CSB Programs

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CSB Programs

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Homelessness Prevention

CSB’s prevention and shelter diversion programs assist families and individuals who are homeless, precariously housed, or living on the streets to locate and maintain stable housing. Families and individuals are provided with relocation services, referrals, tenant education, and linkage to short-term financial rental assistance in order to quickly resolve the family’s or individual’s housing crisis.

Emergency Shelter

The Community Shelter Board provides access to shelter beds for men, women, and families in Columbus and Franklin County. Beyond providing a secure and clean place to sleep, all programs provide access to basic services such as showers, meals, healthcare, and material assistance as well as referrals, supportive services, and crisis assistance. Most shelters also have Resource Centers. These centers have computers with internet access, telephones, employment leads, job training resources, and other community resources as well as supportive staff who help individuals using the centers to obtain jobs and housing.

Housing Services

CSB’s housing services programs help families and individuals to exit the shelter system and move into appropriate housing throughout the community. By providing housing counseling, supportive services, financial assistance, linkages to neighborhood resources, and post-placement follow-up services, families and individuals are able to successfully maintain their housing and do not re-enter the shelter system. These include the Family Housing Collaborative; Resource Specialists at shelters; and the Transition Program that provides direct client financial assistance.

Supportive Housing

Permanent supportive housing ends homelessness for chronically homeless individuals and families coping with mental illness, addiction or chronic illness. Supportive housing is affordable housing that is linked with mental health, substance addiction, employment, and other supportive services. By providing an alternative to expensive emergency public services, hospitals, jails, shelters, supportive housing is cost-effective and improves lives by enabling residents to live independently.

Outreach/Critical Access to Housing

CSB partners with Maryhaven Engagement Center, Southeast, Inc., and other partner agencies to provide outreach services housing placement to individuals experiencing street homelessness. Outreach workers develop and maintain relationships with these persons in order to inform them about services available as well as work on obtaining housing as quickly as possible.

111 Liberty Street, Ste 150 ~ Columbus ~ Ohio ~ 43215
614/221-9195 ~ 614/221-9199 fax ~ www.csb.org