"2012 is going to be a tough year but we're more committed than ever to standing up for homeless people and affordable housing programs in our state." - Bill Faith, executive director

"It is a thin thread between people who don’t experience homelessness and people who do. Everybody needs to be more compassionate for our brothers and sisters for whom that thread was broken." - Bill Faith, executive director

"Anyone can end up homeless. People may only be a paycheck or two away. . ." - Bill Faith, executive director"

"We can do better than to allow thousands of individuals and families to go homeless in our state." - Bill Faith, executive director

"2012 is going to be a tough year but we're more committed than ever to standing up for homeless people and affordable housing programs in our state." - Bill Faith, executive director

"We are seeing an increase in homelessness more this past year than we’ve seen in a long time." - Bill Faith, executive director

"We appreciate your support. It strengthens our ability to protect the most vulnerable among us." - Bill Faith, executive director

"It is a thin thread between people who don’t experience homelessness and people who do. Everybody needs to be more compassionate for our brothers and sisters for whom that thread was broken." - Bill Faith, executive director

"Anyone can end up homeless. People may only be a paycheck or two away. . ." - Bill Faith, executive director

“We can do better than to allow thousands of individuals and families to go homeless in our state.” - Bill Faith, executive director

“We are seeing an increase in homelessness more this past year than we’ve seen in a long time.” - Bill Faith, executive director

"With stimulus funds drying up and cuts being made to housing programs at the federal level, we're bracing for record-level demand for homeless services." - Bill Faith, executive director

“It is a thin thread between people who don’t experience homelessness and people who do. Everybody needs to be more compassionate for our brothers and sisters for whom that thread was broken.” - Bill Faith, executive director

“Anyone can end up homeless. People may only be a paycheck or two away. . .” - Bill Faith, executive director

"We appreciate your support. It strengthens our ability to protect the most vulnerable among us." - Bill Faith, executive director

“We can do better than to allow thousands of individuals and families to go homeless in our state.” - Bill Faith, executive director

“We are seeing an increase in homelessness more this past year than we’ve seen in a long time.” - Bill Faith, executive director

"With stimulus funds drying up and cuts being made to housing programs at the federal level, we're bracing for record-level demand for homeless services.." - Bill Faith, executive director

“It is a thin thread between people who don’t experience homelessness and people who do. Everybody needs to be more compassionate for our brothers and sisters for whom that thread was broken.” - Bill Faith, executive director

“Anyone can end up homeless. People may only be a paycheck or two away. . .” - Bill Faith, executive director

“We can do better than to allow thousands of individuals and families to go homeless in our state.” - Bill Faith, executive director

"We appreciate your support. It strengthens our ability to protect the most vulnerable among us." - Bill Faith, executive director

“It is a thin thread between people who don’t experience homelessness and people who do. Everybody needs to be more compassionate for our brothers and sisters for whom that thread was broken.” - Bill Faith, executive director

Housing Ohio 2012: Best ever? You tell us!

Thank you attendees, speakers and sponsors for helping make Housing Ohio 2012 such a great success. Special thanks to HUD's Mark Johnston and ODMH's Tracy Plouck for thoughtful and substantive plenaries, and to our growing family of conference sponsors. If you attended, please give us your feedback in our online evaluation. If you didn't, check back for a photo update on our Annual Conference page. See you next year (April 15-17)!

Welcome to COHHIO

A statewide advocacy and service providers network, COHHIO supports a range of housing assistance services in Ohio, including homeless prevention, emergency shelters, transitional housing and permanent affordable housing with linkages to supportive services, as needed. Helping hundreds of housing organizations and homeless service providers pursue their missions, COHHIO provides public policy advocacy, training and technical assistance, research and public education.