Posts tagged United Way of Greater Cleveland
Program Spotlight: Coordinated Intake
Program Spotlight: Coordinated Intake

Parents are always thinking of their children: how to feed, clothe, teach, and comfort them. That pressure exponentially increases when you are also fleeing from an abusive partner with no support system. 

Jess needs somewhere to stay after living out of her car with her three children. The seats make uncomfortable beds, and she can only keep the heat running for so long before her battery runs out. It’s difficult to feel safe in a parking lot or garage, but it feels much safer to her than living another night with her abusive partner. 

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Program SpotlightBruce Waltonhomelessness, domestic violence, Emergency Housing, EDEN, The Journey Center, Jewish Family Services, The Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, Rapid Rehousing, Coordinated Intake, United Way of Greater Cleveland
Program Spotlight: LGBTQI+ Shelter Diversion Program
Program Spotlight: LGBTQI+ Shelter Diversion Program

In three days, Miss Z, a transgender woman, was going to be homeless. She’d been living in a hotel since losing her home six months earlier, but her savings were almost gone, and she could only afford three more nights.

A local social service provider had been working with Miss Z, but believed Miss Z might have experienced harassment (like many in the LGBTQ+ community) that made it difficult to trust traditional providers. So, they referred Miss Z to FrontLine’s LGBTQI+ Shelter Diversion Specialist, Cassadi Hanley. 

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Program SpotlightBruce WaltonLGBTQ+, Transgender, homelessness, diversion, NEOCH, LGBT Center of Cleveland, United Way of Greater Cleveland