Is worth a pound of cure. "The strategy that’s missing the most is prevention." Consider this. The average cost to house someone post-homelessness is $4,700. But, by preventing a person from becoming homeless, the cost is reduced to about $1,650. Shelter Diversion the most cost-effective intervention available toward the goal of ending homelessness. When someone can [...]
Strategies to End Homelessness leads and coordinates the local Continuum of Care (CoC). To work effectively with our partner organizations and foster communication, we convene work groups monthly. And one of them is the People With Lived Experience work group. For the past two years this dedicated group of advocates meet to help improve our services [...]
How the Central Access Point Helpline connects callers to healthcare. Housing is healthcare. Experiencing homeless has profound and far-reaching impacts on a person's health. Especially for someone sleeping "unsheltered". That is, in a place not meant for human habitation. Is 4x as likely to die as someone sleeping indoors. Some impacts are obvious. Physical exposure to [...]
Families living unsheltered found thanks to new Pilot Program Our local homeless services system never had a true picture of the number of families experiencing unsheltered - or street - homelessness. Until now. Usually, families start their journey to housing by calling the Central Access Point (CAP) Helpline. And some families can stay where they [...]
The Office of Special Needs Assistance (SNAPS) recently announced the opening of the CoC Builds application process. The purpose of this NOFO is to add new units of PSH for individuals and families experiencing homelessness through construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation. There is $175million available through this process, however $65 million is available only for CoCs [...]
Evictions filings are on the rise - again. Data shows there have been 1,224 eviction filings across the Cincinnati area in the past month, according to national eviction tracker Eviction Lab. Mt. Airy and Westwood lead the list. WCPO reports filings are at 107% of pre-Covid numbers. And experts know why. "Sadly, I think we haven't [...]
Youth who age out of foster care are at a much higher risk of experiencing homelessness. According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation more than 19,000 youth age out of foster care each year in the United States. Their findings go on, "one in five report experiencing homelessness between ages 17 and 19, and over one in four (29%) [...]
There are several homeless shelters in Cincinnati. Some assist families and others assist single adults experiencing homelessness. But if you need help, there's no need to contact all of them. If you are experiencing homelessness or are about to become homeless, please call the CAP Helpline at 513-381-7233. The CAP Helpline will [...]
"Every town, no matter how small, needs a good library." Growing up, or raising your own children, you may have felt like you 'lived at the library'. Well now, you can. From educational programs and free lunches to 3D Printing and Pickleball, libraries are transforming communities in novel ways. Always a safe place of [...]
"Of all the applicants, they had the widest net of people at risk of homelessness. This is very exciting." In 2023, Cincinnati City Council set aside just over $2 million in funding to be put toward one project that Councilmembers thought had the greatest potential to reduce evictions and housing loss in the city. The Human [...]
