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Monday, March 24th, 2025 | Blog, News

RentConnect

In 2023, Strategies to End Homelessness launched RentConnect. The program reduces the number of people experiencing homelessness in Greater Cincinnati. And it increases available, safe housing options. RentConnect recruits local property owners to list their rental units to households experiencing and at risk of experiencing homelessness. Why we need RentConnect Cincinnati has one of the [...]

March 24th, 2025|Blog, News|Comments Off on RentConnect
Wednesday, March 5th, 2025 | Blog

Street Reach – Help neighbors in need

Be our eyes in the community. Download Street Reach and help our neighbors in need! What is Street Reach? Street Reach is an app for Android or iOS. Letting you report people experiencing homelessness to our Central Access Point Helpline Intake Specialists. All we need is a general description of the person/persons and a location. [...]

March 5th, 2025|Blog|Comments Off on Street Reach – Help neighbors in need
Wednesday, March 5th, 2025 | Blog

Shelter Diversion: A best practice to prevent homelessness

What it is, how it works A nationally recognized best practice, "Shelter Diversion" has the best outcomes. And is the most cost-effective way to prevent homelessness. But what is it, exactly? In essence, Shelter Diversion means keeping individuals and families from entering emergency shelters. Or sleeping in places not meant for human habitation. By definition, [...]

March 5th, 2025|Blog|Comments Off on Shelter Diversion: A best practice to prevent homelessness
Wednesday, February 5th, 2025 | Blog

Housing Stability Collaborative

In 2023, Cincinnati City Council set aside just over $2 million in funding to be put toward one project that Councilmembers thought had the greatest potential to reduce evictions and housing loss in the city. Strategies to End Homelessness applied to the city for this funding and was chosen as the city’s first ever Impact [...]

February 5th, 2025|Blog|Comments Off on Housing Stability Collaborative
Monday, January 20th, 2025 | Blog

Families Living Unsheltered

Families living unsheltered found thanks to new Pilot Program Our local homeless services system never had a true picture of the number of families experiencing unsheltered - or street - homelessness. Until now.  Usually, families start their journey to housing by calling the Central Access Point (CAP) Helpline. And some families can stay where they [...]

January 20th, 2025|Blog|Comments Off on Families Living Unsheltered
Wednesday, January 1st, 2025 | Blog

Central Access Point: Help for Homeless

The Central Access Point (CAP) Helpline provides help for families and individuals experiencing homelessness, or who are at risk of becoming homeless If you or someone you know is experiencing homelessness or will be soon, call 513-381-7233. In an emergency, communities like ours are fortunate to have a network of resources to help people in [...]

January 1st, 2025|Blog|Comments Off on Central Access Point: Help for Homeless
Sunday, December 15th, 2024 | Blog

Housing is Healthcare

How the Central Access Point Helpline connects callers to healthcare. Housing is healthcare. Experiencing homeless has profound and far-reaching impacts on a person's health. Especially for someone sleeping "unsheltered". That is, in a place not meant for human habitation. Is 4x as likely to die as someone sleeping indoors. Some impacts are obvious. Physical exposure to [...]

December 15th, 2024|Blog|Comments Off on Housing is Healthcare
Saturday, November 16th, 2024 | Blog

Homelessness and Foster Care

Youth who age out of foster care are at a much higher risk of experiencing homelessness. According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation more than 19,000 youth age out of foster care each year in the United States. Their findings go on, "one in five report expe­ri­enc­ing home­less­ness between ages 17 and 19, and over one in four (29%) [...]

November 16th, 2024|Blog|Comments Off on Homelessness and Foster Care