Take a stand against homelessness Cincinnati! Here are simple ways to take a stand against homelessness. Compassionate people like you are changing the world. And collective social actions change public perception, inform and influence conversation. Here are simple ways to continue your advocacy. Hope is hard right now - but your support makes all the difference. 1. Take a [...]
Now in its third year, the work of ending youth homelessness in Hamilton County through the KEYS to a Future Without Youth Homelessness (KEYS) is moving forward, making progress, and adapting to meet young people's needs. KEYS is the name of the Cincinnati/Hamilton County Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project. Its third year of operation began in March 2021. The full [...]
The FY2021 Continuum of Care Program Scoring Competition and Application Cycle for the OH-500 CoC for the Homeless in Cincinnati/Hamilton County, Ohio is now underway. The Community Timeline for this cycle can be found here: https://www.strategiestoendhomelessness.org/partner-agencies/apply-for-funds/ Along with release of the Timeline, STEH has released the CoC Program Competition Notice of Intent Forms to Apply for [...]
No one should be homeless. Thanks to our supporters, Michelle isn't. Michelle had a goal: to get her high school diploma and make a better life for her family. Stable housing made it possible. Thanks to your generosity, today she and her young daughters are safely housed. Michelle was lucky. Her housing crisis pre-dated the [...]
Stay at Home Orders, COVID-19 Closures, and Winter Weather are impacting our homeless population. Winter weather is dangerous, even deadly for people experiencing homelessness. Providing shelter is critical to prevent hypothermia or even death. Each winter we help support local agencies and groups serving people experiencing homelessness. But, you know, the pandemic has made it [...]
Home for the holidays. COVID-19 infections are spiking. So to stay safe, our holiday celebrations this year will look a little different. Your big holiday meal may be a little smaller. Visits with family via zoom. But no matter how you celebrate, we wish you a happy and healthy holiday season. For many of our [...]
Winter Weather and COVID-19 Each year Strategies to End Homelessness addresses the significantly increased need for shelter beds in Cincinnati at two times of the year. The coldest days of winter for individuals and in the summer when family homelessness spikes. Our role is to provide the additional funds needed for our partner agencies to [...]
Please read on for an update on the programs and services, successes and system improvements to end homelessness in Greater Cincinnati. And where we, unfortunately, see concerns. How our Homeless System is Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis We need to assist those experiencing homelessness today or who about to become homeless. And we need to [...]
COVID-19 and Cincinnati Homelessness The world is squarely in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. And we, as the Continuum of Care for Greater Cincinnati/ Hamilton County, need to assist those experiencing homelessness now or who about to become homeless. And we need to look ahead. How our Shelter Operators Responded to the COVID-19 Crisis [...]
We believe the key to reducing homelessness is to prevent as many people as possible from becoming homeless in the first place. What is "CAP"? The Central Access Point Helpline (CAP) 381-SAFE was one of the first helplines of its kind in the nation, connecting people in crisis with shelter diversion, housing, or emergency shelter [...]
