As an issue that directly affects thousands of people in Greater Cincinnati, our organization, Strategies to End Homelessness, works on a daily basis to coordinate homeless services. Concerned citizens, on the other hand, might not know where to begin. We often are asked the question "How can I help the homeless?" In a world of quick fixes and [...]
We need to share Janae's story. It doesn't have a happy ending. Not yet. This time of year, most families are looking forward to the holidays. Not Janae’s. She worried about where to sleep. Having a roof over their heads. Things you and I may not worry about. Her story is not unique. Due to [...]
What if this Thanksgiving there were fewer families experiencing homelessness? This isn’t a pipedream, it is possible. With support from people like you, we can prevent homelessness this Thanksgiving BEFORE it happens. Preventing families from experiencing the trauma of homelessness isn't just the right thing to do. Preventing homelessness is also more cost-effective than placing someone [...]
Annually, the National Alliance to End Homelessness sponsors a national conference. Called The National Conference on Ending Homelessness, it is designed for service providers, advocates, and people with lived experience of homelessness. This year's conference took place in Washington, D.C. from July 25-27th. What people learn This year's conference hosted breakout sessions on harm reduction, [...]
Strategies to End Homelessness is launching a new and innovative Landlord Engagement program in support of our Shelter Diversion program. Simply not enough landlords are aware of the Shelter Diversion program. And they are not actively making units available to households trying to avoid homelessness. Why this is needed now Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, [...]
Dear Friends, Supporters, and Partners. You have made the difference. Read our Progress Report on Ending Homelessness to learn how. We envision a community in which everyone has a stable home and the resources needed to maintain it. Partnering with 30 local organizations we coordinate a centralized emergency shelter helpline, homelessness prevention programs, street outreach, [...]
Eviction Prevention services are targeted at helping people who still have housing. Such as renting an apartment, but who are at risk of losing that housing. Because they're unable to stay up to date on rental payments. Possibly beginning a downward spiral that eventually would lead them to the street or a shelter. Eviction Prevention Funding [...]
Prevent. Assist. Solve. Whenever possible our goal is to prevent homelessness from happening in the first place. Strategies to End Homelessness is working to prevent homelessness. A nationally-recognized best practice, Shelter Diversion is the most cost-effective strategy to prevent homelessness. It prevents households, primarily families, from needing emergency shelter or ending up on the street. [...]
The CAP Helpline provides a vital service to those experiencing homelessness - or about to be - in Cincinnati/Hamilton County. Now, the CAP Helpline needs our help. Calls are spiking. And in order to handle the increased demand since COVID-19, we added more team members. And we need to upgrade our call center technology to ensure we're always [...]
The FY 2022 OH-500 CoC Program Competition Notice of Intent to Apply for New Projects as well as the blank Notice of Intent to Renew CoC grants have been posted on our website here: https://www.strategiestoendhomelessness.org/partner-agencies/apply-for-funds/ Renewing Projects For renewing CoC projects, Strategies to End Homelessness will soon be sending to each project a tailored copy of the [...]
