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  • Code Blue Ending

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    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…

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  • Shelter Allowance vs. FMR Rents in NYS

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    In follow up to the article on increasing the shelter allowance, attached you will find charts showing the differences by County in NYS between the current Shelter Allowance and the FY2023 Fair Market Rent (FMR). These charts provide examples that demonstrate the gap between shelter allowance and FMR for (1) one and (3) person households.…

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  • NYS Shelter Allowance

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    We have the chance to tell OTDA if we think the shelter allowance (the portion of the cash assistance grant that is supposed to cover rent) should be changed through the administrative rule review process – and that time is now! We can raise our voices to ask for the shelter allowance to be changed…

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  • Training Opportunity

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    CCSI is holding a 12-hour SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment) Training as part of their public health response to substance use. SBIRT guides all levels of prevention; primary, secondary and tertiary. Recommended substance use screening tools can be found at the SAMHSA website (http://www.integration.samhsa.gov/clinical-practice/screening-tools) and will be reviewed during training. Questions about the…

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  • Employment Opportunity – PathStone

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    PathStone is a nonprofit organization based in Rochester, NY with a mission of building family and individual self-sufficiency by strengthening urban and rural communities. PathStone operates 12 lines of business in the areas of training and employment, health and safety, housing services and community development. PathStone’s SNUG Outreach program seeks to engage high-risk individuals who…

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  • FY 2022 HUD Continuum of Care Grant Awards Announced

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    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…

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  • Day of Service Honoring Edgar Santa Cruz

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    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…

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  • Job Fair – NYS DOCCS

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    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…

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  • Connecting the Dots Through the Lens of Equity – Health and Human Services Conference

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    Positive Steps is presenting a cost-effective training opportunity, “Connecting the Dots Through the Lens of Equity” – Annual Health & Human Service Conference:Tuesday, March 28, 2023RIT Inn & Conference Center5257 West Henrietta RoadHenrietta, NY 14467 This year’s theme: “Connecting the Dots Through the Lens of Equity” will challenge us to “prioritize and demonstrate our collective…

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  • Systems Performance Report

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    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…

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