a coordinated, community effort
Working relentlessly with our community until everyone has a place to call home
Under One Roof
Join us for an inspiring and engaging afternoon of community
Under One Roof is Community Shelter Board’s signature fundraising event to spark discussion about critical social problems and shed light on innovative solutions – so that everyone has a place to call home.
Homeless? Need shelter?
Call the homeless hotline
The homeless hotline is open 24 hours a day. Use the button below to call.
Annual Report FY2024
Hope is not just an emotion—it is a call to action
Help turn our vision into reality and ensure that everyone in our community has a place to call home.
Do Something Heroic
BECOME A HOUSING HERO
Join our community of everyday people doing extraordinary things.
By giving a monthly gift of any size, your investment has more power than your favorite superhero.
We CREATE COLLABORATION
to rebuild the lives of the homeless in Columbus & Franklin County
Bringing together diverse organizations to work together as an efficient system that provides safe shelter and quick access to housing for men, women and families experiencing homelessness.
We DEVELOP INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
to rebuild the lives of the homeless in Columbus & Franklin County
We combine innovative solutions and best practices with time-tested strategies to implement programs that quickly and stably house people in crisis.
We lead a coordinated, community effort to make sure everyone has a place to call home.
We bring together 16 agencies across Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio to work together as a cohesive system for change, driving:
- Strategy – to prioritize and position innovative solutions in alignment with planning efforts by federal, state, and local agencies
- Accountability – through data and compliance monitoring for all public funding from federal, state, and local levels, as well as private sector funding
- Collaboration – within the homeless system, between other systems of care, and across the community
- Resources – from federal, state, and local levels in both the public and private sectors
We maximize effective and efficient use of resources to achieve the best possible collective impact for Columbus and Franklin County. With the support of a compassionate community, our system of care served over 15,950 people last year with homelessness prevention, shelter, street outreach, rapid re-housing, and permanent supportive housing.
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