local interest
The following resources are useful for research on homelessness in the Cleveland, Ohio area.
Derelict Paradise
This book provides a historical overview of homelessness in Cleveland, OH, including oral histories and archival research. Includes photographs and an index.
Kerr, D. R. (2011). Derelict paradise: Homelessness and urban development in Cleveland, Ohio. Amherst: University of Massachusetts
Press.
The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
This web-based encyclopedia contains entries on a broad variety of topics related to homelessness in Cleveland, including historical background, philanthropy, influential individuals, and programs and services. Includes pictures, maps, and multimedia.
Case Western Reserve University & Western Reserve Historical Society. (2012). The encyclopedia of Cleveland history. Retrieved from
http://ech.cwru.edu/
This web-based encyclopedia contains entries on a broad variety of topics related to homelessness in Cleveland, including historical background, philanthropy, influential individuals, and programs and services. Includes pictures, maps, and multimedia.
Case Western Reserve University & Western Reserve Historical Society. (2012). The encyclopedia of Cleveland history. Retrieved from
http://ech.cwru.edu/
Western Reserve Historical Society
The WRHS archive holds materials related to Northeast Ohio. The collection is useful primarily for historical and philanthropy research. Holdings include the City Mission of Cleveland records from 1906-2006. The collection can be searched via the online catalog.
Western Reserve Historical Society. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.wrhs.org/
The WRHS archive holds materials related to Northeast Ohio. The collection is useful primarily for historical and philanthropy research. Holdings include the City Mission of Cleveland records from 1906-2006. The collection can be searched via the online catalog.
Western Reserve Historical Society. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.wrhs.org/
Cleveland/Cuyahoga County Office of Homeless Services
This agency coordinates the programs and services for the homeless in Cuyahoga County. Its website provides directories of local housing programs and shelters as well as the 2008 Cleveland Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR).
Cleveland/Cuyahoga County Office of Homeless Services. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://ohs.cuyahogacounty.us/en-US/home.aspx
This agency coordinates the programs and services for the homeless in Cuyahoga County. Its website provides directories of local housing programs and shelters as well as the 2008 Cleveland Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR).
Cleveland/Cuyahoga County Office of Homeless Services. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://ohs.cuyahogacounty.us/en-US/home.aspx
Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless
This activist non-profit advocates for homeless rights in Northeast Ohio. Its website provides access to its research reports as well as its street newspaper archives.
Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.neoch.org/
This activist non-profit advocates for homeless rights in Northeast Ohio. Its website provides access to its research reports as well as its street newspaper archives.
Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.neoch.org/