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![Rows of cots with blankets and pillows in a large open facility.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/WOUB_Shelter_00148-1-e1702423560667-900x422.jpg)
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 Conestoga hut with a wood back, a small elevated window, and a tarp reinforced with wiring and insulation for covering.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_8991-e1697059916324-900x422.jpg)
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
![The large tourist lodge near Old Man's Cave in the Hocking Hills.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/hocking-hills-lodge-e1692896188208-900x422.jpg)
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
![An old mattress with a crumpled red quilt sit abandoned in an overgrown clearing.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_8580-e1692660976534-900x422.jpg)
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
![An apartment for rent sign outside of a home](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/apartment-for-rent-dc-slim-shutterstock-scaled-e1661525412184-900x422.jpg)
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
![Hocking College sign](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Hocking-College-900x422.jpg)
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
![Hocking College sign](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Hocking-College-900x422.jpg)
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
![Homeless individuals sleep near a National Guard truck ahead of the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/gettyimages-1297437648-ee5f5799f24592dd28a1974a2d9bc8a81b3d5a19-scaled-e1616426722279-900x422.jpg)
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.
![People gather outside Holy Family Church in Columbus, which does outreach to the homeless in Franklin County.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_4106-e1585413476142-900x422.jpeg)
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
![A row of desks in a classroom with a backpack hanging up on the back wall](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/school-desk-e1471549255189-900x422.jpg)
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
![The Wheeling Suspension Bridge](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AP_03050806785-e1565723721321-900x422.jpg)
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
![People gather outside Holy Family Church in Columbus, which does outreach to the homeless in Franklin County.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_4106-e1585413476142-900x422.jpeg)
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
![Kristi Reyes now spends time with her grandson in her new home.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Photo-1-4-e1573854987108-900x422.jpg)
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
![A row of desks in a classroom with a backpack hanging up on the back wall](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/school-desk-e1471549255189-900x422.jpg)
Total Number of Homeless Students in W.Va. Rises to Over 10K
By: Associated Press
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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
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“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
![Steven T. Johnson rents a bed at the PodShare in Hollywood, Calif. "When you don't own things, you don't have to keep track of them," he says. "You just show up."](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/img_2197-9da932541bc12292f521d3a41242a0244ab4072d-e1556051287367-900x422.jpeg)
The Affluent Homeless: A Sleeping Pod, A Hired Desk And A Handful Of Clothes
By: Sam Sanders | NPR
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Many young people participate in the rental economy. They own less stuff than their parents’ generation, and they rent or share a lot more. For some it’s a choice; for others, a necessity.