About
The COHHIO Youth Housing Initiative uses youth-driven perspectives to advocate for the prevention and ending of youth homelessness by providing training, education, and technical assistance to youth-dedicated homeless services and housing providers.
Values:
The COHHIO Youth Housing Initiative embodies a culture of the following values:
Staff shows up to work as their whole selves. While remaining professional, we support one another and ask for help when we need it. This is how we act with integrity.
We treat each other and our partners with kindness, respect, and dignity.
We practice self-care. We recognize that we bring our best selves to work when we have time to rest and restore.
We work in a spirit of authentic teamwork, where each individual’s unique contributions are valued.
We recognize equity is at the core of our work together.
Need Help?
Text the keyword 4hope to 741 741 to be connected to a trained Crisis Counselor within 5 minutes. Any person may need help in coping with a stressful situation. Reach out by text to communicate with someone trained to listen and respond in a method that is private, secure, and confidential.
Taking Charge
The Youth Housing Initiative has developed Taking Charge, an online tool that supports and empowers transition age youth through self-advocacy. This resource assists youth in understanding both their rights and responsibilities. Developed in partnership with youth & young adults, Taking Charge targets 16-24 year-olds and covers 12 topics, including education, well-being, housing and foster care to name a few.
Transition Aged Youth (TAY) Providers & Partners Mailing List
The TAY Providers & Partners Mailing List is an email listserv operated by the COHHIO Youth Housing Initiative. The listserv uplifts youth homelessness and housing advocacy efforts. The email listserv provides state level updates impacting youth homelessness-housing, resources, education, funding opportunities, and more.
To join the listserv send an email to yhi@cohhio.org and request to be added. If you have information you’d like COHHIO to consider for sharing send an email to yhi@cohhio.org and your information will be considered.
COHHIO Youth Updates
2025 Gap Report Shows Shortage of Affordable Homes in Ohio
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 13, 2025 Report Finds Shortage of 264,000 Affordable Rental Homes in Ohio [...]
COHHIO In Your Community – Findings
In early 2024, COHHIO Executive Director Amy Riegel set the goal of organizing community meetings throughout [...]
March Federal Advocacy Alert
Updated March 7 Please join us in taking action to protect federal housing programs and HUD [...]
Homelessness in Ohio – 2024
HUD's recent 2024 Annual Homeless Assessment Report shows overall homelessness in Ohio increased 3% last year [...]
COHHIO Statement on Gov. DeWine’s Executive Budget
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 4, 2025 COHHIO Statement on Gov. DeWine's Executive Budget Coalition on Homelessness [...]
Federal Funds Freeze Briefing
Thank you for joining us for Thursday’s briefing on the federal funding freeze. We had nearly [...]
For more information, please contact Amanda Wilson, Special Projects Director, at amandawilson@cohhio.org.