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Investigation Of Situations Affecting Homeless People | Northeast Ohio Coalition For The Homeless

3631 Perkins Ave., 3a-3, Cleveland, OH 44114

Eligibility

Open to any homeless person in Ohio who may have had a problem involving civil rights.

Required documents

Client must have identification (photo I.D, birth certificate, etc.) - no anonymous complaints will be filed. Client must be willing to write out the complaint, with staff assistance. Any documentation relating to the complaint is helpful.

Hours

M-F: 9:00am-5:00pm Saturday hours sometimes available by special arrangement.
https://www.neoch.org
[email protected]

Application process

Call at any time, or stop in.

Fees

Free.

Service area

Ohio

Description

Works to protect the rights of the homeless: monitors to assure that municipalities do not unfairly target the homeless or broadly enforce laws which would be harmful to the homeless; assists homeless persons who may have been the victims of hate crimes; coordinates information exchange regarding the rights of the homeless. The agency has experts on homeless voting available to assist with registration, get out the vote or in-person identification issues. Holds forums at shelters and drop-in centers to uncover problems, and responds with advocacy, letter-writing, and media attention to such problems.

Data provided by

211 Cleveland

Providing organization

Northeast Ohio Coalition For The Homeless

Functions as a body of homeless and formerly homeless persons, public, private and nonprofit organizations, and individuals whose goal is to organize and empower homeless and at-risk persons through public education, advocacy, and the promotion of nurturing environments. The goal of the organization is to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness.