Homeless Prevention Pilot
FAMILY H.O.P.E. CENTER
The CAC Family H.O.P.E. Center is a nonprofit homeless prevention
program operated by the CACFC. The Family H.O.P.E. Center finds
innovative ways to address family homelessness through the promotion of
family stability, supportive services, and family empowerment. By
shutting the front door to homelessness we may reduce the cost of
homelessness, in both human and monetary capital, by preventing its
occurrence in the first place.
At the core of the Family H.O.P.E. Center's Mission are
the following 4 tenets:
HOUSING: Promotion of housing stability
OPPORTUNITY: Creating opportunities for families to reach
self-sufficiency
PREVENTION: Preventing families and children from becoming
homeless
EMPOWERMENT: Providing support and empowerment to assist
customers in reaching their goals
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History
Governor Ted Strickland, the Department
of Development and the Department of Job & Family Services recently
provided funding to create 5 homeless prevention programs in the state
of Ohio to determine the cost effectiveness and viability of combining
homeless prevention funds along with case management to decrease the
number of individuals who experience homelessness each year.
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Mission
It is the mission of the CAC Homeless
Prevention Pilot to find innovative ways to address family homelessness
through the promotion of family stability and cost reduction of homeless
programs through preventing families and their children from becoming
homeless in the first place.
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Five grantees: Community Shelter
Board (Columbus, Ohio), The Salvation Army (Cincinnati, Ohio), Family
Outreach Community United Services (Toledo, Ohio), YMCA Dayton (Dayton,
Ohio), CACFC/PICCA. |
Services:
 | Rental Assistance
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| Case
Management
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| Budgeting/Credit Counseling
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| Benefit Bank Counseling Services
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| Employment Counseling
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| Community Referral |
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Staff:
Becky Hammond, Emergency Services Coordinator
Christina Blair, Case Management Supervisor
Penny Good, Homeless Prevention Specialist
Jason Dennis, Homeless Prevention Specialist
Wanda Woods, Intake Specialist
Hours: Monday -
Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Necessary Documents:
| Proof of imminent eviction
(letter, 3, 10, or 30 day notice, or court ordered eviction |
| ID's (Adults) |
| Social Security Cards (Family) |
| Past 30 Day Income |
| Proof of Assistance |
| Most Recent Bills |
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