Social services and homelessness in Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, the capital city of Ohio, has a history of social services to provide for low- and no-income residents.

[2] A cholera pandemic, which hit Columbus in 1832, drew attention to poor, sick, and displaced residents, many of whom were affected by the impacts of the disease.

[3] The first organized charity was the Columbus Female Benevolent Society, formed in 1835 to give clothing and monetary donations to families in need.

[2] Redevelopment and gentrification has displaced low income and homeless residents of Franklinton, the Short North, and other neighborhoods in Columbus.

The nonprofit Community Shelter Board established the Scioto Peninsula Relocation Task Force to find stable housing and support services for these displaced residents.

In 2019, the Dispatch reported on the city's policy of dismantling homeless camps, displacing its residents without a plan to re-house them.

Poindexter Village, established in the present-day King-Lincoln Bronzeville neighborhood, was also one of the first public housing projects in the United States.

The development was successful in keeping families out of homelessness and poverty until the late 20th century, when it declined and was later mostly demolished.

The requirements are high enough that it can result in shelters being unduly used by individuals with significant economic, social, or psychological obstacles.

[21] Low-income living with social service assistance was depicted in the pilot of 30 Days, a Morgan Spurlock television show.