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Cleveland Housing 101: Three-part webinar series on homeless service system
Learn the ins and outs of the housing and shelter systems in Cuyahoga County. Participants 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. Participants will also learn about fair housing law, tenants’ rights, and the eviction process.
GET INVOLVED! Learn, grow and work to end homelessness with #TeamNEOCH
Apply for NEOCH’s Radically Inclusive Community now for opportunities to join NEOCH’s work to end homelessness, connect with your community, and deepen your understanding of housing justice and the root causes of poverty.
NEW WEBINAR: Housing Stability Support, Occupational Therapy in Homeless Services
Learn about occupational therapy life-skill building and the benefits to housing stability for people experiencing homelessness, with a specialized focus on the LGBTQ community.
RESCHEDULED: Domestic & Gender-Based Violence
Learn to recognize the signs of domestic violence in your clients, and how our society’s history of gender-based violence have created a pipeline to homelessness.
NEOCH WEBINAR: Harm Reduction in Homeless Services
Learn how people experiencing addiction are criminalized, penalized, and dehumanized within social services, and what you can do to create a healthier environment for the people you serve.
STAND WITH EUCLID BEACH: A LETTER TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Dear Community Partners,
As you may have heard, on Thursday, February 9th, 2023, a Neighborhood Plan was released in which The Western Reserve Land Conservancy (WRLC) announced that they will displace the residents at Euclid Beach Mobile Home Park and destroy their beloved community. Over 100 people will have their homes and livelihoods erased from existence and over 100 already existing affordable housing units will no longer be available.
APPLY TO BE ON NEOCH'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless is seeking dynamic individuals who are interested in serving on the Board of Directors. Professionals, lawyers, community members, accountants, activists, and people with lived experience who support our mission to eliminate the root causes of homelessness while loving our diverse community through organizing, advocacy, education, and street outreach are welcome to apply.
FREE virtual event: Homeless Help 101
In collaboration with Cuyahoga Community Public Library, as part of the One Community Reads program, NEOCH will be offering a free online training, Monday February 20, from 7-8:30PM.
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS: NEOCH'S WINTER/SPRING VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION IS HERE
Do you want to use your skills and resources to help people experiencing homelessness in Cleveland? Do you have consistent long-term availability this winter and spring? Then volunteering at NEOCH is the right fit for you!
NEOCH FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST VOTER SUPPRESSION LAW
On Friday, Jan. 6, the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless (NEOCH), Ohio Federation of Teachers, Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans, and Union Veterans Council sued over Ohio’s new voter suppression law, House Bill 458, which was enacted late last week.
2022 Annual Homeless Memorial Candlelight Vigil
Wednesday, December 21st is the first day of winter and the longest night of the year. On this day, we invite community activists, homeless service providers, people currently experiencing homelessness, and residents of the City of Cleveland to gather in mourning and remembrance of those who died in the homeless community in 2022.
Transgender Day of Remembrance in the Aftermath of the Club Q Tragedy
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is a time for the LGBTQ community to honor friends and family members who have died due to anti-trans violence. This year, instead of spending TDOR peacefully grieving, members of the LGBTQ community listened in horror to the news that a gut-wrenching act of anti-LGBTQ violence was committed in Colorado Springs when a gunman opened fire on patrons of Club Q, a venue that served as an LGBTQ safe haven. Five people were killed and over 25 were injured…
NEOCH Needs Your Help During This Giving Season!
This Giving Tuesday, NEOCH is asking for your help to eliminate homelessness in our community. There are an estimated 2,000 people experiencing homelessness in Cuyahoga County on any given night and with winter fast approaching, people will be pushed further into crisis and life-threatening situations…
Cleveland Housing 101: Three-part webinar series on homeless service system
Learn the ins and outs of the housing and shelter systems in Cuyahoga County. Participants 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. Participants will also learn about fair housing law, tenants’ rights, and the eviction process.
Gratitude During the Giving Season
On a misty morning in early October, when the leaves were just beginning to change, I drove down to Cuyahoga Valley National Park with a group of leaders who have lived the experience of homelessness. As I drove through wooded hills… Read More
NEOCH PRESENTS ROOT CAUSES OF HOMELESSNESS, OUR SIGNATURE EDUCATION SERIES!
Dispel homelessness myths and learn how the problem is perpetuated through systemic racism and the commodification of housing. Hear from NEOCH staff and board members about the historical and modern causes of homelessness, and what we can do to build a world where everyone has a safe place to call home…
Mayor Bibb Talks with Residents Facing Eviction in Joint Effort to Highlight Expanded Housing Rights
Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022 – Cleveland – On Tuesday evening, Mayor Justin M. Bibb knocked on doors in Slavic Village, Union-Miles, and Lee-Harvard and talked directly with residents facing eviction to highlight expanded housing rights in Cleveland…
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Open Letter from United Residents of Euclid Beach
On August 3, 2022, residents of the Euclid Beach Mobile Home Park formed a tenant union called United Residents of Euclid Beach to collectively vocalize mounting fears of displacement and an uncertain future for the mobile home park
Webinar series: Trauma Informed Care
Homeless service providers: Learn to know the signs of trauma, manage our own vicarious trauma, and best practices to manage both.