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  • Reentry Legal Education Workshop Series

    Join us at the Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County for a Community Based Legal Education workshop series for justice-involved people, presented by the Center for Community Alternatives, Judicial Process Commission, and Legal Assistance of Western NY, hosted by the Monroe County Library System Outreach Department. December 1: Know Your Rights: Applying for a…

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  • Employment Opportunities – Family Life Coach

    Providence Housing Development Corporation is looking to fill two (2) Family Life Coach positions. The primary responsibility of the Family Life Coach is to provide case management and support services to program participants in our permanent housing programs with the goal of increasing self-sufficiency. Go to https://providencehousing.org/careers/ to view the full job description and to…

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  • Assistance for School Age Children in Temporary Housing/Annual McKinney Vento Conference

    The McKinney Ventoi Assistance Act provided legislation to ensure that continued school enrollment for students at their temporary address. Every school district in NYS must appoint a person (homeless liaison) to coorinate services for these studentsas well as arocess to identify them. Go to the NYS TEACHES website for more information. The McKinney Vento Annual…

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  • Niagara Falls Housing and Services Conference – Registration Extended until Monday 11/7/2022

    The 13th Annual Housing and Services Conference is scheuuled for November 9th – 10th 2022 in NIagara Falls. Registration will remain open through 5PM on Monday 11/7/2022. The Conference Itinerary has been updated. Link to Registration: https://www.positivestepsny.com/housing-services-conference.html

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  • Thanksgiving Sign Up/Dinner

    Central Church of Christ is having its annual Thanksgiving Basket Sign Up and Dinner.Sign Up Dates:Wednesday 11/9/20226PM- 8:30PM101 S. Plymouth Avenue – Front Door Community Thanksgiving DinnerMcCumber RoomCentral Church of Christ – 101 S. Plymouth AvenueSaturday 11/19/2022 11:30AM – 1PM Pickup Baskets – Spring Street EntranceSaturday, 11/16 from 11AM – 1PM There will also be…

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  • Volunteers Needed – Landlord/Tenant Mediation Pilot Project

    The Homeless Services Network, Partners Ending Homelessness and CCSI are launching a community Landlord/Tenant Mediation Pilot project. Volunteers are needed to become mediators. The mediation services will only be available to landlords, tenants and program staff who are connected to homeless programs. Prospective mediators will be expected to attend a multi-day training and spend approximately…

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  • Housing and Supportive Services Conference – Niagara Falls NY

    The 13th Annual North American Housing and Supportive Services (“HSS”) Conference, an in-person event that will be held November 9-10, 2022 at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel in Niagara Falls, NY. This year’s theme, Affordable Housing and Supportive Services: Promoting Equity and Access will offer deliberate discussions and workshops that feature speakers with expertise in…

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  • Reentry Resources for Justice-Involved Persons:

    Reentry Resources for Justice-Involved Persons: Do you have a family member or friend who is currently in jail or prison? Do you know anyone experiencing the collateral consequences of a past incarceration? Join us at the Sully Branch Library on Thursday October 20th at 12pm or the Arnett Branch Library on Thursday November 3 at…

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  • 2022 My Health Story Survey

    As part of its mission to understand and bring focus to health equity, Common Ground Health is launching its My Health Story 2022 survey. Survey responses will help deepen understanding of the dynamics that drive health equity, and reveal where program and policy changes could make our communities healthier. The goal is to provide a…

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  • Employment Opportunities – Project HAVEN

    Project HAVEN is a new community collaborative between several private and non-profit organizations in Monroe County that was created to connect and strengthen the Greater Rochester community’s continuum of housing options and supports that are available to individuals who are chronically homeless. Services provided to Project HAVEN’s guests include: comprehensive case management, job training, access…

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