all from 6 to 8 p.m.On July 10, 2006 Ozone House officially opened the door to our new Drop-In Center at 102 North Hamilton in Ypsilanti. That means our two-year anniversary is right around the corner - get ready for a celebration!
2008 Peer Outreach Worker Institute
Save the date! September 22nd-26th at the Drop-In Center.YMI
YMI Goes to Food Gatherers Wednesday, May 14th, 4-8 P.M.
Meet at the Drop-In Center at 4 pm
We'll be helping Food Gatherers in their sweet warehouse in Ann Arbor!
Snacks provided
Wear closed toe shoes and comfy clothesSasha Farm Date in June TBA, 3:30-8 P.M.
Growing Hope in Ypsilanti, Wednesday, July 9th 4-7 P.M.
Helping Out at a Local Senior Center Date in August TBAProject Speak Out Performances
Teen Night at the Ypsilanti Farmer's Market Starting May 6th, the first Tuesday of every month from 4-6:30 p.m. For more info, please visit Growing Hope's website.CMU Footsteps Conference Tuesday and Wednesday, June 17-18 in Mt. Pleasant
MSU Youth Conference Friday, June 20th in East Lansing
Allied Media Conference Saturday and Sunday, June 21-22 in Detroit
2008 Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival
July 15-20 in Washington DC
Drop-In Programs and Services
We offer free food, computers with internet access, a big screen TV with VCR/DVD, help finding jobs and housing, helpful, friendly adults, and all sorts of free activities. Everything at the Drop-In Center is FREE and CONFIDENTIAL. Come by and check us out!
You can call 734-662-2222 24-hours a day, 7 days a week to speak with someone. Don't worry about them knowing who you are because there's no caller ID.
If you have questions about the Drop-In or our programming, call us from 4-8 p.m., Monday through Friday at 734-485-2222. We're not always by the phone, so if you need to contact someone immediately, please call the crisis line number above.
Sometimes you just need a little help getting things together. Well, that's what we're here for - to answer questions and provide information so that you can move forward with confidence. No matter what the situation or the question, the Drop-In Center is here for you.
Street Outreach
At the Drop-In Center, Street Outreach is led by the Peer Outreach Workers (POWs), a team of high school aged youth trained to be Ozone House's representatives in the community. To learn more about the POWs and how you could become one, please click here.
Community Education
The Ozone House Community Education Team provides interactive, informative presentations on Ozone House services to classroom students and community groups. To learn more about Community Education, and to schedule a presentation, please contact Ravi Ramaswamy at rramaswamy@ozonehouse.org.
Queerzone is a social and supportive space for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Queerzone takes place every Friday from 6:30-8:30 pm. Food and fun activities will be provided. Click here for more information.
Lyricist Lounge
An open mic night unlike any other. Join us from 6-8 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month to see talent from around the area. This positive, safe, and creative environment was created by teens for teens and is a great way to express yourself or brush up on your performance skills. Poetry, rap, artwork, lyrics, all are welcome.
