Lived Experience of Homelessness When an initiative is identified as a best practice, people with lived experience of homelessness provide invaluable insight. That insight can hone and modify initiatives to ensure they work. The Homeless Clearinghouse oversees our local homeless services system. And Strategies to End Homelessness helps to coordinate its work. And right now, we [...]
Strategies to End Homelessness is requesting applicants for NEW and RENEWAL programs to serve the needs of the homeless population in Cincinnati through the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Develpment (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) funds. This is an open competition; therefore Strategies welcomes agencies who are new to HUD’s CoC Program Competition. Agencies [...]
Cincinnati’s Continuum of Care (CoC) is seeking individuals or persons in families who are currently or formerly homeless to provide input and policy recommendations on local efforts to ensure the homelessness system is effective and equitable. Qualifying applicants must commit to attending monthly Work Group meetings and enter into a Consulting Agreement with Strategies to [...]
The descent into homelessness normally follows this progression. How do people become homeless? And much of it has to do with the lack of affordable housing. How people become homeless: Families Experiencing Housing Instability Individuals and families are in rental housing. But they're what we call, severely cost-burdened. And paying 50%+ of their income for [...]
Thank you for being a partner in the fight to end homelessness! Read on for recent news and views about homelessness and affordable housing here, in Greater Cincinnati, and across the nation. "I want to live in a world where no one experiences the tragedy and indignity of homelessness – and everyone has a safe, [...]
Unsheltered homelessness, sleeping outside or in places not meant for human habitation like in a car or under a bridge - is dangerous and can even be deadly. Our community has made great strides to reduce the number of people sleeping unsheltered. But, you’ll agree, we have more work to do. Even one person sleeping outside [...]
Calls for help are increasing at the CAP Helpline. Calls to the Central Access Point Helpline are increasing. The Central Access Point (CAP) Helpline is a centralized emergency shelter helpline (513-381-SAFE) open 363 days a year. It is the number anyone experiencing or at-risk of homelessness in Hamilton County calls for entry into shelter or [...]
Thank you for being a partner in the fight to end homelessness! Read on for recent news and views about homelessness and affordable housing here, in Greater Cincinnati, and across the nation. During 2022, the Department of Veterans Affairs permanently housed 40,401 homeless Veterans, providing them with the safe, stable homes that they deserve. Exceeding their [...]
Strategies to End Homelessness recently launched a Property Owner Engagement Program. To support of our Shelter Diversion program. And may eventually support housing programs that support people and families leaving homelessness. The leading cause of homelessness isn't mental health or substance abuse issues. It's simply the lack of affordable housing in the community. With the [...]
As an issue that directly affects thousands of people in Greater Cincinnati, our organization, Strategies to End Homelessness, works on a daily basis to coordinate homeless services. Concerned citizens, on the other hand, might not know where to begin. We often are asked the question "How can I help the homeless?" In a world of quick fixes and [...]
