Send a letter via Action Network now! With the CDC eviction moratorium coming to an end, renters in Cleveland are still left vulnerable, with many waiting on emergency rental assistance to come through. Having a Pay to Stay ordinance on the books would mean renters behind on their rent are granted the right to stay in their homes if they come up with the rent and late fees before the eviction is granted by the court.
Read MoreOver the last several weeks, NEOCH has been made aware of concerning actions taken by the City of Independence in response to a hotel on Rockside Road being used and serviced 24/7 by Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry to house men experiencing homelessness.
Read MorePresenter Heather Steranka will provide terms and definitions, as well as facilitate discussions and lead interactive activities to develop cultural competency, understand racism, and manage unconscious bias. Participants will leave with increased awareness and knowledge, as well as skills to recognize and interrupt bias when it shows up in their own daily lives.
Read MoreNEOCH presents information on how homelessness is perpetuated through systemic barriers to housing. NEOCH seeks to dispel homelessness myths, and shift the narrative from individual responsibility, to systemic accountability. Participants will hear from housing experts on what they can do to create a world where everyone has a safe place to call home.
Read MoreThousands of people experience homelessness in Cleveland and Akron every year. But what if these people were given money? Money that they could use to dig their way out of poverty and turn a new leaf?
Read MoreParticipants will get an overview of how people become housing insecure and homeless, what their options are, and how they can access the resources they need to regain stability.
Read MoreUtilities for All, Sunrise Movement Cleveland and InterReligious Task Force on Central America (IRTF) have joined forces to push for more affordable utility rates and a moratorium on shutoffs from Cleveland Public Power and Cleveland’s Division of Water.
Read MoreWilloughby resident Sandy Naffah lost both of her jobs -- at a school and a beauty salon -- when the pandemic-related shutdowns went into effect last year. Not long after, she fell behind on rent.
Read MoreThere was one bright spot in the darkness of the coronavirus pandemic in Cleveland last year: Fewer people were homeless and living on the streets.
Read MoreSlavic Village residents face mounds of paperwork and uncooperative landlords as they try to stave off eviction. Housing advocates are trying to keep them from slipping through the cracks.
Read MoreUnder Ohio law, renters can be a day late on rent and still get evicted. Under a ‘Pay to Stay’ ordinance, a landlord may not proceed with the eviction for nonpayment of rent if that tenant presents the full rent due plus late fees by the time of their hearing.
Read MoreCleveland’s moratorium on shut-offs for water and electric is ending, with only one month left until federal aid expires. Where does that leave families with utility bills mounting?
Read MoreAnna Powaski and Chad Falatic walk down the cracked sidewalk of a street in the Kinsman neighborhood, toward a small rental home with a sagging porch and a U-Haul moving truck in the driveway. They strike up a conversation with two men on the porch. Falatic and Powaski – both wearing masks – explain they’re with the Cleveland chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), and the reason why they’re there: The landlord has filed an eviction order.
Read MoreThe Neighborhood Outreach Worker is a shared position between Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless (NEOCH) and Ohio City Improvement Corporation (OCIC), Ohio City’s Special Improvement District. This is a new role created to provide services throughout the Ohio City neighborhood, including building relationships with individuals experiencing homelessness, providing basic need items, and encouraging individuals to enroll in services for housing, victim support, and healthcare.
Read More“The last two people who died in jail had experienced homelessness and these deaths at the county jail cannot become routine.” said Chris Knestrick from the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless. “Like the lives lost through police murder, mass shootings, and the covid pandemic, these are not isolated instances. They are symptoms of the deep systemic rot that places property and profit above human life and human dignity.”
Read More“The Trump administration is once again attacking LGBTQ people, this time by attempting to undermine the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s protections for transgender people seeking safe shelter. Their latest proposal out of the Department of Housing and Urban Development attempts to gut protections for transgender people by removing critical equal access protections to regulations meant to ensure the safety of anyone in need of HUD-funded programs.”
Read MoreIt’s a hot Friday morning at 2100 Lakeside Avenue as director of operations David Blunt walks out into the yard of the homeless shelter for men in central Cleveland. He eyes some residents hanging out at a table, watching TV and talking, noticing something quickly. “Hey fellas, put those masks on… put those masks on, gentlemen!” Blunt hollers.
Read MoreLearn the ins and outs of the housing and shelter systems in Cuyahoga County in this three part webinar series.
Read MoreAs I monitor the day’s trending news on the internet, and as I watch the network news on television, I often turn to the radio to escape the perpetual madness. The radio, contrary to mass perceptions, seems to be the only place where you can listen to two strikingly different opinions while on the same channel…
Read MoreAll donations made between Tuesday 7/21 and Monday 7/27 will be matched! Enter your payment information then scratch off to reveal how much of your donation will be matched by the By The Hand Foundation!
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