The Continuum of Care Community Prioritization Event is a public event in which the community will hear presentations of newly applying and renewal projects for consideration in the FY24 OH-500 Cincinnati/Hamilton County CoC Application to HUD. All community members, partners, and friends are welcome! We especially encourage the participation of persons with lived experience of [...]
The LGBTQ+ community is overrepresented within the homeless population. According to a study by the UCLA Williams Institute published in 2020, lesbian/gay/bisexual/queer "adults are twice as likely as the general population to have experienced homelessness in their lifetime." And, during the prior year, "8% of transgender adults experienced homelessness." Additionally, LGBTQ+ youth may lose housing after [...]
"Using punitive measures to respond to homelessness, such as arresting and/or fining people who sleep outside, is not new." But such measures don't address the real causes of homelessness: a lack of affordable housing and accessible supportive services. That's why homeless services organizations across the Country are Advocating for Person-Centered Responses to Homelessness. And promoting humane, [...]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Access to mental healthcare is essential for everyone. But experiencing homelessness can exacerbate mental illnesses. And can make it more difficult to get treatment. Local Partners Offering Mental Healthcare Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services (GCBHS) is the largest mental healthcare provider in the Greater Cincinnati region. They serve more [...]
Many of the organizations in our local homeless services system embrace Trauma-Informed Care practices. And make it central to how they work with people in shelter, housing, and service programs. These practices recognize that people experiencing homelessness likely have trauma in their pasts. And that experiencing homelessness is traumatic. What is Trauma-Informed Care? Trauma-Informed Care is [...]
Strategies to End Homelessness leads the Homeless to Homes Plan which is the community’s coordinated response to homelessness among single adults. The Hamilton County Indigent Care Levy funds the Plan. In 2008, more than 90 key stakeholders representing the top leadership of City and County government, service providers, funders, the faith community, and the business community [...]
Strategies to End Homelessness is requesting applicants for NEW and RENEWAL programs to serve the needs of the homeless population in Cincinnati through the US Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) funds. This is an open competition; therefore, Strategies to End Homelessness welcomes agencies who are new to HUD’s CoC Program [...]
Housing Ends Homelessness 2023 Homelessness Data Find out who is experiencing homelessness in Cincinnati and Hamilton County. What We Noticed The number of children who experienced homelessness in 2023 was a lot lower than in 2022. Overall, the number of people who experienced homelessness increased by 1.7%. But, it is 16% lower than [...]
The Central Access Point (CAP) Helpline provides help for families and individuals experiencing homelessness, or who are at risk of becoming homeless If you or someone you know is experiencing homelessness or will be soon, call 513-381-7233. In an emergency, communities like ours are fortunate to have a network of resources to help people in [...]
The OH-500 Continuum of Care for the Homeless in Cincinnati/Hamilton County, Ohio has scheduled a FREE and open Orientation web conference. The CoC Orientation will cover the function and responsibility of the Continuum of Care in Cincinnati/Hamilton County as well as the HUD Application and Funding processes for new and renewal grant projects to house [...]
