In August we held our RentConnect Launch event. The purpose of the event was to inform property owners and property managers about RentConnect. And why they should get involved. What is RentConnect? RentConnect, our newest program, seeks to increase the number of property owners and managers who make units available for rent to homeless and [...]
Thank you for caring about your neighbors and fighting to end homelessness. Compassionate people - like you - change the world. Your support is valued and appreciated!Have a question or a comment? Let's hear from you! Unsheltered Homelessness The dangers of sleeping unsheltered can't be understated. And while the number of people in Cincinnati sleeping on [...]
The leading cause of homelessness is the lack of affordable housing. Not mental health or substance use issues. The lack of safe, affordable housing units where people want to work and live. It's happening across the U.S. Because in so many cities the rental market is tight. As a result, where units are available -- [...]
Data analytics helps guide our work. Since 2017, we've worked with 84.51 a retail data science, insights and media company. Drawing insights about homelessness. Utilizing years' worth of Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) data. Read more about this partnership: Ending homelessness with data science. The City of Cincinnati’s Office of Performance and Data Analytics is now also partnering with us. [...]
Strategies to End Homelessness is the leader of a coordinated system of care for the homeless. And those at-risk of becoming homeless, in Greater Cincinnati. Please read on for an update on homelessness in Cincinnati. We administer the local Homeless Management Information System. In fact, we were the first community in the United States to have [...]
Our goal is to prevent as many people as possible in Cincinnati and Hamilton County from becoming homeless. We aim to provide high-quality assistance to those who are homeless, and provide solutions to homelessness through housing. We also work to better understand the collective data on who is homeless. In turn we and our 30 partner [...]
In late 2022, Strategies to End Homelessness joined the Housing Stabilization Learning Cohort. Seven communities from around the country make up the group. The purpose of the group is to slow down the inflow of households into homelessness. And do so through a racial equity lens. Each community in the cohort has an experienced coach [...]
Read June News & Views about homelessness and affordable housing here, and across the nation. Thank you for being a partner in the fight to end homelessness! You make Cincinnati a kinder and more equitable community. Is being homeless a crime? "Criminalizing somebody, arresting somebody, putting them in jail or fining them is never going to solve [...]
Learning from lived expertise is invaluable. “Shelter Diversion was the best thing that happened to us.” “Shelter Diversion assistance was top tier.” “I was lucky to have a case manager help me through the process.” “My experience was great due to the resources my family and I received.” These are real quotes from real Cincinnatians [...]
Read on for recent news and views about homelessness and affordable housing. Here, and across the nation. Thank you for being a partner in the fight to end homelessness! You are making Cincinnati a kinder and more equitable community. Nearly 5 million Americans lose their homes through eviction and foreclosure every year. And millions more deal with [...]
