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Able Housing Program

The Able Housing program provides permanent supportive housing for disabled individuals that are homeless. This program provides rental and utility assistance along with case management services to help with weekly living needs.

The goal of the Able Housing program is to provide disabled individuals in Hancock County with permanent housing. Housing stability leads to the ability increase skills and income.

Once accepted into the Able Permanent Supportive Housing Program, participants work with a professional case manager to identify an apartment in the community. The amount of financial assistance is based upon the family’s income. Case management services include:

    • Budgeting
    • Goal setting
    • Linkage to community services
    • Employment opportunities
    • Educational opportunities
    • Transportation needs

For more information, please contact us.

To qualify for the Able Housing Program you must be:

  • Homeless (residing in an emergency shelter or in a place not meant for human habitation)
  • Disabled (physically, mentally, or emotionally) as verified by a doctor
  • Hancock County resident
  • Living below 30% of the Area Median Income
  • Over the age of 18
  • Willing to participate in the program

Housing Office

The Hope House Housing Office is located in the Family Center and provides assistance to those experiencing housing insecurities in Hancock County, Ohio. The Housing Office assists with connecting individuals with housing needs to programming within our agency and throughout the community as appropriate.

  • Provides a list of area landlords.
  • Helps with landlord/tenant and Fair Housing issues.
  • Makes referrals to rental units or management companies as appropriate to individual circumstances.
  • Offers “Landlord/Tenant/Fair Housing Laws” and “What to Look for in an Apartment” guides.
  • Makes referrals to local agencies that meet needs outside our scope of assistance.
  • Makes referrals to area agencies when additional resources are needed such as medical, mental health, budgeting, legal, domestic violence, food, furniture, emergency housing, transportation, senior services, or other community resources.
  • Provides information for other community services.

For more information, please contact us.

Transitional Housing Shelter

The Hope House Transitional Shelter provides a place to stay for homeless women and children to stay while they get back on their feet. It offers women, (with or without children) a secure place to live for up to 9 months. During that time they will receive professional case management services, child advocacy services, and community referrals to give them the resources, opportunities, and hope to better their situation and work toward independent housing.

The shelter has 9 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, laundry facilities on site, a kitchen to prepare your own meals, and a recreation room (with TV/DVD and toy room). Staff and volunteers are available day or night.

  • Living skills (parenting, budgeting, etc.)
  • Employment support
  • Goal setting
  • Links to resources in the area through community referrals
  • Skills to move back into independent living
  • Advocacy
  • Employment opportunities
  • Educational opportunities
  • Transportation needs
  • After care services
  • References to landlords

If you have children, we’ll help them with:

  • Professional case management services
  • Physical, mental health, developmental, optical, dental, and medical needs support and referrals
  • Local school system liaison assistance
  • Child care referrals
  • After-care services

To be accepted into the Hope House Transitional Shelter you must be:

  • A woman or a woman with children
  • Homeless (this includes living in an overcrowded situation, shelter, motel, vehicle, etc.)
  • Be willing to participate in the program
  • Pass a background check as histories of violent crimes would result in more appropriate referrals
  • Be willing to pay 35% of net income to Hope House (zero income, zero program fee)

For more information, please contact us.

Fair Housing Program

Fair Housing means that you have a right to choose where you can afford to live. Housing discrimination is illegal and both State and Federal laws prevent landlords from denying housing to any individual because of:

  • Race
  • Color
  • Religion
  • Sex
  • National Origin
  • Ancestry
  • Military Status
  • Familial Status
  • Disabilities (physical, mental or emotional)

The law (Ohio Revised Code Section 41112.02) states that, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or disability, it is unlawful to:

  • Refuse to rent, sell, finance, or insure housing accommodations or residential property
  • Set different terms, conditions, or privileges for sale or rental of a house or apartment
  • Deny housing to families with children
  • Say that accommodations are unavailable for inspection, sale, or rental when they are available
  • Refuse to consider without prejudice the combined income of spouses
  • Print, publish, or circulate and statement or advertisement which would indicate a preference or limitation
  • Manipulate by showing only apartments or homes in certain neighborhoods so as to create or maintain ethnically or racially segregated neighborhoods

Make immediate, detailed notes of your experience (date, time, place, names of agents or landlords, what you saw, what you were told, etc.) and call the Hope House Housing Office at 419-427-2848 to receive information if it is a fair housing issue. Help us put an end to  housing discrimination by reporting unfair housing practices.

For more information, please contact us.

Rapid Rehousing Program

The Rapid Rehousing Program provides assistance to those experiencing literal homelessness in Hancock County, with a goal of quickly transitioning individuals back into housing.

Rapid Rehousing provides financial assistance to those experiencing literal homelessness in Hancock County. Professional Case Management services provide participants tools to navigate each homeless episode. Households are assessed to identify the amount of co-pay that will be required while in the program. Monthly home visits with a case manager are conducted during program enrollment to assess ongoing needs, provide guidance and client support.

If you are “literally homeless” (currently staying in a shelter, motel paid for by agency or church, camper or tent, vehicle or anyplace not meant for human habitation), 18 years of age or older, and a resident of Hancock County please contact us to complete an intake to assess eligibility.

For more information, please contact us.

Homelessness Prevention Program

Homelessness Prevention provides assistance to individuals or families to keep them from moving into an emergency shelter or living in a public or private place not meant for human habitation.

Homelessness Prevention provides financial assistance to those experiencing literal homelessness in Hancock County. Professional Case Management services provide participants tools to navigate each homeless episode. Households are assessed to identify the amount of co-pay that will be required while in the program. Monthly home visits with a case manager are conducted during program enrollment to assess ongoing needs, provide guidance and client support.

If you are at imminent risk of losing your nighttime residence within 14 days, stay in Hancock County Ohio and have an income at or below 30% AMI, please contact us to complete an intake to assess eligibility.

For more information, please contact us.

Legacy
Giving

Your gift through an endowment, bequest or annuity helps build the future foundation for Hope House and the families we serve. Contact our Development Director for more information.