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Our Work

Our work is rooted in the reality that poverty is a complex issue that cannot be addressed by one organization. By promoting collaboration and coordination, we improve the well-being of the community by integrating and strengthening the efforts of multiple programs and initiatives.

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South Side Thrive Collaborative targets its efforts in 13 census tracts of Columbus’ South Side.

Illustrated map of Columbus' South Side

We believe that collective action must be taken to improve the overall quality of life for South Side residents. We make progress toward this purpose by:

  • Convening cross-sector partners
  • Promoting shared work towards a common set of goals
  • Facilitating connections
  • Communicating information about available services and best practices
  • Finding opportunities to leverage existing efforts, promote coordination and/or collaboration
  • Using data to evaluate collective impact
  • Intentionally engaging and building community

Community Context

The South Side of Columbus, Ohio has been, and continues to be, a beacon of opportunity. And yet, like many urban neighborhoods, it faces several challenges. Made up of multiple, smaller neighborhoods, the South Side was historically red-lined, a discriminatory practice of denying credit or insurance to particular populations, and experienced the economic implications of de-industrialization.

As a result, the household characteristics and community-level data point to many pressing issues that South Side residents face.

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46%

of residents spend more than 30% of income on housing

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$32,259

median income for households living in the South Side

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15%

of residents are without health insurance

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61%

of residents live below 200% of the Federal Poverty Line

Outcomes of Focus

Our work aims to advance the following outcomes for South Side residents with low to moderate income:

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Housing Stability: Making sure residents can maintain housing because displacement risks have been addressed.

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Income Mobility: Ensuring residents have full-time employment, allowing them to support their household and work toward a financially secure future.

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Health: Improving residents’ quality of life through increased access to health care, fresh food and healthy living resources.

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Community Connection: Elevating the voice of community residents and building the capacity of organizations and stakeholders to deliver high-quality programs.

2021 Partner Impact Report

Better understand the South Side community – the people and the stakeholders who make up the community’s fabric – by viewing one of our recent reports. Each year we aggregate data from health and human services organizations to measure the collective impact of the network and illuminate opportunities for continuous improvement.

Download South Side Thrive 2021 Partner Impact Report
Download the 2021 South Side Resident Pulse Report

Community Partners

Logo: Alvis
Logo: Celebrate One
Logo: Center for Employment Opportunities
Logo: Central Community House
Logo: The City of Columbus
Logo: Columbus City Schools
Logo: Legal Aid Society of Columbus
Logo: Columbus Public Health
Logo: Columbus Works
Logo: Community Development for All People
Logo: Community Housing Network
Logo: Community Mediation Services
Logo: CPO Management
Logo: Central Ohio Transit Authority
Logo: ECDI
Logo: Family Missionary Baptist Church
Logo: Franklin County Ohio
Logo: Godman Guild
Logo: Goodwill Columbus
Logo: Habitat for Humanity MidOhio
Logo: Ohio Healthy Homes Network
Logo: Homeport
Logo: IMPACT Community Action
Logo: Men for the Movement
Logo: Lutheran Social Services
Logo: Mid-Ohio Food Collective
Logo: Nationwide Children's
Logo: New Directions Career Center
Logo: Ohio Means Jobs
Logo: OSU Franklin County Extension
Logo: PrimaryOne Health
Logo: Reeb Avenue Center
Logo: South Side Early Learning
Logo: South Side Hope
Logo: SSCAN
Logo: United Way of Central Ohio

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