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  • GOOD NEWS! Donation will help families who don’t qualify for state or federal aid stay in their homes

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    The Empire Justice Center received a $25,000 from an anonymous donor to assist families who don’t qualify for state or federal aid to stay in their homes. Empire Justice will use the generous donation to financially assist families in Monroe County who are at risk of being evicted due to their inability to pay rent,

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  • Strengthening Working Families Initiative (SWFI) Trainers Fair

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    Hi everyone—   There is a SWFI Trainers Fair next Friday, March 26, 2021 at 10 AM to 12:45 PM to let potential students, parents, employees, organizations and their frontline staff who work with participants, and wider community know of training opportunities and resource in health care, IT and advanced manufacturing fields. These training providers

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  • PARTNER GOOD NEWS

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    Spiritus Christi Prison Outreach (SCPO) has recently acquired the property at 30 Millbank Street, formerly Sojourner House. SCPO’s Nielsen House a Re-Entry transitional housing program for men will soon be moving there from its current location. In addition to this exciting news, SCPO and four guests who have a history of homelessness and incarceration were

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  • Legal Services Webinar

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    A free Zoom event on non-profit Legal Service Resources in Monroe County will be held on Wednesday March 31, 2021 from 8:30am – 12:30pm. Staff from Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc., Legal Aid Society of Rochester, Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County, Inc., Empire Justice, Disability Rights New York and LawHelpNY.org will

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  • Stimulus Checks for People Experiencing Homelessness

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    People experiencing homelessness are eligible for the stimulus payments. You do not have to have an address or have filed a tax return. This IRS link will provide you with information so that you can assist people in getting their stimulus check. https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/economic-impact-payment-information-center Attached you will find the IRS Questions and Answers (FAQ) that provides

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  • Coordinated Entry Training Recording

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    Thank you to all who were able to attend our Coordinated Entry training on February 24, 2021. We hope you found the information helpful. As noted, this training is mandatory for anyone who refers people to the Prioritization List or receives referrals from the List. Below is the link for the recording and transcript of

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  • Affordable Housing Pilot Program

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    As The Housing Council at PathStone celebrates its 50th year of service to our community, we are pleased to announce our newest partnership with The County of Monroe and PathStone Corporation. We invite you to learn how this project will seek to increase diversity and inclusion in affordable housing developments within suburban Monroe County. Please

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  • Veteran COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic

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    The Veterans Administration and the Veterans Outreach Center are teaming up to get VA eligible homeless veterans vaccinated with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine (one dose vaccine). This will be a one stop event that will assist Veterans with enrollment for VA benefits, vaccinations and multiple opportunities available through both organizations. The event is scheduled

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  • Veterans Outreach Center – Per Diem Residential Staff Needed

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    The Veterans Outreach Center is looking for per diem weekend residential support staff to monitor and support their residents. If you are interested please go to their website for more information on the position and how to apply. https://veteransoutreachcenter.org/careers

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  • FY 2020 System Performance Measures

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    Partners Ending Homeless has recently submitted the FY 2020 Systems Measurement Report to HUD. The report is prepared using HMIS data for the time period of October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020. This is one of the required data reports that are submitted annually to HUD. Performance measures include: Length of Time Persons Remain

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