Preventing homelessness
Housing is so important to health that those without a home die decades younger than those with a home. Though the average life expectancy in the U.S. is almost 80 years, chronically homeless individuals can expect to live only to their 60s. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Annual Point-in-Time Count tells us that, on average, 500,000 people each night experience homelessness in this country.
Increasing access to stable housing
In Central Ohio, the number of people experiencing homelessness jumped nearly seven percent in 2018 over the previous year. 2,800 families sought emergency shelter that year.
We are focused on preventing homelessness by supporting organizations that help families and pregnant mothers in Franklin County who are at imminent risk of becoming homeless or those already in shelter and seeking rapid rehousing services.
We awarded grants to these organizations that help support homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing:
*Community Shelter Board is the collective impact organization that drives strategy, accountability, collaboration and resources to achieve the best outcomes for people facing homelessness in Franklin Count. This organization will provide other grantees with system leadership, training and technical assistance to help strengthen progress and outcomes.