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Friday, July 14th, 2017 | Blog

Building a System with Community Voice

The Cincinnati/ Hamilton County Continuum of Care (CoC) was built on a framework of collaboration, community process, and shared decision-making. Strategies to End Homelessness, as the CoC lead, is responsible for upholding the shared vision of the community and facilitating a system where no one entity determines our path. Expertise lives at every level of [...]

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Friday, July 7th, 2017 | In the News

How local groups plan to end youth homelessness by 2020 with help from youth who have lived it – Lucy May, WCPO Cincinnati

Draft plan due to HUD by July 13 CINCINNATI -- Shawn Ingle knows what it’s like to be homeless as a teenager. That’s why he has been working with two local nonprofit organizations to try to eliminate youth homelessness in Cincinnati and Hamilton County. “I really don’t want any other homeless youth to be in [...]

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Thursday, June 22nd, 2017 | Blog

Guest Blog: Caracole Celebrates Pride Month

By: Suzanne Moore of Caracole Happy Pride month!  Caracole is a proud supporter of the local LGBT community, in addition to providing a continuum of housing services and programs for people living with HIV in SW Ohio. We also provide ongoing medical case management service and a prevention team who works to reduce HIV stigma [...]

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Tuesday, June 13th, 2017 | In the News

Family homelessness surges during the summer, and local shelters are trying to help – Lucy May, WCPO Cincinnati

Numbers increase by 42 percent when school is out CINCINNATI -- David Wells served his country, worked as hard as he could throughout his adult life and paid into Social Security every step of the way. But it has been nearly impossible for the Vietnam veteran to support his family on the $950 Social Security [...]

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Monday, June 12th, 2017 | In the News

Look For New Cincinnati Murals On Homelessness, Flying Pig, Spelling Bee – Hannah Vorst Shaffer, WVXU Cincinnati

Several downtown buildings are in for a new paint job this summer as ArtWorks spends its 21st year making Cincinnati more colorful and in turn, more beautiful. On Monday Vice President of ArtWorks Colleen Houston and Mayor John Cranley announced the beginning of the ArtWorks season. They spoke at the site of the “Faces of [...]

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Monday, June 12th, 2017 | In the News

‘Faces of Homelessness’ murals to be installed on Cincinnati’s west side – Natalie Clark, WLWT Cincinnati

Artworks Cincinnati announces 2017 summer murals CINCINNATI — Artwork is brightening up the city of Cincinnati this summer. On Monday, Artworks announced its new art projects for 2017. Colorful murals have graced buildings across the Queen City for many years. From a mural of Ezzard Charles, to James Brown, much of this year's work will [...]

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Monday, June 12th, 2017 | Press Releases

‘Summer Surge’ a Time of Struggle

More homeless families in need of shelter during summer months CINCINNATI (June 12, 2017) – Summertime can conjure images of swimming pools and lazy days, but for many in Cincinnati it can be a time of real struggle. Data tracked by Strategies to End Homelessness shows that the number of homeless families requesting shelter surges [...]

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Thursday, June 1st, 2017 | In the News

Teen creates dozens of warm surprises for homeless Cincinnatians – WCPO Cincinnati

CINCINNATI -- Family homeless shelters in Greater Cincinnati are bracing for a surge of new clients as summer -- often one of the most difficult seasons for families in poverty -- descends on the region. Sixteen-year-old Michaela Vogel can't meet all of their needs by herself, but she's working on what she can do: Lend [...]

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Thursday, May 18th, 2017 | In the News

Pillars in Our Community – Lead Cincinnati

Imagine a community where everyone has a stable home and the resources to maintain it. That’s the vision that drives Strategies to End Homelessness to coordinate a comprehensive system of care to prevent and, eventually, eliminate homelessness in Greater Cincinnati. A centralized emergency shelter hot-line, homelessness prevention, street outreach, emergency shelter and housing solutions are [...]

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Monday, May 1st, 2017 | In the News

Local funding provides vital homeless prevention, shelter – Kevin Finn, Cincinnati Enquirer

Kevin Finn is the president and CEO of Strategies to End Homelessness. President Trump recently released his first budget proposal. Since then, many people have asked me what his recommendations would mean for people experiencing homelessness. My organization, Strategies to End Homelessness, leads a coordinated community effort to end homelessness in Greater Cincinnati, and a [...]

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