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Check out what's going on with some of our Member Organizations.
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Want to learn more about Affordable Housing? Reach out the Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition for info on Training, Tours, Speakers, and more! Thanks to everyone who has participated in these educational events over the years... hope to see you soon!
Join us at our next meeting in August!
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Retired Judge Mark Painter Pays for a Full Year of Streetvibes Printing To Help Paper Through Struggles
In May, we at the Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition received devastating news that the company that had been printing our paper, Streetvibes for many years was abruptly shutting down their newspaper printing operations. While staff scrambled to find another printing company, we quickly learned that with many readers transitioning to digital versions of their favorite news sources, there are not many companies left that will print newspapers. After a long search, we finally found one, but now came other complications. The company was located out of town which increased the cost for delivery and the price to print the newspaper had almost doubled.
Streetvibes, a part of the International Network of Street Papers (INSP) , as you can see withing, focuses on reporting the often ignored stories of people experiencing poverty and homelessness, and about other social justice issues in our community. As a progressive news source, Streetvibes serves as an educational and advocacy resource as well as an entrepreneurship opportunity for individuals experiencing homelessness or poverty. Distributors of the paper earn a supplemental income by purchasing the paper for 75 cents and selling the it for $2.00, keeping the difference. The funds received are often used to help pay rent and utilities or to purchase basics such as food and hygiene products.
" Streetvibes is a way for Distributors to help make ends meet.” says Judge Mark Painter, a long time supporter of the newspaper. When Judge Painter heard about the increase in cost to print the paper, he quickly stepped in to ensure it continued as one of the longest running street papers in North America by making a donation to cover the printing expense for a full year.
Josh Spring, Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition Executive Director added, “The two major costs of Streetvibes are printing and staffing to build each issue and support Distributors. As we struggle to keep this important paper going, Judge Painter has generously paid for a year of printing. We need more people like Judge Painter, who understand the importance Streetvibes has in our City and will follow his example by contributing to its continuation.”
Want to support Streetvibes? Purchase the paper from a Distributor, and/or order a subscription to be delivered to your door, place an ad in the paper or make a donation at https://cincihomeless.org/about/donate-2/
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Pictured are photos from our new housing development in the Lower Price Hill community. We are excited for residents to have a new place to call home! Community Matters #Affordablehousing #Cincinnati #LowerPriceHill
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After two years serving as a Program Manager, Jordan Mitchell (aka "Mr. Jordan") has been promoted to Program Director. Jordan is excited for this new role and looks forward to continuing to serve our students! 
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"The Ohio Justice Bus stopped at Highland County Community Action in Hillsboro on Tuesday and plans an additional stop at Highland County Community Action in Greenfield next Tuesday, Aug. 2, from 9 a.m to 3:30 p.m.
According to its website, “The Ohio Justice Bus is a mobile legal aid office and technology hot spot that allows legal aid and pro bono attorneys to travel and provide legal services at no cost to clients.”
The Justice Bus operates under the auspices of the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation, an organization comprised of “dedicated professionals whose intent is improving access to justice.”
More: https://www.timesgazette.com/news/67058/justice-bus-visits-hillsboro
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Even in the rain, you can find a friendly Streetvibes distributor to get the new edition of Streetvibes - North America's longest-running street paper! $2 donation is suggested, but you can always give more. Your donation helps with food, toiletries, transportation, and even housing.
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Decision-makers across the country are implementing policies that restrict where people may sit, lie, and sleep and that clear away encampments. Even with evidence-based policies and programs, like Housing First and supportive housing, the discourse around homelessness remains a topic of concern for housing advocates.
Check out this article by Shelterforce on reframing the issue of homelessness and building support for long term solutions.
Three Strategies to Reframe the Issue of Homelessness and Build Support for Long-term Solutions
- Appeal to shared values. When it comes to getting people on board with long-term solutions to homelessness, rather than simply highlighting how bad the “crisis” is, we need to think hard about the shared values that we advance as explanations for why addressing this issue is so important. Research from the Frameworks Institute on reframing social issues generally and specifically on communicating about homelessness in the UK, suggests that starting with moral values of human dignity (e.g., “As a country, we believe that everyone should be treated with dignity”) and interdependence (e.g., “Making sure that everyone has safe, stable housing benefits us all by creating a stronger society”) are promising ways of engaging people and restoking support for measures that move us toward long-term solutions. Research for the Housing Narrative Lab finds that focusing on the “shared desire for everyone to get and keep a roof over their heads” is effective with people across the political spectrum.
- Connect solutions to people’s realities. Those advocating for long-term solutions don’t need to avoid or downplay the very real concerns that people in communities have about the increases in homelessness they see around them. Instead, advocates should connect with these concerns and show how long-term solutions are actually the way to address them. Persuasive communications need to connect with people’s sense of urgency, but also advance and explain concrete and feasible solutions. In a 2020 report on “What America Believes about Homelessness,” Invisible People identifies four audience segments and how to target messages for each: for those least likely to support long-term solutions, they find that messages that address concerns with realistic solutions, not “sympathetic handouts,” are most likely to resonate. Similarly, the Housing Narrative Lab finds that emphasizing how housing solutions will help connect people to jobs and mental and behavioral health services is more likely to get buy-in from people who blame homelessness on personal challenges.
- Explain the root causes of the issue. Research shows that when messages explain causes, rather than just describing problems and advocating solutions, they can build engagement and help people see the potential and power of solutions. Advocates for long-term housing solutions need to show, not tell. This means taking on the root causes of homelessness—including the affordable housing shortage and racial injustice—but also laying out how solutions address the problem, rather than just describing them as necessary and important. Public education and organizing efforts around homelessness, such as the Everyone In campaign in Los Angeles and the We Are In campaign in King County, Washington, provide clear, engaging tools and events to inform people of the causes of homelessness and what they can do about them.
Full article: https://shelterforce.org/2022/04/20/backsliding-support-and-backfiring-messaging-the-homelessness-conversation-needs-a-reframe/
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Our hearts are saddened by the loss of a true Cincinnati legend - Sr. Mary Stanton.
Sr. Mary was a force for good in our community, founding Bethany House Services and working for years at Mercy Neighborhood Ministries. Sr. Mary also co-founded Catholics United For The Poor with Fr. Chris Hall (founder of Tender Mercies) and our own Cookie Vogelpohl. With a particular heart for women and children, Sr. Mary was the queen of organizing - she could inspire anyone to do anything. She was also a true servant leader and always walked arm-in-arm with the people she served.
Our thoughts are with Sr. Mary's Mercy Neighborhood and Bethany House families as they move through this loss. May her memory be a blessing, just as her life was.
Her obituary with details about the visitation and service is here: https://bit.ly/3BFIDOF
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Volunteer spotlight with Marty!
Thank you, Marty, for your reliability and patience! We appreciate you so much. 
#volunteer #cincinnati #dignityotr #showersforall
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Last week, staff from YWCA Greater Cincinnati and friends from The Johnson Foundation threw the first pitch at the Cincinnati Reds game in honor of our work in the community toward ending domestic violence! We are so thankful for our community partners that help us achieve our mission.  
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Meetings are held by zoom on the 4th Tuesday of the month. Please join the listserv to receive a zoom link.
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Did you catch Dean Owen C Thompson's moving sermon this past Sunday? If you missed it, you can find this one in its entirety over on our Youtube channel, along with past services. Enjoy! youtube.com/c/ChristChurchCathedralCincinnati |
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Eight years ago today First Lutheran Church welcomed Pastor Brian to lead our community as our Pastor. We give thanks to God for you, Pastor Brian, and for your faithful leadership over all these years! #ShareTheLoveofGod
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Caracole
Did you know there’s a new community group in town for people living with HIV? Pozitive Attitudes+ Cincinnati provides a safe and welcoming space for members to share conversation, swap information, enjoy good food and learn about local HIV resources, including housing assistance.
Presented by Caracole and Equitas Health, the group meets on the second Wednesday of every month. This month’s meeting is in-person:
Wednesday, August 10
6–7:30 PM
2805 Gilbert Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45206
Come join us for some Pozitive Attitudes!
#HIVpositive #HIVsupport
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CAIN - Churches Active in Northside
Our pantry is open... Stop by if you are in need or come pick up for a neighbor.
Nuestra despensa está abierta. Pase por aquí si lo necesita o venga a recoger a un vecino.
PANTRY HOURS
Monday 5:00-7:00pm
Tuesday and Thursday 10am - 1pm
In case of bad weather, we follow Cincinnati Public schools
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Healthy Habits for Summer 3: Eating Healthy
Don’t forget to get in some seasonal fruit and veg into your diet. There are lots of tasty options to choose from!
If you need help with drugs and alcohol, reach out to us at https://www.firststephome.org/get-help-now or call us: (513) 961-4663
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Starting August 8th, our COVID-19 vaccine clinics will have a new weekly schedule.
We will be at the Board of Elections Monday, Wednesday, and Friday only. Tuesday and Thursday our mobile team will be out in the community (locations may vary).
Make sure to check HCPH.org/COVID19 before heading out!   
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To Join the Listserv (open to nonmembers) affordablehousingadvocates@groups.io
All members who provide email addresses will receive an electronic invitation to join the Affordable Housing Advocates e-mail listserv. ListServ is also available to nonmembers who sign up; there is a screening process to detect spammers.
Meeting notices and communications are sent electronically, not through US Mail.
Join today: https://affordablehousingcincinnati.org/join-the-listserv/
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Our new shopping system is starting to take off!
In July of 2022, 133 households (with a total of 262 people) shopped the Marketplace, our choice food pantry.
For more information, please visit http://meaccincinnati.org/marketplace
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DYK? Monkeypox typically lasts 2-4 weeks. The illness can spread from the time symptoms start until the rash has fully healed and a fresh layer of skin has formed. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3NJizVR.
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Congratulations to Sister of Charity Barbara Busch, executive director of Working In Neighborhoods, who has been appointed to serve on PNC Bank’s national Community Advisory Council to provide guidance for its community lending, investment and service efforts supporting its $88 billion Community Benefits Plan. S. Barbara is one of 17 to serve on the council.
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Pauletta Hansel takes over the blog this week with ways to help southeastern Kentucky flood victims. "As all who have been part of an Appalachian community is likely to know, whether the community is Cincinnati’s Lower Price Hill or Hindman, Kentucky: everybody is family, and everybody has got to help." Find out how you can get started by clicking the link below.
Cincinnati's own Downbound Books will be donating all profits from the sale of in-stock items on Wednesday 8/3 to the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Appalachian Crisis Fund. If you can’t make it to the store to shop in person at 4139 Apple St. in Northside, they offer inexpensive shipping via their webstore at downboundbooks.com. To support the fundraiser online, look for items labeled “in store” or use the “What’s in store” browse filter.
Link: https://uacvoice.org/2022/08/worse-than-folks-can-imagine-how-to-help-flood-ravaged-southeastern-kentucky/
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Did you know an estimated 5-7% of the U.S. population struggles with some form of gambling addiction (National Gambling Impact Study Commission)?
CAT's problem gambling support option, The Gambling Program, offers patients specialized treatment through a combination of in-person and virtual care. To learn more, give us a call at 513.381.6672, or, visit our website at catsober.org.  
#Recovery #Treatment #Gambling
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“I have set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.” Genesis 9:13
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Red Bike expansion includes the West Side's first station: Lower Price Hill - WVXU
"After four years of pandemic and supply chain delays, Cincinnati’s non-profit bike share program is using a federal grant to expand. Red Bike has opened a few new stations downtown and in Over-the-Rhine this summer, and will launch the first West Side docking station late next week in Lower Price Hill.
“Obviously, one of the challenges with expanding Red Bike in Cincinnati is all of the hills and kind of the density of the neighborhoods,” said Executive Director Jason Barron. “Once you get outside of Downtown and kind of around the university area, we just aren't as dense as cities like Chicago and New York. And it's hard to have stations that serve the needs of the community.”
Stations new this summer include by the Downtown public library, at Ziegler Park in Over-the-Rhine, West Court Street in The West End, and a second station at Smale Riverfront Park near Great American Ballpark.
“The original station we have down there is by the Roebling bridge, and that's our busiest station in the system and has been since we installed it,” Barron said."
Continue: https://www.wvxu.org/health/2022-07-25/red-bike-expansion-includes-the-west-sides-first-station-lower-price-hill
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Community and Agency Education Programs
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