Breaking Ground – Summer 2020
Summer 2020 We’re six months into this pandemic – the strangest, most nerve racking period of my life as a homeless advocate – and I’m filled with two conflicting emotions: [...]
Your Vote Matters!
People who are homeless or facing eviction have more immediate concerns than the upcoming election. Unfortunately, low voter turnout among low-income and marginalized populations only perpetuates continued neglect by elected [...]
Thanks for Supporting CPEF!
Thank you to everyone who donated to the COHHIO Pandemic Emergency Fund! Together we raised over $1.9 million to support homeless shelters fighting to contain the spread of the coronavirus [...]
The Big Give
The Columbus Foundation’s Big Give results are in! COHHIO was one of 1,107 nonprofit organizations in Ohio that received donations during the 25-hour campaign. In all, people from 12 countries, [...]
Musician Sarob Donates Song to Pandemic Emergency Fund
Ohio-based musician Sarob released a new single Friday pledging 100 percent of sales revenue to the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio’s efforts to help local homeless shelters fight [...]
Breaking Ground – Spring 2020
Spring 2020 The coronavirus has proven that housing really is healthcare. COHHIO and our partners on the frontlines have been doing everything we can to help Ohioans who have no [...]
Bill’s Update on Covid & Homelessness
Homeless shelters throughout Ohio are scrambling to obtain masks, gloves, cleaning supplies, staffing, and food. Even more critically, they need to reduce the population density within these congregate facilities to [...]
COHHIO Pandemic Fund Helps Homeless Shelters Save Lives
Nonprofit Delivers Emergency Assistance to Frontline Agencies The Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio is issuing grants tto help local homeless shelters limit the spread of COVID-19 among their [...]
Immediate Action Needed to Help Communities Respond to COVID-19 and Homelessness
Housing advocates and public health experts described a “dual crisis” facing Ohio Wednesday as emergency shelters struggle to respond to a coronavirus outbreak among people experiencing homelessness. The Coalition on [...]
Advocates Call for Solutions to Ohio’s Affordable Housing Shortage
Housing advocates urged state and federal policymakers Tuesday to take more aggressive action to reduce the shortage of 256,875 rental units that are affordable and available to extremely low-income Ohioans. [...]
