AAMWA 2025 Financial Wellness Symposium Featuring special guest 19 Keys
Come join us at AAMWA 2025 Financial Wellness Symposium with the amazing 19 Keys as our special guest - it's gonna be lit!
Welcome to the AAMWA 2025 Financial Wellness Symposium! Join us for an exciting day filled with insights on how to improve your financial health. Our special guest, 19 Keys, will be sharing valuable knowledge and strategies to help you achieve your financial goals. The event will be held in person at The Columbus State Conference Center, so come ready to learn, network, and grow. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take control of your financial future!
Speaking of History… “United: The Hidden Story of the Humble Duplex”
“United: the Hidden History of the Humble Duplex" is an original short film from Director Anita Kwan and the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio.
United tells the powerful story of how the modest duplex emerged as a symbol of middle-class strength and mobility at Columbus’ turn of the century. As segregation divided the country, the duplex was targeted and often outlawed throughout the region. But today, a new generation is reclaiming this architectural icon and reviving it as a tool for growth, wealth, and individuality. Join us for a screening and guided discussion with the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio and staff from the State Historic Preservation Office.
Included with museum admission. Ohio History Connection members enjoy free admission.
Source: https://www.ohiohistory.org/events/speaking-of-history-united-the-hidden-story-of-the-humble-duplex/
The Big Table
You belong at The Big Table on Tuesday, October 21.
The Big Table® is an annual community-wide day of conversation designed to inspire civic engagement and connection. In an ever-changing and challenging world, prioritizing conversation and social connection are more important than ever. By meeting new people, sharing our lived experiences, and actively listening to one another, we can help build a kinder community where everyone has a seat at the table.
Source: https://columbusfoundation.org/the-big-table
AHACO's Big Table on Fair Housing
Each year the Columbus Foundation sponsors the Big Table, a community-wide day of conversation designed to inspire civic engagement and connection. In an ever-changing and challenging world, prioritizing conversation and social connection are more important than ever. By meeting new people, sharing our lived experiences, and actively listening to one another, we can help build a kinder community where everyone has a seat at the table.
This year, the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio is hosting a very small, very informal discussion among legal experts and observers on the future of fair housing and disparate impact discrimination. And we’d love you to join. The details you need are below. Please RSVP to us at admin@ahaco.org to ensure we have sufficient coffee.
When: October 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Where: The Light Meeting House at 1485 Oak St, Columbus, OH 43205 (will adjust if RSVPs exceed expectations)
Who: Lawyers, housing experts, advocates, and friends
What: Coffee and conversation
Voice & Vision
Homeport is proud to celebrate 11 years of Voice & Vision, an event we host to celebrate peer leaders in affordable housing and show our gratitude to the partners who make our work possible. Voice & Vision also allows us to show the impact of that support – the communities created, the clients who became first-time homeowners, and the residents who benefited from our service and resource connection.
Park National Bank Homebuyer Seminar October 22, 2025
Thinking about buying a home? Please join us for a free, informational homebuyer workshop in a relaxed setting with light refreshments.
Journey Toward Justice: 2025 LASCO Pro Bono Reception
Join Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio on Wednesday, October 22 at 5:30 PM for the Journey Toward Justice Reception, a celebration of pro bono service and LASCO's mission to provide civil legal aid and advocacy, combat injustice, and increase opportunities across Southeast and Central Ohio. Tickets are free, but pre-registration is encouraged!
At the Journey Toward Justice Reception, we will present six outstanding Legal Aid volunteers and one legal department with Pro Bono Excellence Awards. You can learn more about our amazing award winners here.
2025 Pro Bono Excellence Award Recipients:
Pro Bono Impact Award: Rod Reuscher – JPMorganChase
Exceptional Service by a Law Firm or Corporation: Barnes & Thornburg
In the Trenches Award: Carol Rieger-Taylor – American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Outstanding Service by an Individual: Vivian Opelt
Outstanding Pro Bono Collaboration: Gretchen Lipari & Chad Dworkin – Nationwide
Pro Bono Powerhouse Award: Frederick D. Benton, Jr., – Frederick D. Benton, Jr., L.P.A.
Source:: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/thelegalaidsocietyofcolumbus/event/jtj2lpbrc/
Ripple of Hope 2025
IMPACT Community Action has prioritized the fight against poverty and has worked to address its root causes in Central Ohio for the past 17 years. Each year, we support individuals in our community through a variety of services, including housing stability, utility assistance, emergency rental aid, workforce development training, youth services, and energy efficiency programs.
This year, our theme is "A Place to Call Home"—a vital initiative to ensure that everyone has access to a safe, affordable home they can call their own. This work not only provides stability but also creates opportunities for individuals to thrive. Given the current state of affordable housing in Central Ohio, it is more important than ever for our community to unite around the mission of creating opportunities for all to find a place to call home.
We invite you to join us on Thursday, October 23, 2025, for the Annual Ripple of Hope Awards Celebration at The Boat House, located at 679 W Spring St, Columbus, OH. The afternoon will honor community leaders who are making a tangible difference in the fight against poverty. Proceeds from the event will directly support our ongoing programs. Your participation and support will help make this event a success, and create the next drop in the ripple effect!
Unlocking the Missing Middle: Legal Reforms and Other Solutions to Expand Housing Options in Massachusetts
Date: Friday, October 24, 2025Time: 2:00 pm ET
Location: Virtual
Missing middle housing (buildings larger than single-family homes and smaller than mid-rise apartment buildings) is increasingly viewed by policymakers, advocates, architects, planners, and developers as one possible solution to the affordable housing crisis. However, zoning regulations, development review processes, complicated financing structures, and other obstacles have made it difficult, if not impossible, to build missing middle housing not only Massachusetts but around the country.
Amy Love Tomasso, a graduate research assistant at the Center, will discuss her series of working papers, which examine the current landscape for middle housing in Massachusetts, policy approaches drawn from around the country, and strategies beyond policy that could help expand the supply of missing middle housing.
Corporate Ownership of Housing: Policy Innovation and Organizing
Investments in housing are needed to build and maintain thriving neighborhoods and places. In some communities, large corporate investors have mobilized capital to stabilize neighborhood housing markets and increase the housing supply and options for renters, but in other communities, investor activity has raised concerns around rising prices, increased eviction filings, and reduced housing quality.
As large corporate owners hold an increasing share of both single-family homes and multifamily properties, communities need to understand their impact on residents and the housing market to develop policies and encourage practices that support investment that results in stronger neighborhoods and improved outcomes for residents. Join two national networks with deep local roots and knowledge—the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership (NNIP) and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)—for a webinar that highlights the challenge of identifying investors and the outcomes tenants experience as a result of corporate ownership. Panelists will share their insights on how better data on investor-owned property can be used to build accountability and guide and strengthen policy and practice in cities across the US.
Learn more at: https://www.urban.org/events/corporate-ownership-housing-policy-innovation-and-organizing?&utm_source=urban_events&utm_campaign=corporate_ownership_housing&utm_id=housing&utm_content=general&utm_term=housing
Rent Escrow Brief Advice Clinics
As maintenance requests pile up, some renters may be tempted to stop paying rent to their landlords.
Whether they feel it's unfair to pay money for substandard living conditions or want to use the money to make the repairs on their own, it doesn't matter. Ohio law requires they must pay rent.
But, that rent doesn't have to be paid to the landlord if there are outstanding repairs.
Instead, renters can take advantage of a process called rent escrow, which allows those who are current on their payments to pay their rent to court instead of to their landlord in hopes of forcing the landlord to make needed repairs.
Renters who simply withhold payment without creating an escrow and putting the money in that account can face the possibility of eviction.
Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio (LASCO) is hosting a series of clinics on the third floor of the Franklin County Municipal Court, 375 S. High St., to help area renters understand the process and how to navigate it.
The Rent Escrow Brief Advice Clinics will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 2, Sept. 30, Oct. 31, Dec. 1 and Dec. 31.
"The clinics came about because LASCO wanted to meet rent escrow litigants where they are and to set rent escrow cases up for success," Melissa Lenz, a supervising attorney on the organization's housing team, said in an email.
Legal Aid has allowed eligible Franklin County tenants to reach out for more information and provide help filing the cases for years, but realized it was missing some people in need, Lenz said. For instance, last year 215 escrow cases were filed, Lenz said, compared against 25,329 evictions filed.
Tenants often make mistakes in escrow cases, she said, as they may forget steps like giving written notice before filing or not waiting the needed "reasonable amount of time" required by law.
"If tenants file an escrow case improperly, they are at risk of eviction and still won't have the necessary repairs made," Lenz said. "This clinic is intended for anyone who wants to get their landlord to make repairs."
Source:: https://www.lasco.org/
Housing: The New Economic Development Imperative
Course #5: Housing: The New Economic Development Imperative
When: November 6, 2025
Where: MORPC Office – 111 Liberty St. Suite 100, Columbus, OH 43215
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Description: MORPC’s Leaders Listen survey found that rising housing prices and shrinking housing choices are two of the greatest threats to Central Ohio’s economic security. Affordability, once the defining feature of the region’s market, is rapidly evaporating, putting pressure on employers and workers alike. Solving the problem, however, presents the kind of win-win results that economic development professionals spend their lives chasing.
Our experts will help you uncover what’s fueling this risk, decipher what residents expect you to do about it, and arm you with the language and tools needed for action. No two housing responses will be the same, but this course offers you the knowledge needed to craft a strategy that’s right for your community and begin building the relationships needed for success.
Instructors:
Carlie Boos, Executive Director, Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio
Dr. Stephanie Moulton, Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty and Research, The John Glenn College of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University
Eric Meyer, Director of Development, City of Reynoldsburg
Source: https://www.morpc.org/programs-services/regional-economic-development-academy/
Columbus Redevelopment Corporation - LAUNCH Event!
Welcome to the Columbus Redevelopment Corporation - LAUNCH Event!
Join us for the official launch of the Columbus Redevelopment Corporation (CRC), a new nonprofit dedicated to addressing Columbus’s most urgent housing challenges. CRC was founded to fill the gaps in our city’s affordable housing ecosystem—connecting public and private partners, leveraging resources, and creating sustainable housing solutions where they’re needed most.
Our exciting in person event will be held at Strongwater event space, 401 West Town Street where we will be showcasing our latest projects and initiatives. This is a great opportunity to network with like-minded individuals and learn more about how we are revitalizing the community. Together, we can expand opportunity, support families, and strengthen neighborhoods across Columbus.
Don't miss out on this chance to be a part of something big - mark your calendars and spread the word!
Enter the space through the black awning that says Strongwater on Lucas Street. Free parking is available in a surface lot on the west side of the street.
Transit-Oriented Incentives and Multifamily Housing: Evidence from Los Angeles
Date: Friday, November 7, 2025Time: 12:15 pm ET
Location: Virtual
Spurred by rising housing costs, many US cities and states have adopted policies that make it easier to build new housing, often by allowing denser, multifamily units in areas previously limited to lower-density single-family and small multifamily homes.
In this presentation, Meyer Fellow Stephanie Kestelman, the incoming Director of Housing at Arnold Ventures, will discuss her research examining how the Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) Incentive Program in Los Angeles has affected the quantity, type, and timing of new housing since its adoption in 2017.
Ohio Housing Conference
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency and OCCH invite you to the 2025 Ohio Housing Conference this November 12 and 13 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center!
Learn about affordable housing industry trends and solutions through our conference sessions and network with other professionals from 30+ states.
Whether you're a developer, property manager, investor, architect, real estate pro, lender, or nonprofit leader, these sessions are packed with valuable insights to help you shape the future of affordable housing.
Early bird registration is $425 until October 10; the fee increases to $550 after October 10, 2025.
source: https://ohiohome.org/ohiohousingconference.aspx
Pickle & Party
We’re back at Pickle & Chill in Columbus on Monday, November 11, 2025 — and you’re invited! Join us after the Ohio Housing Conference Welcome Reception for an evening of networking, pickleball, food, and fun.
Getting there is easy! A FREE shuttle will run directly from the Columbus Convention Center to Pickle & Chill following the reception.
Shuttle service will be available from the Columbus Convention Center starting at 6:45 PM, making it easy to head over right after the OHC Welcome Reception
Source:: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/pickle-party
Spark! 2025
Join Jewish Family Services for an inspiring evening as we celebrate the power of community and the impact we’ve made together! SPARK! brings together friends and supporters of Jewish Family Services for a night filled with powerful stories, delicious food, and live entertainment.
Discover how your support changes lives and helps create opportunities for individuals and families across Central Ohio. Together, we’ll celebrate resilience, connection, and the spirit of giving back.
Location provided upon registration.
Source:: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spark-2025-tickets-1368977812489
Downtown Development Panel
Downtown Development Panel
Athletic Club of Columbus
What You’ll Learn
This panel will explore the future of downtown Columbus through the lenses of economic development, public private partnerships, real estate redevelopment, civic leadership, and social equity. Attendees will gain insights into how large-scale projects are shaping the city’s growth, how public policy and private investment intersect, and how community leaders are tackling issues like housing, business attraction, and downtown vibrancy.
Date: November 13, 2025
Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: The Athletic Club of Columbus
Space is limited, please register if you would like to attend.
Moderator
Mark Lundine
Economic Development Administrator, City of Columbus
Mark leads the City’s Economic Development Division, overseeing business expansion, job creation, infrastructure investments, and small business programs. His team has supported 70,000+ new and retained jobs and facilitated $7.4B in private investment over the past decade. He is also a leader in public private partnerships and sustainability initiatives, including launching Columbus’ regional C-PACE program.
Panelists
Amy Edwards Taylor
President, Downtown Columbus, Inc.
Amy has spearheaded nationally recognized projects including the Scioto Mile, Columbus Commons, the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, and The Peninsula. With more than $500M in public private partnerships catalyzed under her leadership, she has transformed the heart of Columbus into a vibrant downtown. She also lectures at OSU’s John Glenn College of Public Affairs.
Zachary Woodruff
Chief Real Estate Development Officer, Columbus State Community College
Zachary directs campus and community redevelopment projects while leading Columbus State Community Partners. Previously, as Whitehall’s City Administrator and Economic Development Director, he oversaw $350M in new private investment and thousands of new jobs. Recognized among Columbus Business First’s 40 Under 40 and CEO’s Future 50, he is a proven development leader.
Shannon Isom
President & CEO, Community Shelter Board
Shannon leads communitywide strategies to prevent and end homelessness in Columbus and Franklin County. She previously served as CEO of YWCA Dayton and held leadership roles in healthcare strategy with CareSource and Miami Valley Hospital. With an MBA in Healthcare Administration and a strong record of nonprofit leadership, she is a champion for equity and sustainable community impact.
Council Member Nicholas J. Bankston
Columbus City Council
Nicholas J. Bankston serves on Columbus City Council, where he focuses on equitable neighborhood development, affordable housing, and community investment. A lifelong Columbus resident with experience in public policy and civic engagement, he has championed initiatives that connect growth with opportunity for all residents. Council Member Bankston brings a policymaker’s perspective to how development decisions shape the city’s future.
Source:: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/downtown-development-panel-tickets-1739117078999
Rent Escrow Brief Advice Clinics
As maintenance requests pile up, some renters may be tempted to stop paying rent to their landlords.
Whether they feel it's unfair to pay money for substandard living conditions or want to use the money to make the repairs on their own, it doesn't matter. Ohio law requires they must pay rent.
But, that rent doesn't have to be paid to the landlord if there are outstanding repairs.
Instead, renters can take advantage of a process called rent escrow, which allows those who are current on their payments to pay their rent to court instead of to their landlord in hopes of forcing the landlord to make needed repairs.
Renters who simply withhold payment without creating an escrow and putting the money in that account can face the possibility of eviction.
Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio (LASCO) is hosting a series of clinics on the third floor of the Franklin County Municipal Court, 375 S. High St., to help area renters understand the process and how to navigate it.
The Rent Escrow Brief Advice Clinics will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 2, Sept. 30, Oct. 31, Dec. 1 and Dec. 31.
"The clinics came about because LASCO wanted to meet rent escrow litigants where they are and to set rent escrow cases up for success," Melissa Lenz, a supervising attorney on the organization's housing team, said in an email.
Legal Aid has allowed eligible Franklin County tenants to reach out for more information and provide help filing the cases for years, but realized it was missing some people in need, Lenz said. For instance, last year 215 escrow cases were filed, Lenz said, compared against 25,329 evictions filed.
Tenants often make mistakes in escrow cases, she said, as they may forget steps like giving written notice before filing or not waiting the needed "reasonable amount of time" required by law.
"If tenants file an escrow case improperly, they are at risk of eviction and still won't have the necessary repairs made," Lenz said. "This clinic is intended for anyone who wants to get their landlord to make repairs."
Source:: https://www.lasco.org/
Franklinton Library: Free "United" Screening
Join the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio to watch the original short film "United: the Hidden Story of the Humble Duplex".
We'll discuss how redlining, segregation and other forces targeted this architectural icon, and how a new generation is reclaiming the duplex as a tool for growth, wealth, individuality and community development. Light refreshments will be provided.
Source: https://events.columbuslibrary.org/event/14311816
Power of Opportunity Fundraiser
Mark your calendar for this year's Power of Opportunity Fundraiser on Thursday, Dec. 4, from 6:30-9 p.m. The theme is "Beyond 100: Celebrating the Power of Us."
If you've been to a Power of Opportunity in the past, be ready for a WHOLE NEW program. We are adding all kinds of opportunities for you to talk with families, coaches, landlords and each other! The program will be shorter and will feature a Families Flourish youth.
Watch our summerlong preview of new things to look forward to on our social media sites. We are on Facebook, Instagram, X, and LinkedIn.
One new feature this year is a silent auction. Would you, or someone you know, like to donate a gift card? A vacation home? An experience? Email Stephanie Stover Trenton.
Would you company join PNC, GBQ, Community Strategy Partners and more in sponsoring the event? Here are details.
Source: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/familiesflourishinc/event/2025powerofopportunity/
Rent Escrow Brief Advice Clinics
As maintenance requests pile up, some renters may be tempted to stop paying rent to their landlords.
Whether they feel it's unfair to pay money for substandard living conditions or want to use the money to make the repairs on their own, it doesn't matter. Ohio law requires they must pay rent.
But, that rent doesn't have to be paid to the landlord if there are outstanding repairs.
Instead, renters can take advantage of a process called rent escrow, which allows those who are current on their payments to pay their rent to court instead of to their landlord in hopes of forcing the landlord to make needed repairs.
Renters who simply withhold payment without creating an escrow and putting the money in that account can face the possibility of eviction.
Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio (LASCO) is hosting a series of clinics on the third floor of the Franklin County Municipal Court, 375 S. High St., to help area renters understand the process and how to navigate it.
The Rent Escrow Brief Advice Clinics will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 2, Sept. 30, Oct. 31, Dec. 1 and Dec. 31.
"The clinics came about because LASCO wanted to meet rent escrow litigants where they are and to set rent escrow cases up for success," Melissa Lenz, a supervising attorney on the organization's housing team, said in an email.
Legal Aid has allowed eligible Franklin County tenants to reach out for more information and provide help filing the cases for years, but realized it was missing some people in need, Lenz said. For instance, last year 215 escrow cases were filed, Lenz said, compared against 25,329 evictions filed.
Tenants often make mistakes in escrow cases, she said, as they may forget steps like giving written notice before filing or not waiting the needed "reasonable amount of time" required by law.
"If tenants file an escrow case improperly, they are at risk of eviction and still won't have the necessary repairs made," Lenz said. "This clinic is intended for anyone who wants to get their landlord to make repairs."
Source:: https://www.lasco.org/
Whetstone Library: Free "United" Screening
Join the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio to watch the original short film "United: the Hidden Story of the Humble Duplex".
We'll discuss how redlining, segregation and other forces targeted this architectural icon, and how a new generation is reclaiming the duplex as a tool for growth, wealth, individuality and community development. Light refreshments will be provided.
Driving Park Library: Free "United" Screening
Join the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio to watch the original short film "United: the Hidden Story of the Humble Duplex".
We'll discuss how redlining, segregation and other forces targeted this architectural icon, and how a new generation is reclaiming the duplex as a tool for growth, wealth, individuality and community development. Light refreshments will be provided.
Source: https://events.columbuslibrary.org/event/14386680
Reynoldsburg Library: Free "United" Screening
Join the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio to watch the original short film "United: the Hidden Story of the Humble Duplex".
We'll discuss how redlining, segregation and other forces targeted this architectural icon, and how a new generation is reclaiming the duplex as a tool for growth, wealth, individuality and community development. Light refreshments will be provided.
Source: https://events.columbuslibrary.org/event/14386727
Parsons Ave. Library: Free "United" Screening
Join the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio to watch the original short film "United: the Hidden Story of the Humble Duplex".
We'll discuss how redlining, segregation and other forces targeted this architectural icon, and how a new generation is reclaiming the duplex as a tool for growth, wealth, individuality and community development. Light refreshments will be provided.
Source: https://events.columbuslibrary.org/event/14187534
Celebrate the Resilient
Join us for an unforgettable evening of joy, inspiration, and meaningful impact at CHN’s annual fundraising event!
Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres and spirits, mingle with fellow supporters, and celebrate powerful stories of resilience. Then, get ready for an evening of entertainment featuring high-energy dueling pianos, exciting raffle prizes, and a silent auction full of can’t-miss items!
Thursday, October 9, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Exchange at Bridge Park
6520 Riverside Drive, Dublin, OH
Proceeds from this event provide CHN residents with essential resources and supportive services like crisis prevention, mental health counseling, life skills workshops, employment training, and more.
Together, we’re not just providing housing—we’re empowering individuals to thrive.
Source:: https://chninc.org/celebrate-the-resilient-event/
Innovative Approaches to Preserving and Expanding Homeownership
Homeownership is becoming harder to achieve everywhere as demand outpaces supply. But housing and neighborhood nonprofits are using a variety of tools—some complex and some simple--to preserve and expand homeownership.
Four leaders from across Ohio will discuss how their efforts are keeping homeowners in homes and expanding access to homeownership to new generations.
Franklinton Development Association will describe how their door hanger campaign has educated residents on the benefits of selling their homes to prospective homeowners instead of real estate investors. LISC-Cincinnati will discuss their “heirs properties” initiative, which is helping low- and moderate-income homeowners get the legal documents they need to ensure a tidy, fast, and legal inheritance of the family home after the owner passes away. Believe Mortgage, the lending arm of CHN Housing Partners, is one of the first CDFIs in the Midwest to offer consumer mortgages and they will describe the mortgage products they have available to homeowners of all economic backgrounds. Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio will describe a shared equity mortgage product being piloted in Columbus.
Virtual 1/2-Day Eviction Prevention Workshop for Professionals
What You Will Learn
How best to help tenants and landlords reduce their risk of involvement in an eviction.
Top 10 tenant mistakes that often lead to eviction and how to prevent them.
Common eviction-related vocabulary used by the Court.
Community resources available to help tenants during a housing crisis.
Ways to help tenants with past evictions or poor credit access decent housing.
Continuing Education Credit
Lawyers: 3.25 CE hours
Social Workers, Counselors, & Marriage and Family Therapists: 3.25 CE hours (Accepted by the OH CSWMFTB based on approval from the Ohio Chemical Dependency Board.)
Nurses: Ohio Board of Nursing accepts CEUs approved for Counselors, Social Workers & Marriage and Family Therapists for CNEs, RNs and LPNs.
Chemical Dependency Professionals: 3.25 CE hours (RCHs)
Activists and Agitators
About Activists and Agitators
Activists and Agitators is an annual YWCA Columbus event dedicated to uniting the Columbus community and inspiring attendees to pursue greater social change together than we can achieve alone.
This event fosters dialogue, provides practical resources, and educates the community to promote empowerment and inclusion. We created Activists and Agitators with the belief that anyone and everyone can be an agent for social change. If we all commit to intentional, anti-racist, direct action and harm reduction, our collective impact will be profound.
Source: https://www.ywcacolumbus.org/get-involved/attend-an-event/aanda
United: the Hidden History of the Humble Duplex
United: the Hidden History of the Humble Duplex, hosted by the Affordable Housing Trust of Columbus & Franklin County
Date: October 8, 2025
Time: 1pm-2pm
Location: AHACO- 215 N. Front Street, 43215- Basement Level
Casual/Business Casual Attire
Source: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSds8Xkb7MGd5Y37MEpnKmHUOwwpS3ILPuOr4rpzXQwhp4hirg/viewform
Coalition on Homelessness & Housing in Ohio's Statehouse Advocacy Day 2025!
You are a key voice in the movement to provide safe, decent, accessible, and affordable housing for ALL people and we want you to be heard! COHHIO is excited to announce our next annual Advocacy Day on Capitol Square on Oct. 8!
Advocacy Day is an opportunity to meet with members of the Ohio General Assembly to highlight all the amazing things you are doing to combat homelessness in your communities. This event is a way to politely demand the investments and evidence-based best practices needed to end homelessness once and for all. COHHIO plans to set you up for a successful day at the Statehouse, where you will go in groups to visit your lawmakers. Here are the goals:
Meet & Greet: Establish/build relationships with your elected officials.
Educate: Teach legislators about housing insecurity in their districts, tell them about your hard work to end homelessness, and how the State can help.
Advocate: Inspire them to support policies to further the mission of ending homelessness. The most effective ways to educate elected officials on the challenges and needs in our community is direct and personal advocacy. You have probably heard the saying, “politics are local,” so we need YOU to connect with your delegation at the Statehouse.
As we develop our public policy agenda for this winter and for next year's “lame duck session,” we need YOU. Your advocacy and partnership with this in-person Advocacy Day is critical. Advocates will participate in two virtual training sessions ahead of the big day. Finally, the day of the event we will make sure you have breakfast, lunch, a team leader, pre-scheduled meetings, and information packets for your legislative visits. Please fill out the registration form for more details and let’s make all this happen!!!
IMPORTANT DATES:
Tuesday, September 16 at 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (virtual ADVOCACY 101) What, Why, Where & How > REGISTER HERE!
Tuesday, September 30 at 1:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (virtual ADVOCACY 201) Practice Prep for Visit > REGISTER HERE!
Wednesday, October 8th at 8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. In-person ADVOCACY DAY at the Statehouse > REGISTER HERE!
Source:: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJXCSaKjivOjbt-jor-xSkgYL7Tzs2u3l5KWwi9Y8Kg0p94w/viewform
Beyond the Bridge: Free Movie Screening
Tickets are available for a free screening of Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness, a documentary focusing on how some cities in the US have grappled with the crisis of homelessness and housing insecurity in their communities. This powerful film is designed to spark critical conversations around homelessness, shine a light on the realities faced by individuals experiencing housing instability, and bring our community together to explore ways we can respond.
Funding Review Advisory Committee: Stakeholder Input Session
Stakeholder Input Session
Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Time: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Location: Columbus City Hall, Council Chambers (90 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215)
Public/Private: Public
Details: The Funding Review Advisory Committee invites community partners, stakeholders, and organizational representatives to submit testimony for consideration during its Stakeholder Input Session on Tuesday, October 7. This session is an opportunity to share ideas, propose solutions, and offer input on how to better support the local human services, cultural arts, and travel and tourism sectors. The input shared during the session will inform the Committee’s efforts to formulate recommendations to the City of Columbus and Franklin County to ensure the continued support of essential community services. To learn more and sign up to participate, please visit the online Testimony Submission Form at https://us.openforms.com/Form/1ee69330-fc3f-4ba2-8d17-61cf00c3f34d.
Questions?
Questions about the Committee can be directed to FRAC@columbus.gov.