What's new with Project Connect and Faces Without Places in Cincinnati . . .

 

The Project Connect office has moved again! The average homeless family moves 7-8 times per year, so we can't complain about 2 moves within five months. . .Our new home is at 2825 Alms Pl, Cincinnati OH 45206, and we again have the space to work comfortably. Look for an open house announcement in March.

Published in the December issue of StreetVibes , the monthly paper published by the Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless :

Giving Homeless Preschoolers a Chance, by Family Ally Rachel Champlin

Winning LeTendre Scholarship Essay, by Naomi Johnson-Davis

January Faces Without Places Gazette has been added to our media center – check it out if you have not received yours in the mail.

FACES without PLACES Facts:
FACES without PLACES was founded in 1998 to support Project Connect, an education program at Cincinnati Public Schools in Ohio. Five thousand dollars was raised to provide a bus to bring children experiencing homelessness to a summer program. Originally called the Project Connect Homeless Children’s Fund, FwP helps Project Connect by providing valuable funding and awareness to support children experiencing homelessness. FwP has provided funding for enrichment, summer programming, transportation, uniforms, supplies, enrollment assistance, and field trips.

To help these children, Project Connect:

• clears obstacles to enrollment and attendance
• arranges transportation
• distributes school supplies and back packs
• supplies uniforms and clothing
• arranges immediate access to the free lunch program
• makes referrals to other educational resources
• offers an eight week summer academic and enrichment program
• provides tutoring and enrichment opportunities in after school programs
• encourages parents to increase their involvement in their child’s education
• advocates and increases awareness of educational rights

For more information on how you can help children experiencing homelessness or FACES without PLACES go to our website www.FACESwithoutPLACES.ORG or contact us at (513) 363-3300