The Spanish Street Card is now available. We are committed to print both Spanish and English version of this resource. . This is a publication of the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless to inform people experiencing homelessness of the services in our community. This year, we give our appreciation to the Cleveland Clinic for printing the Street Card.
Read MoreParticipants will gain an understanding of the youth homelessness system in Cuyahoga County, including the housing and other needed resources available to young adults. Participants will learn how a racial and ethnic equity and inclusion lens is used in the youth homeless system, as well as strategies being applied to reduce disparities and work towards equity. Participants will increase knowledge of adolescent brain development and its impact on young people experiencing homelessness. Participants will gain skills to increase their ability to authentically engage young people and partner with them in systems change.
Read MoreHave you ever been a part of, or witnessed a de-escalation that was ineffective, or went wrong? If you answered yes to one or both of these, then you’ll want to attend this workshop. In this workshop you’ll learn how to recognize and assess escalating behavior. You’ll learn how to appropriately de-escalate a situation based on that assessment. As well as, actual techniques to assist you in your de-escalation.
Read MoreWe are living a society that has made an unconscionable decision to allow homelessness to exist. Human beings crowd into single room apartments, shelters and under bridges to survive. We estimate 23,000 people in our community struggle with homelessness in Northeast Ohio. Together, we can change this history.
Read MoreWe hosted 24 Outreach Collaborative meetings to coordinate outreach services to the two hundred shelter resistance people experiencing homelessness in our community
We gave 200 people boots, 105 pairs of tennis shoes, 70 tents, 15,000 pairs of socks.
We housed and/or prevented evictions for 120 people.
Our Outreach Coordination Collaborative key participants had help people over 30,160 times and supported an estimated 4,000 unique individuals.
During the Polar Vortex, we advocated for 24 hour drop in center, hosted four emergency conference calls to identify and schedule multiple outreach visits to people at risk of freezing to death.
Read MoreOn March 21st, 2019, NEOCH hosted our 2019 annual meeting entitled, Reclaim and Recommit, Protect Fair Housing and End Homelessness - Housing is a Human Right!
One hundred people came to support our work, celebrate our successes, and dream a world of justice and without homelessness. We centered the voices of those experiencing homelessness in our work. If we are going to end homelessness, people with lived experience or are currently living it are going to have to lead the way.
Read MoreThe Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless is seeking a dynamic individual who supports our mission to end homelessness, has excellent technical writing skills, very detail-oriented, and can work effectively with a team and individually. This position is in collaboration with Think-Tank Inc.
Read MoreRegister now for our Understanding Racism and Managing Unconscious Bias workshop. The class is Friday, May 3, 2019, from 10am to 3pm. The training cost is $20 for participants and $30 for those who want CEU credits for social workers (to be confirmed). The workshop is held at NEOCH's office (3631 Perkins Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44113) Call us for more information (216) 432-0540. Make sure you sign up below.
Read MoreThis workshop is directed at staff of agencies (social workers, case workers and advocates) working with very low income and homeless populations. The workshop training focuses on all aspects of obtaining and maintaining housing and shelter for their clients. The training includes landlord/tenant and fair housing laws which can help clients maintain housing and take appropriate steps should there be a fair housing complaint or discrimination or inappropriate landlord behavior.
Read MoreThe workshop will have a focus on subsidized housing but will also discuss fair housing issues that touch on private rental housing and criminal background screening as well.
Cleveland Lead Advocates for Safe Housing (CLASH) released today their proposed ballot initiative to require that all city rental properties be tested for lead hazards and be certified as “lead safe.” If Cleveland City Council declines to pass the proposed ordinance, its passage will be sought this November through the process outlined in Chapter 7 of the City of Cleveland Charter requiring 5,000 signatures and a public vote.
Read MoreOn Thursday, January 24, as elected officials and developers break ground to celebrate the construction of the $60 million Church+State development on Detroit Avenue, community members and local activists will gather in opposition to yet another high-end development on the Near West Side of Cleveland.
Read MoreNEOCH is coordinating outreach efforts to find people on the street and offer transportation to shelter. We have been in contact with outreach workers, who are warning people of the cold weather and will be outside on the coldest nights to check on people and work with them to get into shelter. Read here for more info.
Read MoreLocally, the Shutdown has impacted a series of homeless services. Including the West side Catholic Center, Front Steps, Permanent Supporting housing for Young Adults. The first quarter total impact has been $2,079,644.
Read MoreNEOCH will continue to take action to defend the rights and dignity of these people experiencing the crisis of homelessness. The 24-hour notice has put our work into a frenzy to try to make sure our clients are not arrested and/or targeted by the Cleveland Metroparks police force.
Read MoreRegister now for our LGBT 101: Cultural Competency Training and Trans 101. The class is Friday, March 1, 2019, from 10am to 3pm. The training cost is $20 for participants and $30 for those who want CEU credits for social workers (to be confirmed) . The workshop is held at NEOCH's office (3631 Perkins Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44113) Call us for more information (216) 432-0540. Make sure you sign up below.
Read MoreRegister now for our Organizing for Collective Action workshop. The class is Friday, March 15, 2019, from 10am to 3pm. The training cost is free for participants. The workshop is held at NEOCH's office (3631 Perkins Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44113) Call us for more information (216) 432-0540. Make sure you sign up below.
Read MoreThe 2018 Street Card hits the streets this week. This is a publication of the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless to inform people experiencing homelessness of the services in our community. This year, we give our appreciation to the Cleveland Clinic for printing the Street Card.
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