"You don’t need a home to vote." Voting is a right and a cornerstone of democracy. One often overlooked barrier to voting access is housing instability and the experience of homelessness. According to Vote.gov yes, people experiencing homelessness can vote. But each state and territory have its own voter ID rules. Some require proper identification, while others don't. [...]
Strategies to End Homelessness (STEH), as the Collaborative Applicant and UFA for the OH-500 Cincinnati Hamilton County Continuum of Care (CoC), has posted the following documents on the STEH website for public review: 2024 CoC Application 2024 Priority Listing (e-snaps version) STEH will submit the CoC Consolidated Application on behalf of the OH-500 CoC to the [...]
Is worth a pound of cure. "The strategy that’s missing the most is prevention." Consider this. The average cost to house someone post-homelessness is $4,700. But, by preventing a person from becoming homeless, the cost is reduced to about $1,650. Shelter Diversion the most cost-effective intervention available toward the goal of ending homelessness. When someone can [...]
Strategies to End Homelessness leads and coordinates the local Continuum of Care (CoC). To work effectively with our partner organizations and foster communication, we convene work groups monthly. And one of them is the People With Lived Experience work group. For the past two years this dedicated group of advocates meet to help improve our services [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
"Throwing people out of their homes is not going to solve any of our problems. It hurts the tenants. It hurts the landlords. It hurts everybody." Cincinnati evictions filings are on the rise - again. Data shows there have been 1,224 eviction filings across the Cincinnati area in the past month, according to national eviction tracker Eviction [...]
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%) [...]
There are several homeless shelters in Cincinnati. Some assist families and others assist single adults experiencing homelessness. But if you need help, there's no need to contact all of them. If you are experiencing homelessness or are about to become homeless, please call the CAP Helpline at 513-381-7233. The CAP Helpline will [...]
"Every town, no matter how small, needs a good library." Growing up, or raising your own children, you may have felt like you 'lived at the library'. Well now, you can. From educational programs and free lunches to 3D Printing and Pickleball, libraries are transforming communities in novel ways. Always a safe place of [...]
