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 [...]
At times of peak demand we raise money to add additional temporary shelter capacity. For two critical reasons: so that fewer people are outside during the coldest months of winter and so that families can access shelter in summer when family homelessness spikes. Our generous foundation partners and donors make it possible! Summer Shelter More [...]
We're often asked "How can I help people experiencing homelessness?" Here are a few ideas: If you're reading this you're already helping! We work each day to dispel myths and share facts about homelessness here in Cincinnati. We are also happy to speak to groups about our work. Interested? Just send us an email info@end-homelessness.org. [...]
2019 Data: Who is experiencing homelessness in Cincinnati? Before we can talk about data regarding people experiencing homelessness, we must first define what homelessness means. For this purpose, we’ll be explaining data and trends regarding people who: 1) were unsheltered. That is sleeping in a place not meant for human habitation (such as on the [...]
Dear Friends, Ending homelessness is not impossible. It will take the efforts of many and systemic change. While working toward this ultimate goal, preventing homelessness is possible. And it's happening every day - thanks to your support. Your support of our work - CAP Helpline, Shelter Diversion and other programs - in 2019 was greatly appreciated. And we [...]
