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
 

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.

Partners

Ohio Department of Development

Department of Job & Family Services

PICCA

Community Research Partners

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.

Services:

• Rent/Utility Assistance
• Case Management                                                     Application
• Budgeting/Credit Counseling
• Benefit Bank Counseling Services
• Employment Counseling
• Community Referral

Staff:

Becky Hammond, Emergency Services Coordinator
Christina Blair, Case Management Supervisor
Stacey Johnson, Homeless Prevention Specialist

Phone:  740-333-7111
Fax:       740-335-6802
Hours:  Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.