Five parking meters are being repurposed in Downtown and Over-the-Rhine to collect donations for local social service agencies serving people who are homeless. The special meters will accept coins or credit cards just like other modern meters throughout the city. [...]
Strategies to End Homelessness: 2016 Progress Report Released 2016 Progress Report on Ending Homelessness Report details progress made toward meeting the needs of local individuals and families experiencing homelessness For ten years, Strategies to End Homelessness has led a coordinated community effort to end homelessness in Greater Cincinnati. We work partnership with more [...]
'It gives them a chance to be a kid' CINCINNATI -- Some toys are worth much more than the sum of their stitches and stuffing. Just ask Jamie Maier and her best friends, the husband and wife team of Andy and Macy Meyer. The three University of Cincinnati undergrads are the creative force behind Sidekicks [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
