Strategies to End Homelessness is pleased to accept grant applications for HUD’s 2019 Continuum of Care for the Homeless program in the Cincinnati/Hamilton County, OH area. HUD’s Notice of Funding Availability for 2019 has not yet been released, but we anticipate that HUD will send out the notification, soon. Deadlines to Note: * June 14th, [...]
Kevin Finn, President/CEO, Strategies to End Homelessness This weekend the movie, The Public, opened in theaters across the country and here in Cincinnati. The movie was filmed and set in Cincinnati. And tells a fictional story of the takeover of the downtown library by a group of homeless men during a brutal stretch of cold weather. [...]
An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold. So begins The Public starring, written and directed by Emilio Estevez. An unusually bitter Arctic blast has made its way to downtown Cincinnati and the front doors of the [...]
Young People Who Experienced Homelessness Participated in All Planning and Decision-Making Strategies to End Homelessness, in partnership with Lighthouse Youth & Family Services, the Family Housing Partnership, and Children’s Law Center is proud to announce the launch of the KEYS to a Future Without Youth Homelessness plan. The Family Housing Partnership includes Bethany House Services, Interfaith [...]
ODSA has granted Strategies to End Homelessness funding for new RRH projects serving transitional age youth (18-24) and/or single adults. Strategies to End Homelessness, in consultation with the Homeless Clearinghouse (the CoC Board), is inviting proposals from potential sub-recipients of this funding. The detailed terms regarding the available funding are listed in the attached Request [...]
How do we know how many youth are experiencing homelessness on a given night in Cincinnati? One of the ways that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) gets an accurate count of how many people are experiencing homelessness is through a coordinated Point in Time Count. That combines a census of people sleeping [...]
Dear Friends, Sleeping outside is dangerous and can even be deadly. Having a warm, safe place to sleep is critical. Joe was living on the street for months before he entered shelter. There he gained access to programs and services that change lives. Today, Joe has his own apartment. Together we can create more success [...]
The Winter Shelter, which opens each year to ensure that people experiencing homelessness can access shelter during dangerously cold temperatures, is slated to open mid-December and remain open through February. Strategies to End Homelessness is working to raise the remaining funds needed. Citizens who wish to help are encouraged to visit www.WinterShelter.org. Operated by Shelterhouse [...]
In 2017, 7,197 people found themselves sleeping in an emergency shelter or in a place not meant for human habitation. This number of people experiencing literal homelessness has been stubborn over the past five years. Declining by only 1.5% (7,306 in 2013). A change of a small percentage might lead us to think that little has changed within the [...]
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is November 10 – 18th. This week is about generating conversation around hunger and homelessness and engaging communities. Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week: National Statistics Many Americans are living on the edge. Choosing between basic necessities like purchasing food, paying rent, or going to the doctor. According to the National Coalition [...]
