Making a difference in the lives of the Homeless
Resiliency: A New Start and Beginning
Developing Life Skills
HARC is a volunteer community service dedicated to improving the lives of the homeless. Our mission is to develop their skills in character, self-worth, and education to break through any economic barriers.
Our goal is to transition individuals from all walks of life by helping them to develop the skills to gain independence, a career and opportunity for success.
Free Life Self-development & Skill Courses:
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A new start, where do you begin? Today!
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Personal interest, goals, self-assessment
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Empowerment
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Start taking notes, practice, staying focused,
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Become alert, and attentive, concentration, self-discipline, time management skills
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Are you concerned about your background, unemployment, or looking for employers that understand your situation?
Do you need a refresher's course to build your brand?
Are you interested in a college education?
Regardless of your background, obstacles, you can do anything – IF you put your mind to do it!
Find out what skills you need to get the job?
Learn about our recovery program!
Change can be yours!
Are you ready for a fresh new start?
Since 2020, HARC has distributed over 300 tote bags to the homeless.
To the Homeless, Wounded, and Hurting
(KJV Psalm 145:14-22)
The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing. The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. The LORD nigh unto all them that call upon him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them. The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy. My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
(KJV Psalm 145:14-22)
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
God’s love is so powerful to heal, restore,
and remove you from a life of shame and sin. We must always examine how we are going to make it through life’s journey. Remember that God loves you and He wants to use you!
Who told you that you cannot change your life?
Dr. Sylvia Bell
President & Founder
Questions about homelessness
HARC’S role in helping to end homelessness
Q: How many people are homeless?
A: On a given night in 2019, 567,715 people experienced homelessness in the U.S. and between October 1, 2016, and September 30, 2017, an estimated 950,497 people used an emergency shelter or transitional housing program.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Veterans Affairs consider a person to be homeless if they are sleeping outside, in a place not meant for human habitation such as a car or abandoned building, or in an emergency shelter or transitional housing program. Other federal agencies have different definitions for homelessness.
Q: Who experiences homelessness?
A: On a single night in 2019, an estimated:
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171,670 people in families, including children, experienced homelessness
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396,045 single individuals experienced homelessness
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96,141 individuals had chronic patterns of homelessness
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37,085 veterans experienced homelessness
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Ex-offenders experience homelessness
Q: Why do people become homeless?
A: Reasons vary, but the main reason people become homeless is because they cannot find housing they can afford. Other factors can include chronic health conditions, domestic violence, economic downturn, loos of jobs, systemic inequality, ex-offenders or parolees returning to society.
Q: Is there a solution to homelessness?
A: Yes. A home. To end homelessness, Ohio will need an adequate supply of housing that is affordable to lower income households. Until that problem is solved, the homeless system will help people quickly return to housing, connect to employment, and get needed services and support. Read more about specific solutions to homelessness.
Q: How is the Alliance helping?
A: HARC’s sole focus is ending and preventing homelessness through:
Research, Data and Education: HARC uses research and data to find solutions to homelessness. HARC informs community practitioners and advocates about those solutions. HARC works directly with communities to implement solutions to homelessness. HARC is in the process of providing housing services as has resources to contact other housing services. If you are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, please contact HARC or learn about other resources on our How to Get Out of Homelessness.
COVID-19 Vulnerable. According to the CDC, some individuals are at higher risk of becoming seriously ill from COVID-19. They include older adults age 65 and over. However, people experiencing homelessness age faster than housed people. Research indicates they have physical conditions that mirror those of people 15-20 years older than them. On a single day, an estimated 202,623 single adults experiencing homelessness are over age 50, suggesting they may be uniquely vulnerable to becoming seriously ill during the pandemic crisis.
An additional CDC-identified risk group is people with pre-existing health conditions. Before the current crisis, growing numbers were experiencing unsheltered homelessness—a living situation associated with poor health. A recent study sampled unsheltered individuals from across the country, finding 84 percent self-reporting existing physical health conditions. Only 19 percent of people in shelters said the same.
