Ohio Officials, CMHA, 360º Management, and CVS Health Announce Opening of Supportive Housing Community for Human Trafficking Survivors
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, a bipartisan group of elected officials joined representatives from CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS), Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA), Beacon 360 Management, and community leaders to announce the opening of Harriet's Hope – a 52-unit, multifamily supportive housing community – empowering survivors of human trafficking. Named in honor of abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who helped many escape slavery, Harriet's Hope is a first-of-its-kind development for Columbus and among the nation's first service-enriched housing communities exclusive to human trafficking survivors. Residents will live in a community with access to robust onsite case management and social services that address the unique needs of human trafficking survivors, while also encouraging rehabilitation and self-sufficiency. With construction now complete, residents will begin moving in December.
- Public-private partnership builds upon Ohio's efforts addressing human trafficking, housing across the state
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, a bipartisan group of elected officials joined representatives from CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS), Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority ( CMHA ), Beacon 360 Management , and community leaders to announce the opening of Harriet's Hope – a 52-unit, multifamily supportive housing community – empowering survivors of human trafficking. - Building the $15.6 million property was made possible through CVS Health's $10.6 million investment, facilitated through the Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing ( OCCH ).
- Recognizing housing's impact on community health outcomes, CVS Health invested $10.6 million to build Harriet's Hope as the initiative's sole equity funder.
- Harriet's Hope is a further demonstration of the company's commitment to address housing insecurities – and support Ohio human trafficking survivors.