GOAL: All Lucas County Residents are in safe, stable and affordable housing and 2 more... less...
All people in Lucas County have the opportunity to move from poverty to prosperity
United Way of Greater Toledo Housing
# of Persons Experiencing Homelessness
Current Value
494
Definition
Story Behind the Curve
In the state of Ohio, over 10,000 individuals will be experiencing homelessness in the next year.
In Lucas County, Ohio, that number of individuals experiencing homelessness has ranged between 383 to 622 in the past 8 years. In 2022, that number increased by 30% from the prior year.
The effects of homelessness are higher rates of victimization, poor health, loneliness and depression that can result in other issues such as chemical dependency crime and other issues.
To address the issues, Lucas County, Wood County and United Way of Greater Toledo has helped fund several programs that have provided temporary housing for individuals who do not have a place to sleep. However, currently Lucas County is not only seeing a rise in homelessness, they are also seeing a decrease in shelter care facilities, resulting in more individuals on the street.
Partners
The agencies below currently contain programming that assist in achieving Permanent Housing the Tri County Area
Lucas County Programs:
Family House, The Emergency Shelter
St. Pauls' Community Center, The Shelter
YWCA, Domestic Violence Shelter
Toledo Lucas County Homeless Board
Zepf Center, Safety Net
Beach House Family Center; Steps to Home Housing Program
Wood County Program(s):
The Cocoon, Access to Safety and Healing for Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence
Habitat for Humanity of Wood County Ohio, Homeowner Repair Program
American Red Cross Western Lake Chapter, Family Emergency Response Services
Ottawa County Program(s):
Ottawa County Senior Resources
Ottawa County Transitional Housing Inc, Ruth Ann's House & Sutton Center Community Outreach
Strategy
What Works
Emergency shelters offer a short term solution to homelessnes. However to elminate homelessness, the individual will need a varaity of services ranging form legal services, employement assistance and mental health services to help them gain permanent shelter.
Federal Housing assistance also help provide shelter through voucher programs along with community programs that work with individuals to prevent homelessness before it happens. This can happen through programs such as Habitate for Humanity who help rebuild houses along with rental and utility assistance programs.
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