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The Ross County Community Resource Center saw many families utilize its new shelter during a record-breaking first year of use
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — On a cold December afternoon, the front room of the Ross County Community Resource Center is bustling. People sit at tables, some on smart… Read More
A plan to build secure sleeping units in Athens faces a major setback as bitter cold strikes local homeless population
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Michelle Anderson cried when she realized she would have to live in a tent. Until last year, the 58-year-old Athens resident had a house… Read More
Nearly 600 veterans are homeless in Ohio. Can villages of tiny homes help?
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Sandy Muntean served as one of the first female military police officers in the U.S. Army. Times were different back in the ‘70s,… Read More
Some Ohio cities are banning sleeping outside – and facing backlash for it
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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NEWARK, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Every Saturday, Trish Perry sets up a table with hot dogs, harm reduction kits and winter coats on Main Street in Newark. Her organization, Newark… Read More
From nightclubs to hardware stores, rural counties get creative to address homelessness
By: Anna Huntsman | Ideastream Public Media
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WOOSTER, Ohio (Ideastream Public Media) — Homelessness is on the rise across the state in both urban and more rural areas. However, rural communities often lack shelter spaces and resources… Read More
Taking showers on the road: How a “Soap-n-Hope” effort aims to address growing homelessness
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — It’s just after 9 o’clock in the morning and the sky is clear blue, the air just crisp enough that Tommy Morrison can see… Read More
Day in the Life
Good Works began providing shelter, care and community to adults and children who experience homelessness in 1981. The purpose of DAY IN THE LIFE is to provide an educational experience… Read More
As HAPCAP prepares to buy the Sunset Motel, the family that owns it reflects on their life in Athens
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — In 1997, Jigna Bhakta and her husband Minoj moved from California to the small college town of Athens in southeast Ohio to buy and… Read More
Local organizations will use American Rescue Plan dollars to turn the Sunset Motel into an emergency shelter
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Plans are underway to transform the Sunset Motel on Columbus Road into emergency shelter for individuals facing homelessness. The first phase of the project… Read More
The Athens Area Stand Down event helps veterans experiencing homelessness
By: Alison Patton
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Now that October is here and the nights are getting chillier, people who are experiencing homelessness are even more vulnerable. Those concerned about veterans hope a… Read More
After months of planning, a resource center with services for homelessness opens in Chillicothe
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Months of collaboration among local stakeholders have finally borne fruit with the opening of a new homeless shelter on the outskirts of Chillicothe. An… Read More
A small Athens nonprofit is trying to build emergency homeless shelters before winter hits
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — From the outside, the emergency homeless shelter looks like a small greenhouse. The front and back are made of wood, with a tarp in… Read More
Economic gains may be exacerbating homelessness in southeast Ohio
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The drive out to Old Man’s Cave reveals just how much tourism has changed the Hocking Hills. Signs on State Route 664 advertise saunas…. Read More
Athens residents who experience homelessness find they have few places to go for shelter
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Many people facing homelessness in Athens County have nowhere to go for shelter, and local agencies are struggling to find a solution. One of… Read More
Advocates call on Ohio leaders to put $308M of federal relief funds into affordable housing
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A coalition of homelessness and housing advocates are calling on state leaders to put $308 million — from federal COVID-19 relief funds — into… Read More
Program At Hocking College Helping People Experiencing Homelessness
By: Lexi Lepof
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – Elizabeth Cook has dealt with substance use her whole life. Her parents both struggled with addiction. Cook’s own substance use disorder began when she was 12… Read More
Program At Hocking College Helping People Experiencing Homelessness
By: Lexi Lepof
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – Elizabeth Cook has dealt with substance use her whole life. Her parents both struggled with addiction. Cook’s own substance use disorder began when she was 12… Read More
HUD: Growth Of Homelessness During 2020 Was ‘Devastating,’ Even Before The Pandemic
By: Pam Fessler | NPR
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The annual homeless count by the Department of Housing and Urban Development shows an increase in people living outside. The 2020 numbers in the report do not reflect the impact of the pandemic.
Report: More Ohioans In Danger Of Homelessness From COVID-19
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A new report shows before the pandemic hit, only three of the ten most common jobs in Ohio actually paid employees enough to afford… Read More
WATCH: School Closures Leave Homeless Students Even More Vulnerable
By: PBS Newshour
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There are more than 1.5 million homeless public school students in the United States. But with many of those young people relying on school for safety, stability and food, the… Read More
West Virginia City Criticized for Plans to Clear Encampment
By: Associated Press
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia city has responded to a letter from the American Civil Liberties Union that raised concerns with plans to clear a homeless encampment. The… Read More
Ohioans Experiencing Homelessness Face Special Challenges During Coronavirus Pandemic
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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The more than 10,000 people in Ohio identified as homeless are already at a higher risk for catching communicable diseases but the coronavirus pandemic is making matters worse. Advocates for the… Read More
Homelessness and Health Costs: This Kentucky Mom Faced Cancer While Living in Her Car
By: Mary Meehan | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Cancer was what finally pushed Kristi Reyes into living in her car. The mother of four had worked all her life, starting at age 7 when she helped out at… Read More
Total Number of Homeless Students in W.Va. Rises to Over 10K
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The total number of homeless public school students in West Virginia has increased by nearly 1,000 students since the 2017-18 school year. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports… Read More
“They Are Invisible.” Rural Homelessness, Made Worse By Opioid Crisis
By: Mary Meehan | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Charles “Country” Bowers takes long, quick strides down a worn dirt path and is soon in front of a thicket of bushes made deep and tall by spring rains. He’s… Read More