CINCINNATI (January 18, 2017) – Strategies to End Homelessness and Lighthouse Youth Services are proud to announce the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding $3.8 million to support our community’s efforts to end youth homelessness by 2020. Cincinnati/Hamilton County is one of only 10 communities in the entire nation chosen for [...]
Strategies to End Homelessness announces that Greater Cincinnati’s year-round shelters are already at or above capacity, increasing the need for additional Winter Shelter capacity CINCINNATI, OH – December 8, 2016 – The Winter Shelter, which opens each year to ensure that homeless people can access shelter when temperatures drop, will open today and will remain [...]
Early Accomplishments include 42% Increase in Families Housed Through CMHA Vouchers, Increased Funding for Prevention Services, Urgency of Homeless Families Continues CINCINNATI, OH – November 23, 2016 – Strategies to End Homelessness, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the Family Housing Partnership (Bethany House Services, Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati, The Salvation Army [...]
March 9, 2016 CINCINNATI – Strategies to End Homelessness has secured more than $14.7 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide supportive housing to people who have been homeless, living on the streets and in emergency shelters, in Hamilton County. The $14.7 million awarded in Cincinnati and Hamilton County [...]
Families make up over one-third of Hamilton County’s homeless population, and demand for family shelter peaks during the summer Solutions for Family Homelessness plan has strategy for meeting the need this summer June 7, 2016 CINCINNATI, OH – Many people are aware of the need to provide homeless people with emergency shelter during the winter; [...]
December 22, 2015 Kevin Finn, President/CEO, Strategies to End Homelessness (see Op Ed in Cincinnati Enquirer here) As the president/CEO of Strategies to End Homelessness and a former street outreach worker, I am often asked about people who are panhandling, and how to respond to them when approached on the street. This is not an [...]
Strategies to End Homelessness announces $900,000 funding gap remains in “Bring It Home” campaign CINCINNATI, OH – December 14, 2015 – After five years of makeshift quarters, the City of Cincinnati’s homeless shelter system now has a permanent home for the Winter Shelter and the capacity to serve everyone in need during the coldest months [...]
Developed by NKU students, app is the first of its kind in the nation Monday, November 23, 2015 HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – As the weather turns cold, connecting the thousands of homeless across Greater Cincinnati with outreach services and shelters becomes increasingly important. A new app developed at Northern Kentucky University puts that technology right [...]
Solutions for Family Homelessness Plan Involved Participation of More Than 60 Organizations, Seeks to Make Family Homelessness Rare, Brief and Non-recurring; Launch Takes Place During National Family Promise Week CINCINNATI, OH – October 19, 2015 – Strategies to End Homelessness, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the Family Housing Partnership (Bethany House Services, [...]
Solutions for Family Homelessness Plan Involved Participation of More Than 60 Organizations, Seeks to Make Family Homelessness Rare, Brief and Non-recurring; Launch Takes Place During National Family Promise Week CINCINNATI, OH – October 19, 2015 – Strategies to End Homelessness, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the Family Housing Partnership (Bethany House Services, [...]
