Central Access Point: Help for Homeless
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, [...]
2024 OH-500 CoC Orientation
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 [...]
How to Reduce Homelessness
Homelessness is a critical local issue. In 2023, 6,142 people in Hamilton County experienced homelessness, residing in an emergency shelter, staying on the streets, or fleeing domestic violence. This includes 1,167 children under age 18. [...]
Local Advocate Joins National Team
Amanda Saurber Advocate and member of the local Lived Experience Workgroup, Amanda Saurber, was recently hired by the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) to join their Community Strategic Team. Amanda will join [...]
Shelter Diversion: A best practice to prevent homelessness
What it is, how it works A nationally recognized best practice, "Shelter Diversion" has the best outcomes and is the most cost-effective way to prevent homelessness. But what is it, exactly? In essence, Shelter [...]
More than Numbers
At the start of the pandemic, the federal government made significant investment in Eviction Prevention programming. Similarly, Hamilton County earmarked a portion of the COVID stimulus funds it received for Shelter Diversion. With these investments, [...]
February News & Views
Spike in Street Homelessness Cincinnati is seeing a spike in people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. In fact, there was a 46% increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness who slept outside in the Cincinnati area, from [...]
Housing First Matters
Housing First is a critical tool in the fight to end homelessness. This model matters because it works. What is Housing First? In the past homeless services programs required individuals to undergo treatment before being [...]
Using Data for Good
"If you want to go fast, go alone, but if you want to go far, go together." No one entity can create lasting, impactful change in a silo. That's why creating collaboration and partnerships will [...]
Housing Stabilization Hackathon
More than 20 data scientists, programmers, market research professionals, real estate investors, and community development advocates competed in the Cincinnati Housing Stabilization Hackathon. Taking place February 2nd at the 1819 Innovation Hub. The event was [...]
