Power of Home - Home Repair Information Training
COHHIO Training Announcement
Power of Home - Home Repair Information Training
Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
Format: Virtual
Trainers:
Dr. Madeleine Drost, Research Manager, The Ohio State University, John Glenn College of Public Affairs
Katherine Klausing, Community Outreach Coordinator, The Ohio State University , John Glenn College of Public Affairs
Learn more: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/jfFOgbHBTPmVn0dq-JmQaA#/registration
Keeping Immigrant Families Housed
Keeping Immigrant Families Housed
No matter where we come from, how long we’ve lived here, or what language we speak, our country has the resources to ensure that all of us have a safe place to call home. But the Trump administration continues to spread fear and sow division based on what we look like or where we come from so they can distract from fixing the housing crisis and continue their unlawful power grab. Join us to discuss how we can protect tenants and immigrants, and keep families whole and housed.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
11 AM - 12 PM PT / 2 PM - 3 PM ET
Virtual webinar: RSVP here.
Led by Marie Claire Tran-Leung, Managing Attorney.
Attorney Training: Source of Income Rental Protection CLE
Join a virtual training focused on “Source of Income” (SOI) protections for renters who rely on Housing Choice Vouchers and other lawful forms of non-wage income to secure housing.
In Ohio, source of income is not currently protected under state fair housing law, leaving renters subject to a patchwork of local ordinances that vary significantly by jurisdiction. The discussion will examine how this uneven legal landscape affects housing access across the state, particularly for voucher holders, families with children, older adults, and people with disabilities, and will highlight the growing number of Ohio municipalities that have adopted local SOI protections in response to persistent barriers in the private rental market. The webinar will also explore recent constitutional challenges to SOI protections and how municipalities and courts have been addressing those challenges.
Advance registration required. Click here to register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
This CLE has been approved for 2.0 substantive CLE credits with the Supreme Court of Ohio.
This event is hosted by The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland. To learn more about volunteering with Legal Aid, visit the volunteer section of our website, or email probono@lasclev.org.
Final Fair Housing Assessment Meeting
As the City of Columbus enters the home stretch of our Fair Housing Assessment project, we invite you to our final Fair Housing Assessment meeting, where we will review our core findings, discuss strategic recommendations, address any questions, and outline the next steps for implementation.
Meeting Details
Date/Time: July 15th, 2:00PM
Location: Community Impact Center – 215 N. Front Street
Parking: Attendees may utilize the City’s parking garage at 141 N. Front Street. Parking instructions are attached to this email.
Key Objective: To present and discuss a final draft report with City staff and professional stakeholders.
Please RSVP via email to gmkennedy@columbus.gov to confirm your attendance. If you are unable to attend but would like to designate a representative from your department or organization, please forward this email to them. Also, please feel free to share with additional colleagues who may benefit from or be interested in the presentation and discussion.
Thank you again for your partnership throughout the process, and we look forward to finalizing this initiative together.
What Does a Good Housing “Impact Investment” Look Like?
The term “impact investing” was only coined in 2007, but today the phrase is ubiquitous. But not all impact investments are alike—and not all impact investing provides the type of financing required to meet community housing needs.
In this 90-minute Shelterforce webinar, we will look bring together two community-based lenders with two of their community-based borrowers and affordable housing builders, along with Shelterforce’s own investigative reporter Shelby King, to explore the mechanics of impact investing, including what works, where and why impact investing often falls short of its goals, and how to apply the principles of the forms of impact investing that are effective to better meet people’s housing needs.
Panelists: Betty Francisco, Boston Impact Initiative Kate Khatib, Seed Commons Shelby King, Shelterforce Meridth Levy, Boston Neighborhood Community Land Trust David Lidz, Rising Housing (Baltimore)
This webinar will explore: What is impact investing, what is the promise that it offers, and how can realizing that promise make affordable housing available to more people? What are some promising approaches to “de-risk” community-based projects? What does it mean to use non-extractive finance? How much subsidy is required for impact investment in housing to be effective? What are the scaling challenges involved in making non-extractive financing the norm? What needs to change for impact investing to meet its goals? What are local public policy levers that can shift who bears business risk? Are there specific steps housing advocates and impact investors can take to change the field of impact investment to realize its promise?
Learn more: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tlP_vsh9SSGl5X9Jm5fjCQ#/registration
Evidence at the Center: Research, Evaluation, and the Future of Housing-Health Integration
This webinar will focus on populations with complex care needs, integrated care models, behavioral health care, and Medicaid waivers to ground our thought leadership series in the strongest available evidence on housing and health care. Through a conversation with leading researchers, we’ll examine how the fields of housing and health can better align to improve outcomes for our communities. The session will also look ahead, highlighting critical research gaps and key questions that must be addressed to advance the future of housing–health integration.
Habitat MidOhio ReStore's Annual Plant Sale
Habitat MidOhio ReStore's Annual Plant Sale is Coming Soon!
Our Annual Flower Sale is back!
Join us at all 3 MidOhio ReStore locations starting Friday, July 17 at 9 AM through Saturday, July 18. We’ll even have extended hours on Friday until 6 PM!
Shop a beautiful selection of plants and flowers generously donated by AmericanHort from Cultivate’26. The green industry’s leading association, AmericanHort, will host Cultivate’26. As the premier annual event for the entire horticulture industry, Cultivate’26 brings in 10,000 visitors and includes more than 650 national and international exhibitors who display the newest live plants and green industry materials at the show.
Big thanks to our amazing sponsors: AmericanHort, Lettuce Work Nursery, Foertmeyer and Sons Greenhouse, Strader's Garden Center, and more!
Linden Community Dinner
Join St. Stephen's Community House and Park National Bank for a FREE night of fun! Enjoy music, bounce houses, a photo booth, snow cone machine, and dinner- all at no cost to you or your family. All are welcome! Dinner tickets are available for the first 300 individuals. First come, first served.
Celebrating 250: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Homeownership
As our nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, we reflect on the American Dream of homeownership and the economic freedom and prosperity it represents. Despite extremely challenging market dynamics, recent polling underscores the bedrock role that homeownership plays in every generation’s idea of the American Dream. This webinar will spotlight the resilient strategies that allow homebuyers to overcome the obstacles, focusing on credit building and preparation, housing counseling, and post-purchase sustainability planning to create successful and stable wealth-building opportunities. Join our experts to discuss how we make homeownership happen in today’s distinct markets and continue the legacy of American homeownership and opportunity. This event is part of our webinar series sponsored by NeighborWorks America.
Learn more: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_puTD61PVRey0qbcGqgB4EQ#/registration
Using Storytelling to Win and Build
Using Storytelling to Win and Build
Stories are powerful. Sharing our stories publicly helps us connect with people and build power to transform the world we live in. In a world of mis- and disinformation, our stories are undeniable, and can be used to amplify and solve the problems we all face. Join us to learn the basics of storytelling and narrative strategy, and how to use them to shift the balance of power away from corporate landlords and lenders and towards tenants and homeowners.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
11 AM - 12 PM PT / 2 PM - 3 PM ET
Virtual webinar: RSVP here.
Led by Cameron Foster, Communications Manager.
The ROAD to Small-Dollar Homeownership
The biggest housing bill in decades will become law this week. The 21st Century Road to Housing Act is a comprehensive, omnibus legislation that seeks to address the country’s housing shortage. From encouraging new construction to cutting burdensome regulations and easing rules for manufactured housing, much of the ROAD to Housing Act aligns with the national movement to fix the supply crisis by building more homes faster.
But the law also tackles an often-overlooked aspect of this crisis: the financing systems that lock millions of families out of affordable homes that already exist. The legislation’s small-dollar mortgage and home repair provisions seek to increase the supply, financing and quality of this critical housing stock.
Join The Future of Land and Housing program online on July 22, 2026 from 12PM-1PM ET for a discussion of how the ROAD Act could unlock millions of existing affordable homes nationwide, and what needs to happen next for the promise of the ROAD Act to become reality. We’ll begin by previewing a soon to be released New America and Craig J. Richardson Economic Consulting, LLC report, commissioned by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, that explores supply, financing and quality solutions for increasing access to small-dollar homes (several of which intersect with provisions in the ROAD Act).
Speakers
Julia Gordon, Senior Fellow, The Center for Affordable Housing Lending (NAAHL)
Craig J. Richardson, Professor of Economics, Winston-Salem State University (WSSU)
Tara Roche, Project Director, Housing Program, Pew Charitable Trusts
Sabiha Zainulbhai, Deputy Director, Future of Land and Housing Program at New America
Learn more: https://events.newamerica.org/theroadtosmalldollarhomeowners
Home from Work: Design Trade-Offs in Office-to-Residential Conversions
Many US cities face two intertwined challenges: a shortage of housing units and a surplus of underused office space. Office-to-residential (O2R) conversions have emerged as a promising strategy, lauded for its potential to create new units while avoiding the carbon costs of demolition and new construction, revitalizing downtowns, and skirting the often costly barrier of neighborhood opposition. Yet these projects raise important questions about housing design and quality. Office-oriented floor plans often restrict daylight and complicate residential layouts, fueling debates over standards such as bedroom window requirements. At the same time, conversions can offer qualities rarely found in new multifamily housing, including more varied unit layouts, generous ceiling heights, and expansive shared amenities. This event will bring together architects behind major O2R conversions to discuss the design strategies, compromises, and innovations defining this emerging typology. What trade-offs are worth making in the pursuit of more sustainable and abundant housing? A transcript of this discussion will be edited for inclusion in The State of Housing Design 2027, a book to be published by the Joint Center for Housing Studies in March 2027.
Learn more: https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1Xkg4WNUTV2e-o1On5eLOw#/registration
Tackling Housing Supply and Affordability Challenges Through Mixed-Income Housing Finance Innovations
States and localities are increasingly using new mixed-income housing policy and financing models as a central strategy in their efforts to address the housing affordability crisis. These models offer the potential to expand supply while promoting economic integration. New Urban Institute research on Massachusetts suggests mixed-income housing may be playing a larger role in the housing market than many expect—accounting for most recent large multifamily development and a substantial share of affordable housing production in the state—while allowing more low-income households to live in high-opportunity neighborhoods.
This webinar will bring together policymakers and practitioners to discuss new mixed-income housing financing models, the policy tools they are using to implement the models, and associated opportunities and challenges.
STEPZ- For Planning Professionals
Join MORPC for a professional development event that helps bridge planning concepts and day‑to‑day decision‑making. Each year, STEPZ (Strategic Training on Planning & Zoning) focuses on a specific planning topic, bringing together planning staff, public officials, and subject‑matter experts for practical discussion grounded in real‑world experience. Sessions highlight applied case studies and professional perspectives that support stronger site planning, sound legal and ethical decisions, sustainability, and other issues facing today’s communities. Register now by clicking the button below.
Learn more: https://www.morpc.org/event/stepz-for-planning-officials/
Launching Your Career in Housing Justice
Launching Your Career in Housing Justice
Are you passionate about housing equity, tenant rights, and community empowerment? Join us for a panel discussion on diverse career trajectories across legal aid, policy drafting, and community organizing.
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
11 AM - 12 PM PT / 2 PM - 3 PM ET
Virtual webinar: RSVP here.
Led by Stacey Tutt, Senior Attorney.
Public Hearing: 2026-2027 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program Qualified Allocation Plan - Technical Amendment
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested in the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program administered by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) that a public hearing will be held to receive comments for the first draft of the 2026-2027 9% LIHTC Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) - Technical Amendment. The time and call-in information for the hearing is as follows:
Thursday, July 30, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Individuals may attend in person, online via Microsoft Teams, or by calling in. The meeting information is below
In-person:
Ohio Housing Finance Agency
2600 Corporate Exchange Drive, Second Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43231
Microsoft Teams:
Meeting ID: 213 245 232 273 340
Passcode: J5xR9on9
Dial in by phone:
+1 614-367-5171
Phone conference ID: 439 740 993#
Interested persons are invited to attend the virtual public hearing and will be given the opportunity to express their views concerning the allocation plan. Comments may also be submitted in writing independent of the hearing and will be considered equally by OHFA.
Comments must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, July 31, 2026 and may be submitted to QAP@ohiohome.org.
A copy of the 2026 - 2027 9% LIHTC QAP - Technical Amendment first draft is available on the Agency’s website.
Rent Escrow Brief Advice Clinic
Rent Escrow Brief Advice Clinic
Attorneys will be available to give advice on rent escrow and will answer questions like: Is the case ready to file? What are the next steps after filing?
Location: Franklin County Municipal Court, 3rd floor, outside of the rent escrow clerk window. All times are 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Dates:
July 1
August 3
September 1
October 1
November 2
December 1
Harm Reduction
COHHIO Training Announcement: Harm Reduction
Date: August 5, 2026
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
Format: Virtual
Trainer: Elizabeth Grieser, COHHIO Director of Training & TA
Overview
This training will cover the basics of Harm Reduction specific to people who use drugs, including principles, strategies, and challenges.
Training Areas Include:
Basics of Harm Reduction specific to People Who Use Drugs
Harm Reduction principles
Harm Reduction strategies
Target Audience
All COHHIO member organizations and homeless assistance providers in the state of Ohio.
Dissemination
Program Managers, team leaders and staff.
Who Should Attend
This training will be open to all system partners.
Continuing Education Credits
CEUs for individuals licensed under the Ohio Social Worker, Counselor and Marriage & Family Therapist Board will be available.
Training Agreement
By accepting this invitation, you agree to:
Come ready to engage in an interactive virtual training
Share your knowledge and experience with others
Video camera turned on (If possible)
Learn more: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fxIbx0E0RnOY-PjuCawh4g#/registration
NLIHC's Our Homes, Our Votes Monthly Webinar Series
NLIHC's Our Homes, Our Votes is a nonpartisan campaign working to register, educate, and mobilize low-income renters and affordable housing advocates to vote. Renters especially low-income renters are underrepresented at the ballot box, and closing this gap is critical to building the political will needed for lasting housing solutions.
The OHOV Monthly Webinar Series brings together housing providers, housing advocates, organizations, and tenant leaders during midterm and major election years to share proven voter engagement strategies, highlight what’s working in communities, and provide practical tools to mobilize renters. Sessions feature real-world examples, lessons from the field, and actionable guidance to help organizations strengthen their nonpartisan voter engagement efforts and ensure renters’ voices are heard.
Learn more: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eOVXRkqRRn6QmaIlp3vBYg
Assisted Outcome Treatment
The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (ODBH) is contracting with COHHIO to organize community meetings across Ohio to connect Assisted Outcome Treatment (AOT) staff and programs with local mental health, housing and homeless service providers. Please select the meeting that lists your county in the registration form below. Don't see your county listed? Register for the a nearby location.
August 13, 10am-12pm. Licking County Downtown Newark Branch – Room A. 101 W Main St, Newark, OH 43055 (Richland, Knox, Licking, Fairfield, Muskingum)
Strong Towns + Habitat for Humanity Triplex Build!
Registration Details:
All volunteers and partner families on site must be registered in advance in order to participate. Anyone who is not registered may be turned away.
All volunteers must sign a waiver of liability prior to volunteering (waivers must be signed once per calendar year). Please sign an electronic waiver by visiting the following link prior to your shift: https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/v/habitatmidohio
Safety information and instruction on site tasks will be provided at the beginning of your shift!
For weather concerns, please contact the Construction Hotline for any cancellations: (614) 422-4828 (hit #, then dial ext 7039). The hotline will be updated by 7:30 am if there are any cancellations.
What to Wear:
Please wear comfortable clothing that you don't mind getting dirty. You must wear sturdy, hard-soled shoes (work boots preferred). Absolutely no sandals or open toed/open heeled shoes allowed.
What to Bring:
Water bottle
Packed lunch (or plans to get lunch nearby on break)
All other tools and equipment will be provided to you, but you can bring your own safety gear (hard hat, safety glasses, work gloves) or hand tools (tape measure, tool belt, pencil, hammer, etc.) if you’d prefer.
Potential Tasks & Parking Info:
Potential tasks will be updated on the volunteer website a week prior to the build date.
Site lead will be Thomas.
Parking is available on the street. Please remember not to leave any valuables in plain view inside your car.
Learn more: https://habitatmidohio.volunteerhub.com/vv2/lp/strongtowns/event/b6d70d2f-751b-43bc-a69d-90dbc38da778
Assisted Outcome Treatment
The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (ODBH) is contracting with COHHIO to organize community meetings across Ohio to connect Assisted Outcome Treatment (AOT) staff and programs with local mental health, housing and homeless service providers. Please select the meeting that lists your county in the registration form below. Don't see your county listed? Register for the a nearby location.
August 20, 1:30- 3:30pm. Columbus Metropolitan library – Dublin Branch – Rooms 1 & 2. 75 N High St, Dublin, OH 43017 (Franklin, Union, Marion)
Rent Escrow Brief Advice Clinic
Rent Escrow Brief Advice Clinic
Attorneys will be available to give advice on rent escrow and will answer questions like: Is the case ready to file? What are the next steps after filing?
Location: Franklin County Municipal Court, 3rd floor, outside of the rent escrow clerk window. All times are 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Dates:
July 1
August 3
September 1
October 1
November 2
December 1
Rent Escrow Brief Advice Clinic
Rent Escrow Brief Advice Clinic
Attorneys will be available to give advice on rent escrow and will answer questions like: Is the case ready to file? What are the next steps after filing?
Location: Franklin County Municipal Court, 3rd floor, outside of the rent escrow clerk window. All times are 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Dates:
July 1
August 3
September 1
October 1
November 2
December 1
YWCA Columbus 140th Anniversary Gala
Celebrating 140 Years of Impact
For 14 decades, YWCA Columbus has served our neighbors with compassion and raised our voices with boldness, often in the face of backlash and resistance. Guided by our commitment to peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all, we have remained steadfast in creating a stronger, more equitable community. Join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate our rich history, honor those who have advanced our mission, and look ahead to the future of YWCA Columbus.
Gala Celebration: A Party with a Purpose
Orange Carpet Arrival, Pre-Reception & Interactive Exhibit
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM140th Anniversary Program and Party with a Purpose!
7:45 PM – 10:00 PM
Come dressed to celebrate, connect, and commemorate 140 years of impact—and help inspire the next chapter of change.
Rent Escrow Brief Advice Clinic
Rent Escrow Brief Advice Clinic
Attorneys will be available to give advice on rent escrow and will answer questions like: Is the case ready to file? What are the next steps after filing?
Location: Franklin County Municipal Court, 3rd floor, outside of the rent escrow clerk window. All times are 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Dates:
July 1
August 3
September 1
October 1
November 2
December 1
Rent Escrow Brief Advice Clinic
Rent Escrow Brief Advice Clinic
Attorneys will be available to give advice on rent escrow and will answer questions like: Is the case ready to file? What are the next steps after filing?
Location: Franklin County Municipal Court, 3rd floor, outside of the rent escrow clerk window. All times are 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Dates:
July 1
August 3
September 1
October 1
November 2
December 1
NLIHC's Our Homes, Our Votes Monthly Webinar Series
NLIHC's Our Homes, Our Votes is a nonpartisan campaign working to register, educate, and mobilize low-income renters and affordable housing advocates to vote. Renters especially low-income renters are underrepresented at the ballot box, and closing this gap is critical to building the political will needed for lasting housing solutions.
The OHOV Monthly Webinar Series brings together housing providers, housing advocates, organizations, and tenant leaders during midterm and major election years to share proven voter engagement strategies, highlight what’s working in communities, and provide practical tools to mobilize renters. Sessions feature real-world examples, lessons from the field, and actionable guidance to help organizations strengthen their nonpartisan voter engagement efforts and ensure renters’ voices are heard.
Learn more: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eOVXRkqRRn6QmaIlp3vBYg
Coffee & Whatever
Coffee & Whatever
First Fridays at Noon
Have a wild idea you want to soundboard? Looking to vent (fair, TBH)? Seeking a new nerdy housing friend? Want to give & get book recommendations? Just enjoy espresso and good company? Join AHACO’s Coffee & Whatever for unstructured fun.
We’ll meet on the first Friday of each month at noon at a local coffee shop… but because we don’t want to jam up your Four of July festivities, we’ve push this month until 7/10/26.
July10th is at Kokomo Coffee and Juice Paradise at 694 Parsons Ave, Columbus, OH 43206. Bottoms Up Coffee at 350 Mt. Vernon Avenue (next door to BalletMet).
No gilded invites, no RSVPs, just swing by and grab a coffee.
Conversations are always free, but drinks are on your own dime.
Brief History of the Creation and Preservation of Public Housing
A Brief History of the Creation and Preservation of Public Housing
Public housing has been our nation’s premier form of social housing for nearly a century and provides security and stability for nearly 1 million people. Public housing is permanently affordable and publicly owned. It’s a lifeline for poor and working people, but it's under attack. Join us to discuss the history of public housing in the U.S., from its establishment one hundred years ago to the subsequent decades of demonization, disinvestment, demolition, and disposition. We’ll also review the work of preserving public housing, including the Obama-era Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program, which transitions public housing to the project-based voucher or project-based rental assistance programs.
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
11 AM - 12 PM PT / 2 PM - 3 PM ET
Virtual webinar: RSVP here.
Led by Korey Lundin, Senior Attorney.
ULI Columbus Building the Right Sized City: The Scale Debate
How should Columbus grow—and what should that growth look like? Join ULI Columbus for Building the Right Sized City: The Scale Debate, a lively (and potentially spicy) panel discussion exploring one of the biggest conversations shaping the future of Central Ohio: density.
From soaring high-rises to neighborhood-scale infill, this discussion brings together community leaders with very different perspectives on how Columbus can evolve. This conversation will explore the tradeoffs, opportunities, and tensions that come with growth at every scale.
Each panelist will make their case, challenge assumptions, and debate the role density plays in creating vibrant, livable, and resilient communities. Expect strong opinions, spirited conversation, and audience engagement as the panel digs into questions of height, character, public space, housing, and the future identity of Columbus.
Featuring:
• Dan Ayars, DLR Group
• Bhakti Bania, BBCO
• Jeff Pongonis, MKSK
• Sam Rosenthal, Schooley Caldwell
Moderated by Mark Lundine, City of Columbus
Agenda:
4:00-4:30 | Registration and Refreshments
4:30-5:30 | Panel Discussion
5:30-6:00 | Mingling and Networking
Rent Escrow Brief Advice Clinic
Rent Escrow Brief Advice Clinic
Attorneys will be available to give advice on rent escrow and will answer questions like: Is the case ready to file? What are the next steps after filing?
Location: Franklin County Municipal Court, 3rd floor, outside of the rent escrow clerk window. All times are 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Dates:
July 1
August 3
September 1
October 1
November 2
December 1
Licking County Community Conversation
Licking County has launched LC Forward, the County’s first countywide, integrated growth strategy in over 25 years. This effort is an important opportunity to address unprecedented growth and change with a coordinated, data-driven, and community-based approach. This long-term plan will outline a vision for the County's future, setting forth goals and implementable actions to address key areas such as land use, conservation, housing, and infrastructure.
We invite you to take part in a series of Community Conversations, interactive workshops designed to gather your input and help shape LC Forward. Each workshop will follow the same format, so you can attend whichever is most convenient. Come share your ideas and perspectives on Licking County’s future.
To register for a Community Conversation, learn more, and share your initial ideas, visit LC-Forward.org. All are welcome. While registration is not required, it helps us plan the best possible experience.
Can’t join us? Online activities featuring the same information and questions will be available in late June at LC-Forward.org/Get-Involved. You can also connect with us this summer at local farmers’ markets, festivals, and other events throughout the County.
Learn more: https://lc-forward.org/get-involved/#Register
Landlord Appreciation Breakfast
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
9:00 am11:30 am EDT
The Landlord Appreciation Breakfast brings together landlords, property managers, housing professionals, and community partners to discuss the opportunities involved in renting to Ohioans with criminal justice involvement. Attendees will hear directly from landlords, learn about available resources and supports, and explore practical strategies that can help promote successful tenancies while strengthening local communities.
Contact Info
Gloria Hampton
Licking County Community Conversation
Licking County has launched LC Forward, the County’s first countywide, integrated growth strategy in over 25 years. This effort is an important opportunity to address unprecedented growth and change with a coordinated, data-driven, and community-based approach. This long-term plan will outline a vision for the County's future, setting forth goals and implementable actions to address key areas such as land use, conservation, housing, and infrastructure.
We invite you to take part in a series of Community Conversations, interactive workshops designed to gather your input and help shape LC Forward. Each workshop will follow the same format, so you can attend whichever is most convenient. Come share your ideas and perspectives on Licking County’s future.
To register for a Community Conversation, learn more, and share your initial ideas, visit LC-Forward.org. All are welcome. While registration is not required, it helps us plan the best possible experience.
Can’t join us? Online activities featuring the same information and questions will be available in late June at LC-Forward.org/Get-Involved. You can also connect with us this summer at local farmers’ markets, festivals, and other events throughout the County.
Learn more: https://lc-forward.org/get-involved/#Register
Habitat Young Professionals-Putts and Pints
Join Habitat for Humanity Young Professionals for our 5th Annual event to support affordable housing the best way possible - putt putt!
Putts and Pints - Event Logistics
Starting as early as 5 pm, arrive and sign-in at the registration table located on the green at North Market Bridge Park (inside) to receive score card.
Play the putt-putt holes, grab a cold beverage with friends, and document your scores on the scorecard. Huge thank you to our neighboring bars Palm Valley Cocktails, Urban Meyer's Pint House, The Roosevelt Room, PINS Mechanical for hosting putt-putt holes as well!
When you're finished, make your way to the check-in table at the North Market, or PINS Mechanical if after 7:30pm, to turn in your scorecard. Enjoy the Dublin Night Market through the rest of the evening!
We'll have our drawings and after party at PINS Mechanical starting at 8pm. Scorecards will be drawn at random to win prizes! By providing your email address, we'll get your gift to you after the event.
And a bonus for those with little ones - kids putt for free with the purchase of 1 adult ticket!
Learn more: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hyp-putts-and-pints-tickets-1987275681058?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
Akron's Super Assembly
Please join New America’s Political Reform program and the Future of Land & Housing program on June 24th from 1 to 2pm ET for an online discussion with Unify Akron, the nonprofit working to make collaborative civic participation a permanent part of how Akron governs itself, not just a one-time event.
Over the last few years, a wave of civic assemblies has swept across the United States. These events create opportunities for randomly selected members of the public to become delegates, serving as a kind of jury to help tackle a public challenge. The delegates learn about the issue from experts, deliberate, and then produce a set of recommendations that shape officials’ decision-making.
Last month, Akron, Ohio, put its own take on this model of democratic participation. Designed in partnership with well over 100 local volunteers, the Unify Akron Assembly of 65 randomly selected delegates deliberated alongside additional community participants (called the "Super Assembly").
In the end, the assembly reached a majority consensus on nine community proposals. Their final recommendations (including creating a housing docket to track cases and disputes, zoning dedicated to tiny homes, low-cost repair loans for homeowners, and dedicated funding for housing through bonds) are now in the hands of a resident-led Impact Team working to see them through in partnership with government.
In our online conversation, we will speak with Morgan Lasher and Matt Byrne about how they designed this new form of civic assembly and how they’re working toward strengthening Akron’s broader civic infrastructure. We’ll also hear from delegates and public observers, who will share their experiences serving on the assembly.
Learn more: https://events.newamerica.org/akronssuperassembly
Overview of the Ohio Eviction Process
This training will cover an overview of Ohio’s eviction process and information on tenant resources. Participants will gain an understanding of individual rights and responsibilities under Ohio law, including key timelines, required documentation, and available defenses.
The information provided in the training is intended for general knowledge only and should not be construed as professional legal advice. COHHIO advises individuals to consult with legal counsel if they have a specific question or situation that needs specific advice.
Target Audience
All COHHIO member organizations and homeless assistance providers in the state of Ohio.
Dissemination
Program Managers, team leaders and staff.
Who Should Attend
This training will be open to all system partners and the public.
Continuing Education Credits
CEUs will not be available for this training.
Training Agreement
By accepting this invitation, you agree to:
Come ready to engage in an interactive virtual training
Share your knowledge and experience with others
Video camera turned on (If possible)
Learn more: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/O8krbrCrTCuZQ8TpN-MRBA#/
Federal Housing Advocacy Under the Trump Administration
June 24: Federal Housing Advocacy Under the Trump Administration
The United States has the resources to ensure that every single one of us—no matter our background, beliefs, or circumstances—has housing, education, health care, a good-paying job, and a safe community. But since President Trump took office, the administration has unlawfully paused trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans and threatened to cut life-saving programs that keep poor and working people housed, fed, and healthy. Join us and learn more about how advocates can fight back against this administration's assault on affordable housing programs and tenants' rights.
RSVP Here: https://nhlp-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/qBbLacttQsmvdcpObZijkw#/registration
The Future of Housing
Punchbowl News will host a summit during National Homeownership Month and ahead of America's 250th anniversary focused on the future of housing and American homeownership. The event will bring together stakeholders to explore the complexity of the American housing system and how policy shapes home ownership, leasing and renting.
The day will kick off with Punchbowl News Founder and CEO Anna Palmer interviewing Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) on the news of the day and the future of U.S. housing. Afterward, Colin Allen, executive director of American Property Owners Alliance, will join Anna for a fireside chat. We will close out the day with an expert panel discussing housing policy moderated by Punchbowl News Senior Financial Services Reporter Brendan Pedersen.
Learn more: https://events.punchbowl.news/futureofhousingsummit?login=ML
Licking County Community Conversation
Licking County has launched LC Forward, the County’s first countywide, integrated growth strategy in over 25 years. This effort is an important opportunity to address unprecedented growth and change with a coordinated, data-driven, and community-based approach. This long-term plan will outline a vision for the County's future, setting forth goals and implementable actions to address key areas such as land use, conservation, housing, and infrastructure.
We invite you to take part in a series of Community Conversations, interactive workshops designed to gather your input and help shape LC Forward. Each workshop will follow the same format, so you can attend whichever is most convenient. Come share your ideas and perspectives on Licking County’s future.
To register for a Community Conversation, learn more, and share your initial ideas, visit LC-Forward.org. All are welcome. While registration is not required, it helps us plan the best possible experience.
Can’t join us? Online activities featuring the same information and questions will be available in late June at LC-Forward.org/Get-Involved. You can also connect with us this summer at local farmers’ markets, festivals, and other events throughout the County.
Learn more: https://lc-forward.org/get-involved/#Register
Double Vision: the Housing Happy Hour!
On Thursday, June 18th, AHACO is unveiling its latest and greatest research report: "Twin Goals: How Duplexes Can Build Family Wealth & Return Affordability to Central Ohio". This cutting-edge economic benefits study measures exactly how much duplex homeownership can boost family incomes and expand affordable choices in our community.
And we think it’s totally worth celebrating!
So, join us for Double Vision, AHACO’s very merry housing happy hour at The Little Grand Market that evening.
We’ll bring the food, you bring the friends!
This happy hour is fun for all… housing nerdery not required.
But, but, but. Can you name the sitcom family at 742 Evergreen Terrace in Springfield that’s been showing America the humorous side of suburban life since 1989? If so… then you’re a certified housing nerd, too! So assemble your trivia team and get ready to defend your title!
RSVP’s not required, come as you are & bring a pal. But if you want to add your name to the list, we’ll be sure to save you some appetizers!
When: June 18, 2026 from 5:30-7:30
Where: Little Grand Market at 710 Grandview Crossing Way, Columbus, OH 43215
Why: Celebrate duplex appreciation month. Or just for fun!
Cost: Zilch
Who: Everyone
Learn more: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/xv46k63/lp/e112b61d-b7f4-452c-89d4-c2ec9fe1e8c7
What Is Supportive Housing Week? How to Get Involved in 2026
Supportive Housing Week is a coordinated, national effort to welcome members of Congress to supportive housing communities across the country; showing them why it works. Join us for an information session on Supportive Housing Week 2026 (August 24–28) to learn how you and your organization can participate. During this session, we’ll walk through: • What Supportive Housing Week is and why it matters • This year’s goals and how we’re building national momentum • Ways to engage, from simple social media participation to hosting a site visit • Tools, resources, and support available to help you take part Whether you’re new to policy engagement or have participated before, this information session will help you plug in, plan ahead, and make the most of this opportunity.
Challenges and Opportunities in Changing Urban Housing Markets
In the 2010s, despite a major effort by the city to restore vacant properties, Baltimore’s vacant property inventory remained steady at around 16,000 properties. By 2025, that number had dropped to under 13,000—despite no major changes in public programs or funding devoted to vacant properties.
Rising home prices in Baltimore’s middle neighborhoods have been a principal driving force. Similar trends are emerging in Philadelphia, Cleveland, and other legacy cities. This market shift has profound implications for neighborhood change and vacant property policy. It also demands that local governments, nonprofits, and land banks reassess how they deploy public subsidies for housing and revitalization.
This webinar will explore the dynamics behind this dramatic market shift and what they mean for community development practitioners, land banks, and other partners in urban revitalization.
Join this webinar to:
Understand the public and private forces driving rapid market shifts in middle neighborhoods
Learn how these shifts affect local governments, community development corporations (CDCs) and land banks
Explore strategies communities can use to take advantage of market shifts to foster sustainable neighborhood change and affordability
Speakers:
Alan Mallach – Senior Fellow, Center for Community Progress
Michael Braverman – Former Commissioner of Housing & Community Development, City of Baltimore
Danielle Lewinski – Chief Program Officer, Center for Community Progress
Learn more: https://communityprogress.org/event-list/changing-urban-housing-markets/
Virtual 1/2-Day Eviction Prevention Workshop for Professionals
About the Course
Learn the skills needed to assist tenants and landlords in preventing evictions and their harmful effects on a community.
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)
Representing and Partnering with Resident Organizations
One of NHLP’s priorities is to build tenant power by actively supporting tenant organizing, fighting for tenants’ rights, and providing resources and legal assistance to tenant organizations. For advocates and organizations fighting for housing justice, there are a variety of ways we can support tenants’ right to organize without fear of retaliation and to participate in decisions that affect their housing. Join us to learn about working with residents and community groups to advance housing justice and build tenant power.
RSVP Here: https://nhlp-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/qBbLacttQsmvdcpObZijkw#/registration
Practicing Trauma Responsive Care
This session will examine how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) contribute to repeated activation of fear response systems and disrupt the functions of the attachment and regulation centers of the brain. In addition, the session will explore evidence-based resilience factors to aid individuals in the healing process with others through safe connection.
This training will take place on Zoom. 2.0 ASWB Contact Hours will be provided. Please register in advance: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/LWZ9RuepR928HMGZjO64PA
Navigating Ohio's 2026 Opportunity Zone Nomination Process
Join us for this Timely Webinar on
Navigating Ohio's 2026 Opportunity Zone
Nomination Process
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
10:30 - 11:30AM
In partnership between
the Ohio Economic Development Association and
The Ohio Department of Development
Join OEDA and the Ohio Department of Development on June 16 at 10:30 for a timely webinar on how local governments and economic development organizations can nominate census tracts for designation under the next round of the Opportunity Zone Program.
With the Opportunity Zone Program made permanent through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, states must redraw their Opportunity Zone maps in 2026. Existing zones are not automatically renewed and must be re-nominated. In Ohio, the Department of Development will review nominations before submitting recommendations to the Governor's Office and the U.S. Treasury.
Learn more: https://oeda.wildapricot.org/event-6725582
Evidence at the Center: Research, Evaluation, and the Future of Housing-Health Integration
This webinar will focus on populations with complex care needs, integrated care models, behavioral health care, and Medicaid waivers to ground our thought leadership series in the strongest available evidence on housing and health care. Through a conversation with leading researchers, we’ll examine how the fields of housing and health can better align to improve outcomes for our communities. The session will also look ahead, highlighting critical research gaps and key questions that must be addressed to advance the future of housing–health integration.
Housing as a Foundational Element of Family Well-Being
Event Type: Free
Online Event
Date: June 15, 2026
Time: 1 PM ET | 12 PM CT | 10 AM PT
Audience: Children & Families Systems and Providers
Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1uNUdbrZRfaMG3Nc8omt7Q#/registration
In 2025, Casey Family Programs, CSH, and Chapin Hall collaborated to convene the Housing as a Foundational Element of Family Well-Being Cohort. This 6-month national learning collaborative was developed in response to growing evidence that housing instability and family homelessness are key drivers of child welfare system contact. Participants included cross-sector leadership from New Jersey, Colorado, Kentucky, and Oregon, who reported that the cohort helped them think more creatively about housing solutions and funding opportunities to better support child-welfare-involved families.
Register for this webinar to learn more about key takeaways, including current innovations, promising initiatives, and strategies to reframe housing needs for decision makers.
Homestead Exemption Application Clinic (Copy)
The Franklin County Auditor’s Office is hosting Homestead Exemption Application Clinics across Franklin County with the goal of connecting with neighbors and assisting residents with the application process. At these Homestead Exemption Clinics, you will meet with Homestead Exemption experts, learn about eligibility, and start the application process.
Saturday, June 13, 9:30 - 11:30 am
Columbus Metropolitan Library, Hilltop branch
511 Hague Ave.
Columbus OH 43204
Lancaster-Fairfield Community Focus Group
LFCAA would like you to join us for the Comunity Needs Focus Group Sessions. We want your input while discussing the barriers to food, housing, and healthcare.
Friday, June 12th, 1:00 - 3:00
Fairfield County Job & Family Services
239 West Main St.
Lancaster, Ohio
Please RSVP by June 5 to Kristin Wilson at kwilson@faircaa.org
Housing Policy Forum: Unlocking Federal Property to Expand Housing Supply
As the country continues to face a severe shortage of affordable rental homes, developers, policymakers, and advocates continue to explore innovative strategies to expand the supply of affordable homes and contain the cost of affordable development costs. One promising approach is leveraging underutilized and vacant federally owned properties for affordable housing development.
Enterprise Community Partners and JPMorganChase are convening a Housing Policy Forum to bring together leading experts to examine strategies for repurposing federally owned property to increase housing supply and affordability. The discussion will explore policy opportunities, financing considerations, and on-the-ground case studies.
This event will be held virtually from 1:00-2:00 pm ET on Tuesday, June 9. The forum is open to the public.
Panelists:
Ahmad Abu-Khalaf, Senior Director, Policy Research, Enterprise Community Partners
Danielle Arigoni, Vice President, Housing Supply, Enterprise Community Partners (Moderator)
Arthur Gailes, Research Fellow, the American Enterprise Institute
Aaron Shroyer, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brookings Metro
NLIHC's Our Homes, Our Votes Monthly Webinar Series
NLIHC's Our Homes, Our Votes is a nonpartisan campaign working to register, educate, and mobilize low-income renters and affordable housing advocates to vote. Renters especially low-income renters are underrepresented at the ballot box, and closing this gap is critical to building the political will needed for lasting housing solutions.
The OHOV Monthly Webinar Series brings together housing providers, housing advocates, organizations, and tenant leaders during midterm and major election years to share proven voter engagement strategies, highlight what’s working in communities, and provide practical tools to mobilize renters. Sessions feature real-world examples, lessons from the field, and actionable guidance to help organizations strengthen their nonpartisan voter engagement efforts and ensure renters’ voices are heard.
Learn more: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eOVXRkqRRn6QmaIlp3vBYg
Coffee & Whatever
Coffee & Whatever
First Fridays at Noon
Have a wild idea you want to soundboard? Looking to vent (fair, TBH)? Seeking a new nerdy housing friend? Want to give & get book recommendations? Just enjoy espresso and good company? Join AHACO’s Coffee & Whatever for unstructured fun.
We’ll meet on the first Friday of each month at noon at a local coffee shop.
June 5th is at Emmett’s Cafe (the South Side one, not the Neil Ave one) at 744 S. High St. in Columbus. It’s super easy to get to on COTA and there’s free on-street parking.
No gilded invites, no RSVPs, just swing by and grab a coffee.
Conversations are always free, but drinks are on your own dime.
The Future of Housing & Health: Where Systems Converge
Across the country, housing and health systems are undergoing profound shifts. With rising homelessness, escalating behavioral health needs, and evolving federal and state policy landscapes, communities are rethinking how systems work together to better serve people with complex needs.
“Crossing Perspectives: A National Thought Leadership Series Bringing Together Housing, Health, and Behavioral Health” is a new thought leadership series from the National Center for Housing + Health (powered by CSH), bringing together leading voices from across housing, healthcare, behavioral health, and policy to explore what comes next.
Through candid, forward-looking conversations, this series will examine emerging models, shared challenges, and breakthrough opportunities to better align systems, investments, and outcomes.
Session 1 – The Future of Housing & Health: Where Systems Converge
📅 June 4 | 🕒 2 -3 pm ET
This opening session brings together nationally recognized leaders to set the stage for where we are—and where we’re headed.
The conversation will explore:
National trends shaping Medicaid, behavioral health, housing policy, and federal priorities
Why deeper integration across systems is no longer optional
How aligning policies, financing, and service delivery can improve outcomes for people and communities
Speakers
Moderator:
Deborah De Santis – President & CEO, Corporation for Supportive Housing
Panelists:
Carmen Heredia – President & Owner, Sonora Strategy Partners
Margot Kushel, MD – Director, UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative & Action Research Center for Health
Amiyoko A. Shabazz – Lived Experience Consultant, Joy and Play Practitioner
Sarah Stella, MD – Director of Housing Outreach, Partnerships and Engagement (HOPE), Denver Health; Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Under One Roof
Join us for our 40th anniversary at Under One Roof, June 4, 2026
This year, we invite you to pause, not just to honor the moment, but to reflect on the power of collective action. Join us for an evening designed to rest, refresh, and reflect on all that we have achieved together over the past four decades.
As we reconnect and share stories, you’ll feel the warmth of this remarkable community, the pride of what’s possible through partnership, and the renewed energy to take on the next chapter. With longtime partners and friends, we’re not just honoring the past — we’re inspiring each other for even greater impact ahead.
Learn more at: https://www.csb.org/get-involved/under-one-roof/