Home for Good and the Continuum of Care recently hosted the monthly Housing Navigation meeting as a collaborative opportunity with landlord engagement. It was a successful meeting, building on a long-term plan implemented many years ago.

Because of your hard work and partnerships, we are making a difference for a lot of people. Thank you for your commitment to our community response. Read more
Read about the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness and the strategic plan Home, Together.

Wednesday, December 9, 2020 | 2:00 pm EST | Meeting Link
Coordinated Entry System - Access the Online Intake Form Here

Avita Community Partners offers a variety of behavioral health and Developmental disability programs that assist adults, children, adolescents, and families affected by mental illness, addictive diseases and developmental disabilities. Read more

Saturday, December 5 | 10:00 am
Columbus Health Department
5601 Veterans Parkway, Columbus

Fast and convenient, easy and free.
First 25 people will receive a gift card.

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Agape Missionary Baptist Church
1100 15th Street, Columbus

Friendship Baptist Church
101 Friendship Street, Hamilton

The Office of Dr. Jacqueline Owusu
5401 Gunboat Drive, Suite 27, Columbus

COVID-19 Cases 
From 11/23 to 11/30, the seven-day average of new cases reported decreased ~14%. (NOTE: the decrease in new cases is an artifact of decreased testing and delayed reporting over the holiday weekend.) 

Positivity Rate
The statewide percent positivity (7-day moving average) for PCR test increased 18% from 7.8% on Nov. 23 to 9.2% on Nov. 30.

Hospitalizations
Daily hospitalizations for COVID-19 have increased 16% 1,901 on Nov. 23 to 2,212 on Nov. 30. Hospitalizations have decreased 31% since a daily high of 3,200 on July 30.

Emergency Department Visits
Emergency Department (ED) visits related to COVID-19 increased 1% statewide and ILI (influenza-like illness) visits have remained flat statewide over the two week period Nov. 7 - 20.

PROVIDERS


Bringing People Together to Fight Homelessness in Los Angeles. HUD User publishes a series of case studies based on federal, state, and local strategies that increase affordable housing opportunities, apply sustainable features and practices, and increase access to public transportation. Read more

This edition of the Supplemental Research Bulletin reviews research on how women experience disasters. In addition to women in general, research provides insight on the experience of pregnant women and older women. Read more

Digging Deeper: Where Small Businesses Employ Most Workers - As COVID-19 cases rise across the US, states implement new mask mandates and business restrictions. Using employment data we can identify areas most in need of support to survive the COVID-19 business environment. Read more

PROVIDERS: RESOURCES


These reports provide funding information for each city and state that receive CPD program funds, including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Continuum of Care (CoC), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), HOME, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), and Housing Trust Fund (HTF).

PROVIDERS: WEBINARS


Thursday, December 17 | 12:30 pm

In this event, they will start with presenting four housing policy principles and related strategies from a new report, An Equitable Framework for Housing Policy Solutions for COVID-19 and Beyond: Reflections on Lessons from Hurricane Katrina and the Great Recession. A moderated panel discussion will follow. Read more

Wednesday, December 9 | 3:00 pm
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Thursday December 17 | 3:00 pm

The webinars will focus on enhancing collaboration with youth and young adult partners in your community. Read more

HOME FOR GOOD | CONTINUUM OF CARE


Wednesday, December 9, 2020 | 2:00 pm EST
We are regularly adding documents and news to the Home for Good website as a resource for the community.

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