In late 2022, Strategies to End Homelessness joined the Housing Stabilization Learning Cohort. Seven communities from around the country make up the group. The purpose of the group is to slow down the inflow of households into homelessness. And do so through a racial equity lens. Each community in the cohort has an experienced coach [...]
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 [...]
Read June News & Views about homelessness and affordable housing here, and across the nation. Thank you for being a partner in the fight to end homelessness! You make Cincinnati a kinder and more equitable community. Is being homeless a crime? "Criminalizing somebody, arresting somebody, putting them in jail or fining them is never going to solve [...]
Learning from lived expertise is invaluable. “Shelter Diversion was the best thing that happened to us.” “Shelter Diversion assistance was top tier.” “I was lucky to have a case manager help me through the process.” “My experience was great due to the resources my family and I received.” These are real quotes from real Cincinnatians [...]
Read on for recent news and views about homelessness and affordable housing. Here, and across the nation. Thank you for being a partner in the fight to end homelessness! You are making Cincinnati a kinder and more equitable community. Nearly 5 million Americans lose their homes through eviction and foreclosure every year. And millions more deal with [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
