Central Access Point (CAP)
513-381-7233
Hours: 10:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
10:00 a.m. - 2: 00 p.m. Sat - Sun
The Central Access Point (CAP), a place to call when homeless families need shelter. Calling the CAP phone line can help a homeless family be placed in any one of the family shelters or the family homeless prevention pilot program. Call one phone number 513-381-SAFE (7233) for access to Bethany House, Interfaith Hospitality Network, Mercy Franciscan at St. John's Tempory Housing and Anna Louise Inn Shelter or the Salvation Army. CAP will transfer all domestic violence calls to the YWCA's Battered Women's Hotline for assistance.
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Homeless Facts in Cincinnati
25,000 people experienced homelessness at some point during the year 2000.
Between 1,300 and 1,500 people are homeless every night.
29% of the homeless are children.
33% of children who are homeless are under the age of 5.
Single men comprise 56% of the homeless population.
Single women comprise 20% of the homeless population.
Unaccompanied children make up about 13% of the homeless population.
The homeless population is 68.5% African-American, 27% Caucasian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American and 0.25% Asian.
8% of the homeless population is veterans.
About 31% of the homeless suffer from chronic mental illness.
30% of the homeless have an alcohol dependency.
31.5% of the homeless have a drug dependency.
In Cincinnati, a person working a minimum wage job must work 72 hours a week in order to afford a two bedroom apartment at fair market rent and have it still be considered affordable by the government.
In the last 15 years, the homeless population has increased 150%.
The top two reasons people report for becoming homeless in Cincinnati are the lack of affordable housing and loss of income.
18% of homeless women in Cincinnati are homeless as a result of domestic violence, the third highest reported cause of homelessness for women.
60% of homeless men in Cincinnati work at least part-time.
Almost 60% of homeless men here are high school graduates; almost 5% have college degrees.