COHHIO

YHSI Report 2026

Continuums of Care

System Maps

A place to track what the data suggests, what still needs validation, and where partners may need deeper context.

State of Ohio — All CoCs

Ohio's six Continuums of Care collectively serve youth and young adults (ages 14–24) experiencing homelessness across a geography that spans dense urban centers, mid-sized cities, and large rural regions. The systems vary considerably in scale, provider capacity, and available data — from Daybreak's well-documented continuum in Dayton to the Balance of State's network of over a dozen regional partners spread across dozens of counties. Across all CoCs, youth-dedicated emergency shelter remains the most critical gap: fewer than 50 confirmed youth-specific ES beds exist statewide. A state-level performance rollup from Stella P is not yet available; the maps that follow reflect each community's current programs and priorities as documented through the 2025–2026 YHSI planning process.

Flow diagram not yet available for this CoC.

Eyebrow 0

Avg days homeless before housing

Additional information

Exit to permanent housing

0%

of exiting HH

System returns

0%

no returns recorded

Capacity: Adequate capacity Limited capacity Critical gap
Access
  • 211 / Helpline Ohio statewide beds

  • 988 / Crisis Text Line statewide beds

  • CCMEP statewide beds

  • McKinney-Vento Liaisons statewide via K-12 beds

  • Youth Move Ohio statewide peer advocacy beds

  • Ohio Adult Allies statewide beds

  • FCFC / Ohio RISE multi-CoC beds

  • YHDP SSO Outreach OH-507 regions beds

  • Sojourners Resiliency Center / Drop-in OH-507 beds

  • Youth Navigator positions OH-501, OH-506 beds

  • Shelter Care SOS Drop-in OH-506 beds

  • Daybreak Drop-in OH-505 beds

Front-porch & outreach · rural coverage uneven across BoS

Prevention
  • Ohio REACH Emergency Fund statewide via higher ed beds

  • Ohio ETV / Youth Navigation Network statewide foster care beds

  • OhioMHAS Youth Resiliency Program statewide beds

  • ODH Youth Prevention Projects select regions beds

  • FCFC / Ohio RISE multi-CoC beds

  • Homefull OH-505 beds

  • Homeless Hotline / Chasing Hope OH-508 beds

Diversion & prevention · limited funding in rural areas

Crisis / Short-term
  • Zepf Safety Net ES 18 beds · OH-501 beds

  • Daybreak Youth ES 16 beds · OH-505 beds

  • Shelter Care / Safe Landing RHY ES 10 beds · OH-506 beds

  • Harmony House ES 3 beds · OH-506 beds

  • ODH LFCAA ES Overflow 14 served in 2024 · OH-507 beds

  • Marion Goodwill ES OH-507 beds

  • Hannah's House only option · OH-508 beds

  • ES / SH general 5 HH capacity · OH-504 · 0 youth-dedicated beds

0–6 months · ~47 confirmed youth-dedicated ES beds statewide · OH-507 and OH-508 critical

Medium → Long-term
  • Daybreak TH + Scattered Site 45 beds · OH-505 beds

  • YHDP TH partners (Akron) 18 units · OH-506 beds

  • YHDP TH (BoS — Sojo/Columbiana) 6 site-based + 51 scattered · OH-507 beds

  • Daybreak RRH / YHDP RRH 36 units · OH-505 beds

  • YHDP RRH (Akron partners) 36 units · OH-506 beds

  • YHDP RRH (BoS regions) 167 units · OH-507 beds

  • LHF / Beach House RRH 4 beds · OH-501 beds

  • Spicer Terrace PSH (AMHA) 12 units · OH-506 beds

  • Hisle Park PSH (PMHA) 45 units · OH-507 · $6,562/unit beds

  • Coleman Health Services TH/LT 8 beds · OH-508 beds

  • FYI Vouchers 27 vouchers / 7 counties · OH-507 beds

  • FUP / Bridges multiple CoCs beds

Permanent housing · PSH absent in OH-501, OH-504, OH-508 · 141 youth RRH + 64 TH beds confirmed in OH-507 HIC

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Community priorities from YHSI planning sessions:

How to read the CoC maps that follow

Short description of these phases

01

Access

Before the front door

“Front Porch” services — outreach, drop-in, hotlines, peer navigation

02

Prevention / Diversion

Before homelessness occurs

Financial assistance, diversion counseling — avoid system entry

03

Crisis / Emergency

0–6 months

Low-barrier shelter and emergency services

04

Transitional

6 months–2 years

TH, host homes, scattered site — temporary with services

05

Permanent Housing

6 months → years

RRH, PSH, FYI/FUP — lease in own name or no time limit