Ending Homelessness

You are not alone.

If you are homeless or worried about becoming homeless, we are here for you.

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We are ending homelessness through:

Street Outreach

Since 1991, FrontLine has operated Cuyahoga County's Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) outreach program to identify and engage homeless persons in the county who are unlinked to other behavioral health resources and struggling with mental health, substance abuse, or both. PATH workers outreach to those living on streets, campsites, abandoned buildings, and shelters and connect them to Coordinated Intake, healthcare, and other community resources.

Emergency Housing

FrontLine provides support and services to men and young adults in the emergency shelters who are facing many barriers to housing stability but do not qualify for a Permanent Supportive Housing program.

Emergency Shelter Intake, or diversion

FrontLine has operated Cuyahoga County's Coordinated Intake and Assessment since 2012. The agency provides 24/7 support to those seeking shelter, including identifying viable alternatives to entering shelter; connecting individuals and families to available beds, and developing a preliminary housing plan for every person served in order to reduce the amount of time in shelter. We know that the shelter experience can be traumatic, especially for children, FrontLine Service works with individuals to find safe alternatives to entering shelters.

Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)

Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) is an evidence-informed model to ensure that those who acquire housing sustain it. In apartment-style buildings as well as scattered sites throughout the community, PSH provides permanent housing for adults who are chronically homeless and who have a qualifying disability (mental illness, substance use disorder, chronic health condition, or HIV diagnosis). To prevent a return to homelessness, individuals who live in PSH receive supportive services for as long as they live there. Supportive services include psychiatric care (including integrated care), substance abuse management, psychotherapy, Supported Employment, 24/7 crisis support, life skills training, and more.

We use the Housing First philosophy to end homelessness as quickly as possible.

In 2001, a consortium of public and private agencies in Cuyahoga County formed Housing First to end chronic homelessness in the County by the end of 2020. “Chronic homelessness” means that in a four-year period, an individual has experienced 365 days or three instances of homelessness.

Housing First is founded on two principles:

1. Every human being deserves a safe home

2. Addressing the factors that contribute to chronic homelessness—mental illness, lack of employment, addiction, etc.—requires a foundation of stable housing.