Cleveland Homeless: A Year in Review 2014
Here is a link to all the stories that appeared on the Cleveland Homeless Blog in 2014 with a link back to the original story if you want more information. Thanks Joyce for putting this together.
JANUARY 2014
Homeless people seem to be sheltering in place and not going outside. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/1/28/people-seem-to-be-sheltering-in-place.html
Police in Orange County were acquitted of all charges against a mentally ill man beat to death in the first of a year of overly aggressive police officers. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/1/15/awful-news-out-of-orange-county-california.html
Shelters had a 5% cut in federal funding. http://www.neoch.org/cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/1/18/good-news-and-the-bad-news-for-shelters.htm
Don’t get sick on Texas if you’re poor. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/1/23/dont-get-sick-in-texas-if-you-are-poor.html
Metanoia and shelters implement cold weather plans. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/1/21/cold-weather-plans.html
Budget compromise worked out in Congress means good and bad news for shelters. http://www.neoch.org/cleveland-homeless-blog/month/january-2014?currentPage=
Homeless Stand Down 2014 at Public Hall January 25. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/1/16/stand-down-coming-soon.html
Quick takes: “Camelot” torn down and replaced by new Third District Police station; Death of Arnold Pinkney. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/1/14/quick-takes.html
Attendees at Lutheran Metro Ministry want a renewed interest in supporting the Johnson administration poverty position. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/1/9/sticking-up-for-the-johnson-administration-poverty-position.html
Tuesday, January 7, was a rough day for homeless people and for local social service providers due to the weather. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/1/7/a-rough-day-in-cleveland-due-to-the-weather.html
The City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County connected with The Red Cross and social service providers to ensure that we’re ready to assist people living in unstable housing. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/1/6/update-on-clevelands-extreme-weather.html
Extreme weather temporary shelter options for homeless people include intake shelters, overflow sites, recreation centers and overnight warming centers. /cleveland-homeless-blog/month/january-2014?currentPage=3
HandsOn NEO is collecting items at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ, beginning January 5, for the 2014 Homeless Stand Down. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/1/4/handson-neo-is-collecting-stuff-for-stand-down-2014.html
NEOCH is still collecting blankets, hygiene and other donations through March 15, 2014. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/1/3/we-are-still-collecting-blankets.html
NEOCH’s work in 2013 included advocacy, public education, community organizing and assisting the Homeless Legal Assistance program. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/1/2/neoch-work-in-2013.html
FEBRUARY 2014
Golden Week eliminated and early voting curtailed by Secretary of State Husted. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/2/26/golden-week-eliminated-and-early-voting-curtailed.html
New Street Voices Speaker video available on NEOCH website. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/2/25/new-street-voices-speaker-video.html
Five years after The Recovery Act, Cleveland could use another infusion of funds to continue to help reduce homelessness. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/2/17/five-years-after-the-recovery-act.html
The Cleveland Street Chronicle issue #21.1 is now available from vendors. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/2/15/new-street-chronicle-is-on-the-streets.html
Michael Piepsny will be the guest speaker at the CAHA meeting on March 3, 2014. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/2/14/upcoming-caha-meeting.html
Ione Biggs Award to be presented at NEOCH’s Annual Meeting on March 19, 2014. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/2/14/neoch-annual-meeting-coming-in-march.html
Permanent Supportive Housing featured on WCPN February 12, 2014. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/2/13/permanent-supportive-housing-featured-on-wcpn.html
National updates on homelessness: Barb Poppe Stepping down at InterAgency Council; Surplus Military Property Available in Sandusky; Justice Department Urges States to Forgive Felons And Allow them to Vote; Psychiatric Drugs and Medicaid; National Coalition for the Homeless on Bitter Cold. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/2/13/national-updates-on-homelessness.html
Quick Updates: CWRU Civic Engagement Conference and Learning Center along with the InterReligious Task Force on Central America had their 14th Annual Teach In; 100,000 homes featured on 60 Minutes; State legislature expected to kill “Golden Week”; Long-term unemployed still without help. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/2/10/a-few-quick-updates.html
Social Security Administration will discontinue providing Social Security number printouts and will discontinue providing benefits verifications in their offices effective August and October, 2014 respectively. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/2/7/social-security-delays-changes.html
Don Messitt among Street Voices Speakers featured in short promotional videos to be posted on the NEOCH website. /cleveland-homeless-blog/month/february-2014?currentPage=3
MARCH 2014
Hate crimes against the homeless: Three campsites housing homeless people attacked in the Flats. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/3/31/hate-crimes-over-the-weekend.html
New Street Voices video, featuring Angelo Anderson, posted on website. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/3/28/new-street-voices-video-posted.html
Eileen Kelly and others, received awards at the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Annual Meeting on March 19. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/3/20/award-winners-from-neoch.html
Jay Westbrook and Maria Smith were honored by the Homeless Coalition as the 2013 and 2012 Ione Biggs Social Justice Award winners respectfully. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/3/20/ione-biggs-award-winner.html
NEOCH Community Benefit Report posted on website. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/3/20/annual-report-posted-on-the-website.html
Councilman Jay Westbrook and Legal Aid Attorney Maria Smith to receive Ione Biggs award at NEOCH Annual Meeting March 19. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/3/14/still-room-for-you-at-the-annual-meeting.html
Changes in sentencing reductions for drug offenses, suggested by the Justice Department, may lead to an increase in homelessness. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/3/13/two-related-stories-on-the-criminal-justice-system.html
With no clear rules for serving the population at the Central Intake site and no established grievance procedure, diversion process can be a nightmare for the homeless. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/3/11/at-least-we-dont-live-in-columbus-ohio.html
National Updates for March 2014 – NYC: number of arrests for panhandling tripled; Washington, D.C.: Courts demand changes regarding family homelessness; East Coast: Cleveland opens overflow sites for homeless not only in the winter; Chicago: story about a homeless young person and the teacher who helped him; Nashville: religious groups are ask for the freedom to give out food as part of their ministry. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/3/8/national-updates-for-march-2014.html
Sound of Ideas radio broadcast regarding the big changes taking place in Ohio regarding voting. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/3/6/another-nice-sound-of-ideas-on-voting.html
Limits on Ohio voting include eliminating Golden Week, tightening controls over provisional ballots, restricting who can send out absentee ballot request forms, and limiting early voting. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/3/1/more-limits-on-voting-in-ohio.html
NEOCH Annual Meeting set for March 19, 2014. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/3/1/neoch-annual-meeting-for-2013.html
Housing 101 Workshop is directed at staff working with very low income or homeless people. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/3/1/housing-workshop-101.html
APRIL 2014
In the March Gallup survey on the concerns of Independent Americans about national problems, hunger and homelessness is sixth and unemployment is fifth. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/4/30/americans-level-of-worry-independents-2014.html
National Coalition for the Homeless Updates - a new director, a new website, some new Board members and a renewed focus on community organizing and building a movement around housing and homelessness. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/4/28/national-coalition-for-the-homeless-updates.html
Coordinated Intake hurts homeless people who go to a private shelter before going to Central Intake. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/4/28/coordinated-intake-hurts-privately-funded-shelters.html
Daniel Thompson Commemoration - Along with the fundraiser at the Algebra Tea House friends and activists will gather at Daniel's grave site in Lakeview cemetery, Tuesday May 6. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/4/28/more-information-on-the-daniel-event.html
The six Democratic candidates running for the County Executive position attended the Candidates’ Night on April 10 co-sponsored by community organizations including NEOCH and the Homeless Congress. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/4/18/democratic-candidate-night-for-county-executive-primary.html
Fair Housing training scheduled for May15, 2014 at 10 a.m. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/4/18/fair-housing-training-coming-up.html
Homeless Outreach Training teach In for those who minister to homeless people on May 8, 2014, on 4:30 p.m. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/4/18/training-for-those-who-minister-to-homeless-people.html
The Coalition on Housing and Homelessness in Ohio (COHHIO) has made progress with an amendment to lift the cap on the Ohio Housing Trust Fund. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/4/18/update-on-ohio-housing-trust-fund.html
New Street Voices video, featuring Simona, posted on website. /cleveland-homeless-blog/month/april-2014?currentPage=2
There is a rally and March on Saturday April 12 at Noon at the Market Square Park, to protest benefit cuts. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/4/11/march-and-walk-to-protest-benefit-cuts.html
The National Coalition for the Homeless released a report about discrimination against homeless people in Washington, D.C. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/4/11/discrimination-against-homeless-people-report-released.html
Care Alliance Health Center is hosting their annual meeting at the Doubletree Hilton, 1111 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, 12:00-2:30 pm. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/4/10/care-alliance-annual-meeting.html
Homeless people who go a privately funded shelters in the community before going to Coordinated Intake, they lose their ability to access rental assistance, transitional housing or any other publicly funded homeless service. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/4/4/hud-rejects-our-complaint-about-coordinated-intake.html
Meeting with many outreach workers, volunteers, some of the victims of the fires down in the Flats and the Cleveland Police Department. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/4/3/met-with-cleveland-police-regarding-the-attacks-on-the-camps.html
Lutheran Metro Ministry, Organize!Ohio, and 30 social service/social justice groups are co-hosting a candidate night next week for those running in the primary for Cuyahoga County Executive, Thursday, April 10 at 6 p.m. at 4515 Superior Ave. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/4/3/candidate-night-for-county-executive.html
MAY 2014
Indictment of the officers and supervisors involved in the shooting death of Russell and Williams, who had experienced homelessness. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/5/31/the-path-forward-in-the-police-shootings.html
Donations and funds needed to help those burnt out in the Flats. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/5/28/fund-to-help-those-burnt-out-in-the-flats.html
New “Street Voices” video features Quinton, a high school student. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/5/27/new-video-posted-for-street-voices.html
Warnings issued for shelters to be aware of a dangerous new drug, “Spice” or “K-2,” that is sending homeless people to the hospital. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/5/21/spice-alert-issued-for-the-shelters.html
Arsonists arrested for starting fires at a homeless encampment were homeless. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/5/17/arsonists-arrested-for-starting-fires-in-flats.html
Housing Forum for social service providers and clients to learn more about housing programs in Cleveland, Thursday May 15 at 10 A.M. at the Cosgrove Center. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/5/13/fair-housing-and-how-to-find-housing-in-cleveland.html
National News Notes from the National Coalition for the Homeless meeting in April. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/5/13/what-is-happening-in-the-united-states-around-homelessness.html
Outreach Training/Teach In discussion between the students and religious folks who go outside and serve homeless people with the "professional" staff hired to serve the population. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/5/9/great-evening-for-outreach-training.html
Homeless Congress meeting in May 2014, included County Council Anthony Hairston as our guest and updates on Laura’s Home. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/5/9/updates-on-lauras-home-and-homeless-congress.html
Where are the public restrooms located in Downtown Cleveland? /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/5/7/no-bathrooms-in-downtown-cleveland.html
Housing homeless vet staff, Ruth Fiala passes away. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/5/5/housing-homeless-vet-staff-ruth-fiala-passes-away.html
Bridge Support is a new newsletter tailored to those who go outside to serve homeless people. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/5/2/bridge-support-archive-posted.html
John Corlett and Brian Davis both received awards from Care Alliance at the care Alliance Annual meeting. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/5/2/award-winners-at-care-alliance.html
Federal Court intervenes to keep early voting hours and to protect the rights of voters in Wisconsin and Ohio. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/5/1/good-news-for-protecting-the-rights-of-voters.html
JUNE 2014
Veterans in Cleveland appear to be satisfied with the treatment they get at Stokes VA Medical Center. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/6/30/how-are-veterans-doing-in-cleveland.html
Homeless Voting meeting with the homeless providers to talk about getting homeless people registered and ready to vote. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/6/27/homeless-voting-for-2012.html
Unfriendly Honolulu is a beautiful place to live, but a horrible place to be homeless. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/6/25/unfriendly-honolulu-push-homeless-people-out.html
New shelter standards proposal outlining the most essential shelter standards, drafted and agreed upon at Homeless Congress. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/6/25/proposals-to-improve-the-conditions-in-the-shelters.html
An open letter to City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County government to develop an affordable housing plan similar to the one released by Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/6/25/an-open-letter-to-city-and-county-government.html
The Street Voices Program – speakers available to speak to groups about their experiences with homelessness. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/6/20/the-street-voices-program.html
A Street Chronicle newspaper personal story. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/6/20/street-chronicle-newspaper-personal-story.html
United Way of Cleveland announces that they are funding 70 fewer programs in the community. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/6/20/funding-changes-announced.html
Former Volunteer Coordinator and current board member Larry Davis talks about the importance of the Street Voices program. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/6/18/larry-davis-talks-about-street-voices.html
New Street Voices video features Debbie the IRS Agent. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/6/9/new-street-voices-video-debbie-the-irs-agent.html
Meetings at ADAHMS Board on June 19, and NEOCH offices June 27, to make plans for getting homeless people to participate in voting. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/6/6/putting-together-a-plan-for-homeless-voting.html
At the June CAHA Housing meeting on June 2, attendees discussed various changes, updates, and projects concerning public housing. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/6/4/caha-housing-meeting-from-june-2014.html
Housing Cleveland is a wonderful free website for helping people to have access to affordable housing in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/6/3/housing-cleveland-website-is-a-wonderful-resource.html
New Street Chronicle issue 21.2 available for sale. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/6/1/new-street-chronicle-available-for-sale.html
JULY 2014
National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference - cognitive dissidence between the national group and what is happening in the field with real homeless people. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/7/31/cognitive-dissidence-at-alliance-conference.html
Justice department to challenge recent changes to the election procedures and election law in Ohio. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/7/30/welcome-to-ohio-elections-justice-department-what-took-you-s.html
Bishop Cosgrove Center celebrating 20th anniversary. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/7/30/bishop-cosgrove-center-is-20-years-old.html
Permanent Supportive Housing and Homeless Outreach teach in scheduled for August 7 at 6 p.m. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/7/29/august-7-teach-in.html
Discussion about New York state’s effort to use health care dollars for housing on Morning Edition. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/7/28/housing-is-healthcare.html
Advocates are pressing for a bill to change Maryland involuntary commitment law. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/7/25/behind-the-yellow-door-profile.html
Homeless people need help with donated items in the summer. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/7/21/homeless-people-need-supplies-in-the-summer.html
NEOCH comments on open internet rules for FCC. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/7/21/neoch-comments-on-open-internet-rules-for-fcc.html
Do institutional violence and “quality of life” ordinances provide cover for hate crimes? /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/7/21/does-institutional-violence-provide-cover-to-hate-crimes.html
Family of Tim Russell releases a statement on the settlement. http://www.neoch.org/cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/7/21/does-institutional-violence-provide-cover-to-hate-crimes.html
Can the city of Los Angeles, with the highest population of homeless people in the country, afford to help children fleeing violence in Central America? /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/7/20/los-angeles-really.html
There is a huge split within the homeless community regarding the effectiveness of drug and alcohol addiction services available. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/7/14/alcohol-and-drug-addiction-services-effective.html
Video interviews with Columbus Street Speech newspaper vendors. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/7/7/columbus-street-newspaper-video.html
On Friday August 22, they are having a Mass and reception at 3 p.m at St. Peter's Church to celebrate The Cosgrove Center’s 20th anniversary. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/7/5/cosgrove-renovations-and-celebration.html
Bill Resseger, one of the founders of CAHA (Cuyahoga Affordable Housing Alliance), is retiring this summer from his decades of service to the City of Cleveland Department of Community Development. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/7/3/a-well-respected-man-bill-resseger.html
Remembering the Civil Rights Act of 1964. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/7/2/we-remember-the-civil-rights-act-of-64-while-it-is-under-att.html
Senator Rob Portman becomes involved in coordinated intake in Cuyahoga County. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/7/2/senator-becomes-involved-in-coordinated-intake.html
AUGUST 2014
Cogswell Hall, a permanent supportive housing apartment building on the near West Side of Cleveland, celebrates 100 years helping those who have been homeless for a long period of time back into housing. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/8/26/cogswell-hall-100-years.html
Cosgrove Center celebrates 20 years. /cleveland-homeless-blog/month/august-2014
Cuyahoga County needs a better safety net for women fleeing domestic violence relationships. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/8/20/we-need-a-community-conversation-on-domestic-violence.html
Interesting national stories from media including National Public Radio and the Washington Post. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/8/20/interesting-national-stories.html
Hate crimes against the homeless in Ohio included in a report by published by The National Coalition for the Homeless entitled “Vulnerable to Hate”. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/8/19/hate-crimes-in-ohio.html
Ohio steps up on mental-health treatment legislation by changing treatment of mentally ill. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/8/19/ohio-changes-treatment-of-mentally-ill.html
Several Cleveland City Council members attended the Teach In to focus on Permanent Supportive Housing and Outreach Services. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/8/8/city-councilmembers-show-up-for-teach-in.html
There is a need to overcome community opposition to affordable housing, and recognize that homelessness is a health care issue. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/8/6/housing-income-health-care-and-myths.html
A nice note to NEOCH from Maribeth who said, “You give the homeless a voice.” /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/8/6/another-nice-note-to-neoch.html
NEOCH invites you to participate in a campaign to stop Senate Bill 349 which would oppose Ohio’s Fair Housing Laws. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/8/5/neoch-opposes-attack-on-fair-housing.html
National news updates regarding homelessness from Washington, DC, Ohio, New Mexico and Florida. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/8/1/national-news-updates.html
SEPTEMBER 2014
US Supreme Court blocks Golden Week in Ohio. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/9/29/supreme-court-blocks-golden-week-in-ohio.html
Cleveland is pursuing a program called "Pay for Success," which will assist homeless families who have had experience with the foster care system. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/9/27/pay-for-success-coming-to-cleveland.html
Speakers at National Voter Registration Day event, at 2100 Lakeside shelter, stressed the importance of everyone participating in Democracy. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/9/24/successful-voting-event-at-2100-lakeside-shelter.html
County Executive candidates will be asked how they will address health, human services, housing and other critical needs in Cuyahoga County, September 29. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/9/23/county-executive-candidate-night-on-poverty.html
Teen charged with murder of homeless person in Columbus. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/9/23/teen-charged-with-murder-of-homeless-person-in-columbus.html
The Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless voted at our September board meeting to urge our members to support the Equal Housing and Employment Act. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/9/22/neoch-supports-equality-in-housing-and-employment-in-ohio.html
National Voter Registration Day in Cleveland September 23, 2014. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/9/21/national-voter-registration-day-in-cleveland.html
What is the problem with “diversion”? /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/9/15/what-is-the-problem-with-diversion.html
An article in The Atlantic addresses sleep deprivation among homeless people and the negative consequences on a person's life. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/9/15/sleep-deprivation-and-the-shelters.html
New voting hours and fake voting issues. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/9/15/new-voting-hours-and-fake-voting-issues.html
The Homeless Street Card which is available and on the streets. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/9/15/street-card-available-and-on-the-streets.html
Regulations of the shelters. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/9/8/regulations-of-the-shelters.html
Judge concludes ”…that SB 238’s elimination of Golden Week itself similarly burdens the voting rights of lower income and homeless individuals.” /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/9/5/potential-chaos-in-voting-hours.html
Identification Collaboration out of money. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/9/5/identification-collaborative-out-of-money.html
OCTOBER 2014
NEOCH volunteers will be out driving people to the polling place for Early Voting. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/10/28/last-week-to-early-vote.html
NCH and the Center for Community Change host a 25th Anniversary celebration of Housing NOW. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/10/28/housing-now-at-25-years.html
Interesting news stories around homelessness, including an NPR story on Skid Row. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/10/27/interesting-news-stories-around-homelessness.html
Interesting story from the “…faces of homelessness…” postcard campaign. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/10/27/interesting-story-from-the-postcard-campaign.html
Cuyahoga County Visibility Summit: Accessible housing that welcomes all, scheduled for Thursday October 30. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/10/23/housing-visitability-summit-next-week.html
Saturday, October 25 is the first Saturday for early in-person. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/10/23/you-have-permission-from-the-state-to-vote-this-saturday.html
Follow instructions carefully when voting by mail, so that your vote counts. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/10/20/be-careful-when-voting-by-mail.html
The Office of Homeless Services "Advisory Board" approved another 2% cut for the transitional shelters and safe haven programs in Cuyahoga County. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/10/18/more-cuts-to-the-shelters-in-2014.html
Over 200 homeless people served at Hand Up Gala 2014 event on October, 17. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/10/17/hand-up-gala-2014-successful.html
NEOCH looking for development/public relations volunteers. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/10/14/neoch-looking-for-developmentpublic-relations-volunteers.html
How can Akron better serve homeless people who are resistant to shelters? /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/10/13/how-can-akron-better-serve-homeless-people.html
A new way of thinking about Single Women's Shelter based on a shelter in Washington, D.C.? /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/10/13/a-better-shelter-for-women-in-dc.html
CWRU students sue City of Akron over homeless policies. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/10/12/cwru-students-sue-city-of-akron-over-homeless-policies.html
Hope House cuts ribbon on first home given away. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/10/10/hope-house-cuts-ribbon-on-first-home-given-away.html
A new class of chronically homeless? /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/10/9/guest-post-city-mission-official-gives-other-side-of-housing.html
Early voting has begun! Call to set up transportation to the polls from shelters/facilities. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/10/8/early-voting-has-begun-call-us-for-rides-to-the-polls.html
Current edition of the Cleveland Street Chronicle available for sale. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/10/6/street-newspaper-available-for-sale.html
NEOCH’s Postcard project hopes to change the impression of what homeless people look like. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/10/6/postcard-published-to-dispel-the-myths-about-homelessness.html
2100 Lakeside resident survey results contradict many of the common stereotypes of the shelter. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/10/3/lakeside-resident-survey-published-on-our-website.html
NOVEMBER 2014
Reasons for being thankful. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/11/28/i-am-thankful-for.html
16-year decline in the number of homeless people sleeping in Downtown Cleveland. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/11/28/how-many-homeless-are-in-downtown-cleveland.html
The 12th Annual Woodchoppers Ball fundraiser to benefit NEOCH. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/11/27/fundraiser-to-support-neoch.html
28th annual Homeless Memorial candlelight vigil to be held at St. Malachi—Metanoia Project on December 21, at 7 p.m. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/11/25/homeless-memorial-day-2014.html
Mental health and homelessness; Capitalism and homelessness. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/11/24/some-are-not-so-thankful-this-holiday.html
NEOCH 2015 membership campaign has begun. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/11/24/2015-membership-campaign-starts-now.html
Articles in the news around homelessness. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/11/20/articles-in-the-news-around-homelessness.html
Remembering Jim Skerl, friend of the homeless and the founder of the Labre Project locally. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/11/18/jim-skerl-at-st-ignatius-constructed-a-program-to-befriend-t.html
City of Cleveland for clarifies the law and housing discrimination statutes to include gender identity issues. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/11/18/equality-issues-within-the-homeless-community.html
Successes and failures discussed at well-attended NOBLE budget meeting. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/11/16/noble-budget-meeting-well-attended.html
News on homelessness in America. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/11/14/news-on-homelessness-in-america.html
Guest on NPR Weekend Edition Sunday spouts figures, but no facts, to back his claims that church feeding programs enable homeless people to live outside. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/11/10/questions-not-asked-on-weekend-edition-on-npr.html
Ft. Lauderdale officials arrest 90-year-old chef and two religious leaders for feeding low-income and homeless people. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/11/7/ft-lauderdale-center-of-hate-toward-the-poor.html
Goal for current Blanket Drive is 3000. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/11/6/blanket-drive-starts-now.html
NEOCH files suit to protect provisional voters. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/11/2/neoch-files-suit-to-protect-provisional-voters.html
Second gallery of photos from the Hand Up Gala posted on website. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/11/2/second-hand-up-gala-gallery.html
Early Sunday voting took place from 1 to 5p.m. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/11/2/sunday-early-voting.html
DECEMBER 2014
Denise Toth, an Outreach Trainee, is featured in a video on the website to demonstrate how important this service is to Cuyahoga County. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/12/31/the-importance-of-outreach.html
New Year’s Day—the worst day to be in a shelter? /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/12/30/spending-the-holiday-in-the-shelters.html
Ohio News Updates include – introduction of a law to protect the homeless against hate crimes; and additional dollars given to shelters. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/12/24/ohio-news-updates.html
About 150 attendees at Homeless Memorial Day 2014. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/12/22/homeless-memorial-day-2014.html
News stories around the homeless for this week. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/12/20/news-briefs-for-the-week.html
Pay for Success Program pays a dollar figure for every day that the children do not spend in foster care. /cleveland-homeless-blog/month/december-2014?currentPage=2
Cleveland Police come under fire from citizens regarding issues such as racial profiling and murder. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/12/16/clevelanders-angry-about-the-police.html
Random Thoughts – Who pays for Supportive Housing?; Remember the Homeless Memorial Vigil; /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/12/15/random-thoughts.html
Blanket and backpack donations are beginning to come in. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/12/13/donations-are-starting-to-coming-in.htmlI
If we want to maintain our commitment to keeping families together, we must open more shelter beds. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/12/12/how-long-do-we-keep-overflow-for-families.html
How can I volunteer for the Homeless Stand Down and Care Van Days? /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/12/9/how-can-i-volunteer-for-the-homeless-stand-down.html
Homeless Stand Down looking for new or nearly new donations. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/12/8/homeless-stand-down-looking-for-donations.html
Homelessness has not decreased; White House posted an entry on their blog about the Cuyahoga County Pay for Success program. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/12/5/more-news-briefs-from-this-week.html
Judge has prevented enforcement of the Ft. Lauderdale feeding ban; Madison, WI struggles with how to shelter all those who need shelter; Chicago’s waiting list for housing is out of control. /cleveland-homeless-blog/2014/12/3/updates-of-homeless-news-stories.html
Thanks to Joyce for putting this summary of 2014 together for NEOCH
Brian Davis
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