Since 1865, The Salvation Army of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky has made it its mission to "preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination." As a partner in ending homelessness we are proud to spotlight their efforts to "do the most good." The Mission of The [...]
Strategies to End Homelessness is proud to have City Gospel Mission as a partner in ending homelessness in Greater Cincinnati. The Mission and vision of City Gospel Mission Founded by James N. Gamble of Procter & Gamble in 1924, City Gospel Mission helps the homeless and hurting break the cycle of poverty and despair one [...]
On June 20th, HUD released the FY18 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Continuum of Care (CoC) program, which outlines the national CoC application process, the priorities of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), scoring breakdown, and some important dates for this year’s competition. This process determines which local programs will be [...]
Our thanks to our media partners for their incredible work keeping the community up to date on the Third Street Camps and subsequent legal actions. As this situation continues to unfold, we will keep you updated as well. Take a moment to subscribe to our newsletter. Kevin Finn, President / CEO, Strategies to End Homelessness [...]
Our homeless system and homeless population have been in the news a lot lately. I wanted to take a moment to clear up some misconceptions and answer a few questions we've been hearing. How many homeless people are in Cincinnati? When we talk about people experiencing homelessness we look at people in shelter or on [...]
As a response to the Third Street Camps an Op-Ed in the Cincinnati Enquirer By Kevin Finn Strategies to End Homelessness President/CEO A number of facts about homelessness have been absent from recent discussions about the homeless camp on Third Street, including: The vast majority of homeless people in Hamilton County are not on the [...]
Each year more than 100 congregations provide shelter and housing to families in need through the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati. They are represented by Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim and Unitarian faith. All dedicated toward the same mission: coordinating shelter and services to families in need. Therefore, we are proud to spotlight this interconnected [...]
We are proud to continue our ongoing series of events with the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. Join us June 30th at 10AM at the Main Branch to learn more about Veteran homelessness and how you can help. Click here to add this event to your calendar. Join us for a one-hour panel [...]
We and our partners work year-long to help homeless families, but when school lets out family homelessness spikes. It’s called Summer Surge and it happens across the country and here, at home. “Doubled-up” situations – where a family without housing tries to squeeze in with family or friends – become unbearable when school ends and [...]
Ending Veteran Homelessness The 45 Day Challenge for Ending Veteran Homelessness kicked off on May 1st and our goal is to house 45 Veterans in 45 days. The challenge concluded June 20th at the Cincinnati Veterans Stand Down at Memorial Hall. In total, we housed 56 veterans, beating our original goal! Together with the efforts of many agencies [...]
