"The homeless population is one of the most vulnerable groups in the country, but due to the COVID pandemic, they are now at greater risk. Thankfully, there are numerous individuals working to ensure our communities stay safe. Strategies to End Homelessness President & CEO Kevin Finn and Shelter Partnership, Inc. Co-Founder & Executive Director Ruth [...]
Click to enlarge and save At Strategies to End Homelessness, we lead a coordinated community effort to end homelessness in Greater Cincinnati. One of the many programs we run is the Central Access Point (CAP). Learn more about CAP For the past 12 years, the Central Access Point’s centralized intake helpline has connected [...]
Hamilton County is seeing more people sleeping in public places recently, and the president of Strategies to End Homelessness says there could be even more in 2021. Kevin Finn says it's not that there are more people experiencing homelessness. It's that the local system is still disrupted by the pandemic, and the intake process for shelters [...]
Pandemic Increases Housing Insecurity for Low-Wage Workers: A report from our partners at the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio "Before the coronavirus hit Ohio, only three out of the 10 most common jobs actually paid employees enough to afford a basic two-bedroom apartment, according to a report released Tuesday. Today, many of those workers [...]
OH-500 Continuum of Care for the Homeless in Cincinnati/Hamilton County, Ohio has scheduled its annual Community Prioritization Event, at which our community will finalize the ranking process for the homelessness housing and services projects to be included in the 2020 HUD Continuum of Care Program grant funding competition. Projects which are currently CoC-funded and seeking [...]
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 [...]
