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Has 3 vans that go out into the community and provide homelessness outreach, including hot meals and clothing.

Produces a comprehensive list of the telephone numbers, and in many cases addresses, of shelters, meal sites, public health facilities, legal services, and other service providers in Cuyahoga County which assist the homeless in emergency situations. List is updated annually.

Collaborates to bring together diverse organizations to work as a system, rather than as a fragmented set of resources; Employs an outcome-based funding model that measures performance, monitors programs’ success, and assures the system’s effectiveness as a whole; Combines innovative solutions and best practices with time-tested strategies to implement programs that quickly and stably house people in crisis.

Provides a Community Resource Center that offers information about wrap-around support services, coordinated transportation services, on-site community resources, peer support and a rapid re-housing program.

Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.

Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.

Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.

Assist homeless advocate organizations with program, resources, funding development, training and technical assistance. COHHIO operates some programming for families and youth. COHHIO also has a team that provides leadership around the Homeless Management Information System and the Balance of State (80 rural counties) Continuum of Care.

Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.

Works to coordinate planning to address the problem of homelessness, and studies proposed solutions, including recommendations of outreach workers and the homeless themselves. Available to make presentations to community groups regarding homelessness, often with a homeless or formerly homeless person participating in the presentation. Hosts regular meetings with homeless people to inform advocacy position. Publishes regular updates on public policy issues.

Operates as a collaborative of agencies that work with unsheltered people. Takes reports of where homeless people are and then goes out to that location to help them find needed services such as shelter and treatment. Accepts reports such as: group of homeless people have been hanging out on the street; homeless person wandering in the neighborhood; homeless person sleeping behind house. This is not an emergency service. Does not handle reports of violent or criminal activity.

Manage and deliver coordinated transportation services to residents of Columbiana County. Provides transportation planning, rider training, trip brokerage and coordination, safe-driver training, and the coordination of all transportation options within the county. Specific attention to promoting accessibility, education and awareness to older adults, persons with disabilities, persons with low income, veterans and other underserved populations.

Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.

Provides speakers, films, and slide presentations to the general community on topics regarding the homeless population.

Manage and deliver coordinated transportation services to residents of Columbiana County. Provides transportation planning, rider training, trip brokerage and coordination, safe-driver training, and the coordination of all transportation options within the county. Specific attention to promoting accessibility, education and awareness to older adults, persons with disabilities, persons with low income, veterans and other underserved populations.

Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.

Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.

Offers a comprehensive, pocket size guide of services and agencies for homeless individuals in Central Ohio.

Publishes a periodic newspaper containing articles, poems, and editorials regarding issues of homelessness. The newspaper helps to educate the public about homelessness, and also provides job opportunities for people to return to the workforce by buying the papers for a low price and reselling them to the public. The vendors receive training, including being informed of city ordinances regarding selling, are in some cases assigned shifts at major distribution points, and have the opportunity to publish experiences of being without housing.

Manage and deliver coordinated transportation services to residents of Columbiana County. Provides transportation planning, rider training, trip brokerage and coordination, safe-driver training, and the coordination of all transportation options within the county. Specific attention to promoting accessibility, education and awareness to older adults, persons with disabilities, persons with low income, veterans and other underserved populations.

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.

Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.

Provides strategic planning, coordination, and development of resources serving homeless persons in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. Can provide information to the public on aspects of the continuum of care for homeless persons. Is available to present talks to groups about the issues of homelessness. Does NOT provide direct services to the homeless.

Provides planning and coordination of homeless services in Geauga County.

Provide temporary shelter for single women and women with children who are homeless. Length of stay is 30 days with goal of moving to stable housing. Assistance with finding permanent housing and other resources.