Prioritizing Housing Stability

Thousing instability is a major driver of chronic absenteeism and missed educational milestones, affecting students’ higher education, access to jobs, and economic opportunities for years to come.

Learn to Earn Dayton is nurturing partnerships and developing data systems to address this instability at its root, addressing a crucial factor for student success.

Local data shows that only 2% of tenants facing eviction have legal representation, compared to 90% of landlords. To close that gap and ensure tenants are aware of their rights and legal processes surrounding eviction, Learn to Earn Dayton developed Access to Counsel alongside Northwest Dayton residents and community organizations.

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EVICTION PREVENTION

DATA & REPORTING RESOURCES

OUR PARTNERS

Access to Counsel Overview

Access to Counsel brings a holistic approach when supporting families. Not only do eligible tenants receive free legal representation; they also connect with a social worker who helps them navigate complex systems and address other social needs. This ensures that clients are supported in areas that may be intertwined with their housing needs (e.g. food security, utility assistance, resume building, etc.).

500 Individuals Served
including 300+ children

88% of clients receiving extensive services avoid displacement.

For every $1 invested, the City of Dayton likely realized

$2.91 in potential fiscal and economic benefits

The pilot was initially made available to eligible residents living in zip codes 45405 and 45406, areas where the majority of evictions take place in the region. Access to Counsel is now available to eligible residents facing eviction within the City of Dayton. Learn More on Access to Counsel Eligibility >

Acting Early

Acting Early:
The Student Eviction Prevention Alert System

It is critical that families connect with legal counsel before an eviction hearing happens. To make that possible, Learn to Earn Dayton, Dayton Public Schools (DPS), and the Dayton Municipal Clerk of Court created an alert system to help identify students and families who may be facing housing instability. The team works together to match eviction filings data against student roster data; designated DPS staff then connects at-risk families to Access to Counsel before their court date.

Learn to Earn Dayton participated in a 2025 national cohort focused on student eviction prevention, and the alert system draws on the best practices developed through it. Launched at the beginning of the 2026–2027 school year, the system is already showing promising results.

Data & Reporting Resources

Learn more about our eviction prevention initiatives and impact-to-date:

Executive Summary and Key Findings

Eviction Prevention Dashboard

Full report from Stout (Independent Data Analyst)

Our Partners

Cross-sector collaboration has been crucial in the design, implementation, and evaluation of Access to Counsel and the Student Eviction Prevention Alert System.

Learn to Earn Dayton is proud to partner with: