Investigation Of Situations Affecting Homeless People | Northeast Ohio Coalition For The Homeless
Works to protect the rights of the homeless: monitors to assure that municipalities do not unfairly target the homeless or broadly enforce laws which would be harmful to the homeless; assists homeless persons who may have been the victims of hate crimes; coordinates information exchange regarding the rights of the homeless. The agency has experts on homeless voting available to assist with registration, get out the vote or in-person identification issues. Holds forums at shelters and drop-in centers to uncover problems, and responds with advocacy, letter-writing, and media attention to such problems.
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Physical Address
3631 Perkins Ave., 3a-3, Cleveland, OH 44114
Hours
M-F: 9:00am-5:00pm; Saturday hours sometimes available by special arrangement.
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Website
Application process
Call at any time, or stop in.
Fee
Free
Eligibility
Open to any homeless person in Ohio who may have had a problem involving civil rights.
Service area
Ohio
Agency info
Northeast Ohio Coalition For The Homeless
Functions as a body of homeless and formerly homeless persons, public, private and nonprofit organizations, and individuals whose goal is to organize and empower homeless and at-risk persons through public education, advocacy, and the promotion of nurturing environments. The goal of the organization is to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness.