Shelters are struggling to meet the increased need CINCINNATI, OH – January 6, 2015 – Hamilton County’s shelters began struggling to meet increased need for the expanded Winter Shelter space early this season. Now that much of the country is facing a deep freeze, community leaders are expecting increased capacity to continue to climb. Last [...]
Increased capacity targets those most vulnerable CINCINNATI, OH – December 15, 2014 – Hamilton County’s shelters do not have the capacity to serve everyone in need during the coldest months of the winter when the demand for shelter is highest. For the last four years, Strategies to End Homelessness has collaborated with the Drop Inn [...]
9 Percent of Homeless Adults In Hamilton County Are Veterans, Down From 13 Percent Last Year Effort to Connect Veterans, Their Families to Homeless Prevention, Shelter and Housing Is Working CINCINNATI, OH – November 10, 2014 – Strategies to End Homelessness is focused on meeting the needs of at-risk and homeless veterans, because [...]
Cincinnati/Hamilton County Develops Pilot as One of Only Two Communities Invited to Participate Nationally Plan to be Presented at Today's First-Ever National Summit on the Issue in New York City CINCINNATI, OH – Sept. 30, 2014 – After announcing selection to participate in a National LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning) Youth Homelessness Prevention [...]
Cut in Federal Prevention Resources Causes Growing Concern, Stresses Local Homeless System CINCINNATI, OH – August 11, 2014 – Strategies to End Homelessness today released its second annual “Progress Report on Ending Homelessness.” As the leader of a coordinated system of care for the homeless in Cincinnati/Hamilton County, Strategies to End Homelessness uses data to [...]
Organizers announce all are welcome CINCINNATI, OH – July 11, 2014 – All interested participants are invited to attend an open community forum to learn more about LGBTQ youth homelessness in Hamilton County and what is being done to prevent it on Tuesday, July 22, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Mayerson Academy Center, [...]
More families coming into shelter off the streets CINCINNATI, OH – July 10, 2014 – As many as 19 families who were living on the streets, in cars, and other places not meant for human habitation entered emergency shelter in recent weeks. These households were identified through the Central Access Point (CAP), Hamilton County’s centralized [...]
Cincinnati/Hamilton County Is One of Two Communities in the Nation Invited to Participate CINCINNATI, OH – April 14, 2014 – Strategies to End Homelessness and Lighthouse Youth Services have been selected to participate in a National LGBTQ Youth Homeless Prevention Initiative to learn how best to enable communities to combine diverse federal and local resources [...]
CINCINNATI (April 9, 2014) - Strategies to End Homelessness has secured more than $13 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide supportive housing to people who have been living on the streets and in emergency shelters in Hamilton County. The $13.1 million awarded in Cincinnati and Hamilton County was a [...]
As snow and frigid temps return, shelter closing is postponed CINCINNATI, OH – February 28, 2014 – The seasonal Winter Shelter, which has kept hundreds of individuals from sleeping on the streets since December, normally closes its doors at the end of February. However, with a Winter Storm Watch in effect, organizers have decided to keep the [...]
