Bela Koe-Krompecher is the Clinical Director for the Downtown Columbus YMCA where the mission is to help the homeless and those at risk for homelessness. Bela has been working with the homeless for ten years, primarily with those who are dual-diagnosed and involved in the criminal justice system. He is especially proud of the team he worked with a the Franklin County Courts, where the specialty dockets used evidenced based practices and extensive data analysis to combat drug addiction, homelessness and mental illness with recovery oriented results. Prior to working at the courts, Bela worked at Southeast, Inc serving the homeless who were involved in the criminal justice system, Bela is also a part time instructor at The Ohio State University. In a former life he worked at a campus area record store for 17 years and has contributed to various magazines and blogs over the years. He is a graduate of Case Western Reserve and Capital University.