Documentary Film | The Road Home: Addressing Housing Insecurities & Homelessness in Washtenaw County

The Ann Arbor Housing Commission partnered with Kameron Donald of Breyko, (who also created A Letter to the West Side) to document how our local housing and homeless systems work in Washtenaw County. The stories in the film will help the community have a better understanding of the systems surrounding mental health, housing insecurity, and homelessness in Washtenaw County.

This project is about uniting organizations and communities to better understand the challenges and create solutions for people who need help the most. Even before the public screenings begin, the documentary has already sparked important conversations among local leaders, organizations, and residents about how we move forward together.

About the Film: 

This documentary addresses the critical issues of mental health, housing insecurity, and homelessness in Washtenaw County, exploring both the underlying challenges and potential solutions through a unified community effort. Although numerous local organizations, government officials, businesses, and residents actively contribute to tackling these issues, inadequate funding and resources often lead to fragmented efforts or ineffective strategies, ultimately failing the very individuals they aim to help.

Recent federal funding cuts have compounded these challenges, forcing many vital programs to close or scale back significantly, leaving more people without essential support. In response, organizations are increasingly turning toward collaboration, seeking collective solutions that leverage shared resources and insights.

The goal of this documentary is to foster unity among all stakeholders by creating an educational platform that raises awareness, facilitates dialogue, and inspires coordinated action. Through collective understanding and commitment, we aim to effectively combat homelessness and housing insecurity, ensuring sustainable, compassionate support for those in need.