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  • 2022 National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day

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    National Homeless Persons’ Remembrance Day is December 21, the winter solstice, which is the longest night of the year, to remember and honor the names of those people who have died in 2022. Locally, the Memorial Service will be held on 12/21/2022 from 11am – 1pm at St. Mary’s Campus Chapel, 89 Genesee Street Rochester

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  • ARPA Funding Petition

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    Community organizations were tentatively awarded funds for Monroe County ARPA funds through the Bring Monroe Back RFP. The County Legislature has had this legislation since September 20th but have not brought it to a vote, delaying funding and work beginning on community initiatives. Please call your County Legislator (see attachment for list of legislators) and

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  • Health Care for Youth Experiencing Homelessness

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    A bill (A/9604/S.8937) is going through the NYS Legislature that would allow minors experiencing homelessness to give consent to their own health care. The bill has passed the Senate and the Assembly and has been waiting for Governor Hochul’s signature since June. Please consider sending a letter (see attached) to the Governor encouraging her to

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  • Project Anchor – New Rent Subsidy Program

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    Project Anchor is a Shelter Supplement Program that will be providing a rental supplement up to 100% of the metro-Rochester Fair Market Rent (FMR). Household income must be below 50% Area Median Income (AMI). Households will be required to pay 30% of their income for rent. Households must be referred by a community based organization.

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  • Employment Opportunity – Project Manager

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    Together Now (formerly known as Systems Integration Project) is hiring a Project Manager for the DHS Community Integration Initiative (CII) which will transform how DHS services are delivered across the community. By engaging with TogetherNow, the future state of DHS will be created with the input of impacted community members, community service providers, and DHS

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  • ECHO Session – Medication Management for Hospice Patients with SUD

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    Huther Project ECHO is an innovative model for healthcare education and delivery in which providers and specialist faculty connect for virtual sessions that include both lecture and case-based learning. Medication Management for Hospice Patients with SUD is the topic for the November 22nd session. Sessions are held via Zoom. Please see attached flyer for more

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  • Homeless Services Workforce Survey

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    The National Homeless Services Workforce Survey is the first attempt in nearly 30 years to learn about the homeless services workforce in the United States. Launched in November of 2022, with funding from the University of Texas at Arlington, this nationwide census of homeless services workers aims to answer the following research questions:-What are the

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  • Reentry Legal Education Workshop Series

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    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

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    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

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    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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