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Helio Health in partnership with Rochester Management and ESSHI will be opening affordable housing units at Edna Craven Estates. Units will be for individuals who have a diagnosed substance abuse history. Units are expected to be available in August 2022. Amenities include: Fitness Room, Convenience Store, Lounge/Community Center, Laundry Facilities or Hookups and Resident Storage…

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Spiritus Christi Prison Outreach has an exciting job opening at one of our Permanent Housing Programs. We are looking for an individual who is a self-starter, has excellent counseling skills as well as strong administrative, leaderships skills and has a bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field. If you are interested, please visit the…

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HUD announced their FY2021 Continuum of Care Funding announcements this past week. Monroe County was awarded $13,587,501. $74,276 was for a new project, an expansion of Spiritus Christi Prison Outreach’s Voters Block project; the remaining awards were for renewal projects. Attached is a list of the projects that were funded. Congratulations to all!! https://letsendhomelessness.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/31/0681_001.pdf

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Eagle Star is opening two new supportive housing programs. Anyone who has served in the military with any discharge status other than “bad conduct” are eligible for these apartments. The studio and one bedroom units will be affordable, fully furnished and have support services available. The Eagle Star Housing Referral Form is attached. For more…

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Come and hear the amazing testimony of Dellanna Harper!! You will find this encouraging, noting her ties to Rochester and how much our community was pivotal in helping Dellanna move into a life of recovery, hope and healing. Her inspirational story “A Celebration of Healing and Hope” will be held on March 24th, 7PM at…

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The theme for this year’s conference is Affirming Our Commitment: Addressing Social Determinants of Health Through The Lens of Equity. This virtual conference will be held on March 30, 2022 from 9AM – 3PM. Conference will feature Key Note Speakers Dr. Shanelle R. Benson Reid and Pastor George Nicholas followed by Skill Building Institutes. See…

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This free, virtual course, sponsored by the UR CTSI and Center for Community Health & Prevention, explores how the history of racism has shaped the relationship between doctors/researchers and patients/research participants who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). This course is open to University of Rochester faculty, staff, trainees and students as well…

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Please join Brightstar Community for their very first Sex Trafficking Awareness Conference. Raise your awareness! Lift their voices! Learn about Sex Trafficking Awareness and Prevention. The conference will be held virtually during lunch hour (12pm – 1pm) every Wednesday in April. It is free to the general public and offers up to 4 CEU credits…

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Approximately $13 million of HOME ARP funding has been allocated to Monroe County and the City of Rochester for four primary activities: Development and Support of Affordable Housing, Tenant-Based Rental Assistance, Supportive Services and Acquisition and Development of Non-congregate Shelter. The City, County and PEH are soliciting input from the community to help determine where…

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