Columbus organizations team up to vaccinate people without homes
Dozens of homeless individuals were vaccinated against COVID-19 this week thanks to a clinic set up by Columbus Public Health and the Community Shelter Board. Author: 10TV Web Staff Updated: 3:55 PM EST February 12, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio In the cold Ohio winter, homeless shelters start to see more and more people looking for a place to stay.
Places like the Van Buren Center in Columbus take all the necessary precautions against COVID-19: Social distancing, sanitizing and masks. But nothing works quite like a vaccine.
“You’ve got staff members, front line workers, who are helping keep people safe in congregant settings,” says Sara Loken, Community Relations Director for the Community Shelter Board. “We really need to vaccinate these folks, both the people who work in these facilities and the people who live temporarily in these facilities. The same way we’re vaccinating h
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Saturday mornings were not always relaxed in Mary Howard’s youth.
“My mother would take us to nursing homes to visit residents, so we didn’t always stay in jammies and watch cartoons,” said Howard, the executive director of Ohio State University East Hospital. “It didn’t take long for me to see how those visits impacted their lives, and that really cultivated in me a passion for caregiving.”
Howard is one of seven women being honored this year as YWCA Women of Achievement. In its 36th year, the award is given to women not only for their work, but also exemplifying YWCA Columbus’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.
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Security Deposit Alternatives: The Misleading Marketing of Renter s Choice
Dozens of cities and states are considering legislation allowing alternatives to upfront security deposits, such as security deposit insurance. The only problem? It s not actually insurance. December 17, 2020, 11am PST | LM Ortiz Share
In January, Cincinnati became the first city to pass a Renter s Choice law, which requires that landlords accept alternatives to the traditional lump-sum security deposit. Atlanta followed suit in early October, and elected officials in at least 10 other cities and states across the country, from Alabama to California, have proposed similar legislation.
On the face of it, allowing alternatives to upfront security deposits should be a good thing. As many housing advocates know well, high upfront moving costs act as a barrier to securing affordable housing for low- and middle-income renters, and can even keep people homeless. When you include first month’s rent,