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 [...]
In collaboration with the City of Cincinnati, Strategies to End Homelessness is requesting Applications for Shelter and Rapid Re-Housing projects to serve the needs of the homeless population in Cincinnati through Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds. Agencies wishing to apply for Shelter funds must please complete and return the Notice of Intent to NOFAS@end-homelessness.org by Tuesday, December 20, [...]
We need to share Janae's story. It doesn't have a happy ending. Not yet. This time of year, most families are looking forward to the holidays. Not Janae’s. She worried about where to sleep. Having a roof over their heads. Things you and I may not worry about. Her story is not unique. Due to [...]
Strategies to End Homelessness is requesting applications for projects to serve the needs of the HIV/AIDS population in the Greater Cincinnati area through Housing Opportunities with Aids (HOPWA) funds. Agencies wishing to apply for funds must please complete and return the Application and Budget with all required attachments to NOFAS@end-homelessness.org by Friday, December 16, 2022 at 4:00 pm and [...]
Strategies to End Homelessness Receives $5 Million Bezos Day 1 Families Fund Grant to Help End Homelessness for Families in Hamilton County Fund grants $123.45 million to 40 nonprofits across the U.S. to move the needle on re-housing and supporting families experiencing homelessness CINCINNATI – (November 22, 2022): Strategies to End Homelessness, which leads a coordinated [...]
What if this Thanksgiving there were fewer families experiencing homelessness? This isn’t a pipedream, it is possible. With support from people like you, we can prevent homelessness this Thanksgiving BEFORE it happens. Preventing families from experiencing the trauma of homelessness isn't just the right thing to do. Preventing homelessness is also more cost-effective than placing someone [...]
