Our Story
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The mission of Isabella County Restoration House is to restore hope, dignity, and stability to individuals and families experiencing homelessness by providing safe shelter, compassionate support, and pathways to self-sufficiency. We are committed to supporting lasting change, fostering healing, and inspiring personal growth; empowering individuals and families to rebuild their lives and create brighter futures.
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At ICRH, we provide shelter and assist guests in establishing a pathway to self-sufficiency. Our Team seeks to meet guests where they are with empathy and respect, fostering understanding of their immediate needs, strengths, and goals to provide effective, individualized support. Seeking to understand what brought each guest to the point of homelessness and connect them with local resources to address their needs.
We envision a community transformed by compassion, where every individual and family has a safe place to call home, the opportunity to thrive, and the support needed to achieve lasting stability, dignity, and hope.
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Since the inaugural season in 2012-2013, our services have grown from serving 9 guests per night to 30 guests each day. We started by providing a nightly rotational shelter during the coldest months of the year and progressed to offering overnight shelter year-round. In 2025, we officially opened a permanent shelter, the Morey House, with gratitude to the Marilyn and Jerry Morey Family Foundation, and are now in the third phase of a capital campaign, Rooted in Purpose, Building our Future. Our goal is to develop a funding stream that will allow ICRH to be open 24/7 year-round.