Attached are materials for the Monroe County and City of Rochester – HOME-ARP Non-Congregate Shelter (NCS) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) and Request for Proposals (RFP). The City and County are releasing this NOFA/RFP to seek out qualified partners to provide additional Non-Congregate Shelter (NCS) units within our community. The HOME-ARP funds can be used…

Causewave is currently working with the Finger Lakes Digital Inclusion Coalition, who is distributing a survey on digital equity in order to help inform significant state funding. I thought PCHO may be in a position to get the survey in front of additional folks who can speak to where digital needs are/aren’t being met in…

Lollypop’s Mary Ellen program is a one-time use program that is free for participants and provides up to 30 days of emergency boarding for pet owners experiencing:· Domestic Violence· Homelessness· House fire or other disaster related loss of home· Hospitalization or in-patient rehab program The attached flyer provides more details for this program. For more…

The Homeless Services Network Training Committee is pleased to announce the return of the Housing Symposium. The theme is Wellness and Well-Being in the Workplace — The Time is Now. The keynote speaker will be Valerie Way, LCSW-R, TAWW Project Coordinator – NCADD-RA. The Symposium will be held at Nazareth College on:June 2, 20238AM –…

The Homeless Services Network (HSN) Training Committee has brought together a number of partners to once again offer the FREE twenty (20) hour Certificate Program for people working in supportive housing settings and performing critical functions with persons who are homeless or experiencing significant housing transition. The ten week training will be held in-person on…

Code Blue/Warming Center services will soon be coming to an end for the season. Per Social Service Law 304.1 – Emergency Measures for the Homeless During Inclement Winter Weather, requires Local Departments of Social Services to work with shelter providers to allow individuals experiencing homelessness to come indoors when temperatures are below 32 degrees Fahrenheit…

HUD released the FY 2022 HUD Continuum of Care Grant Awards this past week. Partners Ending Homelessness is excited to announce that all of our existing project grants were renewed and one new Permanent Supportive Housing project was awarded to this community. The total award amount is just over $14 million. Attached you will find…

A Day of Service Honoring Edgar Santa Cruz and his faithful companion Rosey has been organized and will be held on April 22, 2023. The Day of Service will begin at 11AM at the Foodlink Community Farm located at 617 Lexington Avenue where there will be a brief rememberance and lunch. Volunteers will then head…

The NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Western Region Reentry Unit, is hosting a Job Fair for state releasees on Community Supervision. 20+ Employers and Training & Education Programs will be partiipating in the Job Fair. The Job Fair will be held:Thursday, April 13, 202310AM – 12NoonTrillium Health259 Monroe AvenueRochester, NY 14607 Questions: Contact…

Partners Ending Homelessness (PEH) has recently submitted the FY2022 Systems Performance Report to HUD. This is one of the four required reports that PEH submits to HUD annually and reflects how our overall homeless system is performing on seven measures and data quality. We are currently working to prepare the Housing Inventory Chart and Point…