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Cold Shelter

TOPSS meets increased demand for services, director says in annual update

TOPSS meets increased demand for services, director says in annual update

TOPSS provided food to nearly 3500 people and kept more than 100 households in their homes through rent and utility assistance last year.
Sean Scott Apr 18, 2025
Members of OASH sit in a meeting room around tables

New count reveals increased homelessness in Oxford, Butler County

New data from a point in time count shows that Oxford's homeless population increased by nearly 25% in the past year, but that's still a smaller increase than across Butler County.
Sean Scott Mar 11, 2025
Train tracks covered in snow

Oxford’s cold shelter low on funding after frigid January

Frigid temperatures kept Oxford's cold shelter busy throughout February. The executive director of TOPSS says the program was intended to last through the end of February but had nearly depleted its funds.
Sean Scott Feb 3, 2025

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