Transcript Athens County Housing Coalition by Diane Pfaff

Athens County Housing Coalition
Diane Pfaff, LISW, Planner
Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Services Board
Serving Athens, Hocking & Vinton Counties
Athens County
Population: 62,000
Athens County has the
highest poverty rate in
Ohio—27.4% are at or
below the poverty line
Nearly half (48%) are
working poor or in
poverty
Challenges
•Homeless are Hidden
•Lack of affordable housing
in the cities
•Rural Housing stock in poor
condition
•No paid staff for Housing
Coalition
•Athens City dominates
•Scale
Strengths:
•Supportive Community
•Service Options
•History of Coordination
•Ohio University
•Appalachia
Athens County Housing Coalition
•Began with a Shelter Plus Care Grant in 1998
•Meeting regularly since 2003
•Has brought in over 1.5 million in housing resources over the
past ten years
Osteopathic Heritage
Foundation
•Comprehensive Planning
Coming Home
The Athens County Plan to End
Homelessness
•New People to the Table
•Renewed Energy
•New Initiatives