Accomplishments

~Accomplishments in 2009~

~Accomplishments in 2008~

~Accomplishments in 2007~

~Accomplishments in 2006~

~Accomplishments in 2005~

~Accomplishments in 2004~

~Accomplishments in 2003~

~Accomplishments in 2002~

In its first ten years, the Coalition :

• Successfully advocated the creation of 400 transitional housing beds for families with children, over 100 permanent housing units, and associated support services.

• Promoted the creation of the City of Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Office of Homeless Services which has brought an additional $10 million in program support to the Cleveland Homeless Community each year.

• Published a street newspaper (The Homeless Grapevine) for over ten years containing stories by homeless people, which has made over 285,000 papers available to residents and homeless advocates in the Greater Cleveland area.

• Assisted advocates in Cincinnati to start a street newspaper that has assisted over 100 individuals find stable employment.

• Printed and distributed 50,000 Street Cards providing emergency information and telephone numbers to homeless people, area libraries, and police stations throughout Cuyahoga County. 

• Created an annual social service fair (Stand Down) for homeless people that has allowed over 4,000 people who sleep on the streets to gain access to local services, clean up, and enjoy a day together and off the streets.

• Sponsored annual conferences to train social workers and staff about new ideas and programs, which can help alleviate homelessness.

• Made over 300 public education presentations to area schools, civic organizations, and religious congregations allowing homeless and formerly homeless people to share their stories.

• Developing a Voice Mail network that allows 600 homeless people at 20 different agencies to temporary voice mail to communicate with landlords and employers.

• Developing a program to place 500 homeless individuals in permanent housing.

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