November,<\/a> the director of public health said the focus was on a housing solution.<\/p>\nBut through some of the coldest days of the winter, people were still in the homeless encampment. <\/p>\n
Darlene Dosreis, who lives near the cemetery, said she and her neighbors provided coats, heaters, charcoal, and food to the group throughout the harsh winter.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe community came together, and started helping, a lot of the restaurants came, and then when I was over there, they even offered me soup,\u201d Dosreis said.<\/p>\n
The cemetery gates were locked at the beginning of March, and the camp has been empty since ealier in the year.<\/p>\n
She said she has not seen any of the former residents since they left.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve looked around in the neighborhood, and I have not seen hair or tail of anyone,\u201d Dosreis said. \u201cI\u2019m hoping and praying they got housing for them.\u201d<\/p>\n
A city spokesperson directed inquiries to the Cuyahoga County Office of Homeless Services, calling that agency \u201cthe lead agency responsible for providing resources and housing solutions for our unhoused residents.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Cuyahoga County Office of Homeless Services is the lead agency responsible for providing resources and housing solutions for our unhoused residents. The City of Cleveland has played a proactive, supportive role\u2014recognizing that it takes all of us working together to meet the needs of our unhoused community with compassion and dignity. For additional information, please contact the Cuyahoga County Office of Homeless Services.<\/p>\n
The county sent a statement saying the office \u201cdoes not conduct street outreach efforts, nor does the office assist with the clearing of encampments.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cuyahoga County supports the City of Cleveland\u2019s Home for Every Neighbor program through our Office of Homeless Services and the Cleveland\/Cuyahoga County Continuum of Care by connecting unsheltered individuals to permanent supportive housing, programming, and resources.\u00a0 In doing so, we are helping to reduce shelter capacity, allowing the Home for Every Neighbor program to reach and serve even more residents.<\/p>\n
Regarding the Scranton Cemetery inquiry, the Cuyahoga County Office of Homeless Services does not conduct street outreach efforts, nor does the office assist with the clearing of encampments.\u00a0 Our shelter partners are always available to assist unhoused individuals who need shelter.<\/p>\n
So 19 News went elsewhere to try and find some answers. <\/p>\n
The Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless had some.<\/p>\n
The organization says many people from the encampment went there for seasonal shelter. <\/p>\n
A few worked with the organization for permanent housing.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd that\u2019s what we are here for, we are to help and to love one another, and help each other,\u201d Dosreis said.<\/p>\n
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