Congratulations to The Housing Council who is celebrating their 50 year Anniversary!! As part of their Anniversary celebration, the Housing Council is hosting a series of free webinars on various housing issues. You can register at the links below: Overcoming Barriers to Accessing Housing for Non-English Speakers on Sept. 28th at 9AM – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/overcoming-barriers-to-housing-for-non-english-speakers-tickets-168953766263 The…

The Systems Integration Project has been working with community members to draft an aligned community vision of integrated service delivery. We are now ready to gather additional community input. What is Integrated Service Delivery? Integrated service delivery is providing services (such as health, education, and human services) in a way that aligns the resources of…

The Monroe County Department of Human Services is a complex agency that may present challenges to those in the community who are working with individuals in need of public benefits and services. Recognizing the potential for difficulties and the value of information, the Financial Assistance Division will be presenting: DHS 101. The two hour training…

The final ROC THE BLOCK COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT FAIR for the summer is scheduled for Thursday, September 9th from 1pm – 5pm. Location – Grand Avenue Park, 250 Grand Avenue. ROC the Block is a new community based hiring initiative that brings businesses and recruiters to each of the city’s four quadrants throughout the summer. With…

The YWCA of Rochester and Monroe County are looking to fill Case Manager positions in our Long Term Affordable Housing Program and Per Diem Positions in our Emergency Housing Department. If you/your family or friends are looking for full our part time work the YWCA would love to hear from you. Please visit our website…

Almost every municipality is struggling with decisions about homeless populations. The cost to resolve or reverse the problem will be incredibly high and there is little guidance for public officials. The problem is likely to result in some of the largest public-private partnership (P3) initiatives in this century. Looking at what is already happening and…

As you are aware, COVID is not letting go anytime in the near future. However, the more informed people are the better the chance they will receive the vaccine so we can pass these altering times. Hence, there are a few upcoming COVID vaccine (-related) events this month. Events include: A Dialogue on Vaccine Safety,…

Project Homeless Connect Rochester (PCHR) is being held this year on September 15th at the Public Market in downtown Rochester. PHCR is conducting a coat drive to distribute at the event with the goal of providing coats to anyone in attendance who is in need. Gently used coats are needed for all ages and all…

Project Homeless Connect is scheduled for September 15, 2021 at the Rochester Public Market. A Coat Drive is currently underway to collect gently used winter coats to distribute on 9/15/2021. Coats are needed for both adults and children in all sizes. There are multiple locations around the county where you can drop off your donation.…

Help us develop a city-wide, community-based violence reduction strategy that includes public oversight, accountability and reporting. The City of Rochester is sponsoring a Violence Prevention Summit. Summit is being held at the Floreano Convention Center on July 29, 2021 from 1pm – 5pm. Information on the Keynote Speaker and Panelists is available when you register.…