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  • Save the Date: 3/31/2021 – Webinar – Services Provided by Non Profit Legal Services Agencies

    Join us for a Zoom event and hear from Monroe County legal service agency staff from Legal Assistance of Western NY, The Legal Aid Society, Volunteer Legal Services Project, Empire Justice, Disability Rights New York and LawHelpNY. Presentations will include Family Law, Education Law, Housing, Immigration, Employment and Unemployment, Public Benefits and more! For questions

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  • Need Cribs or Bunk Beds?

    Spriritus Christi Prison Outreach has an abundance of bunk beds and cribs that they would like to donate to any community partners that are in need of these items. If you are interested please contact Sarah Lee at Jennifer House, by phone at 585-288-1074 or by email at slee@spirituschristipo.org

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  • DHS 101 Training

    Monroe County DHS has scheduled a DHS 101 Training for March 11th and 12th. MCDHS is a complex agency that may present challenges to those in the community who are working with individuals in need of public benefits and services. After attending the sessions, community partners will have a greater understanding of DHS Financial Assistance

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  • Chronic Homeless Workgroup

    The Chronic Homeless Workgroup has changed its regular meeting time to the second Fridays of the month, 11am – 12N. Next scheduled meeting is March 12, 2021. Currently, they are held via Zoom. The Zoom meeting link and call in numbers are as follows: https://zoom.us/j/97798674589?pwd=bGwvci9ZZFMyT053UmNYT2dobGhndz09 ID: 97798674589 Passcode: 943975 Join by Phone – 1-929-205-6099 Passcode:

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  • RFP – Emergency Solutions Grants 2021-22 and ESG-CV

    The City of Rochester and Monroe County seek applications from qualified not-for-profit providers to participate in a comprehensive community service delivery program intended to ameliorate homelessness, and to address the particular issues that the COVID-19 pandemic has created in our community. Funding is available from the City’s and County’s ESG 2021-22 and ESG-CV allocations. This

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  • Assistance with Security Deposits for Homeless Persons

    Catholic Family Center (CFC) is currently able to accept referrals from Organizations to process applications for security deposits for persons who are homeless. Referrals must come from an organization, i.e. – shelters, street outreach programs, community based organizations, that can provide 3rd party documentation of the person’s homelessness. Referring organization should call 232-2050 to talk

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  • Live in Staff position at Bethany House

    Are you working with a female resident who needs a place to live and a job? This may be a perfect fit. https://letsendhomelessness.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/31/Live-in-Staff-person-2020-2-1.doc

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  • REMINDER: Mandatory Virtual Coordinated Entry Training

    If you have not already signed up, there is still time to register for the upcoming Coordinated Entry training. This is specifically for those who interact with the homeless population in Monroe County. Following is the registration link (https://forms.gle/x2bwnNWhqDTkBDCy5) to help us better know who is attending. More information can be found on the attached

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  • County CDBG CARES NOFA – Second Allocation

    Monroe County has received a second allocation of CDBG-CV funds from HUD in the amount of $2,705,056. Eligible projects are for the preparation, prevention and response to the coronavirus pandemic that principally benefit low-moderate income individuals who live in suburban Monroe County excluding the towns of Greece and Irondequoit. The Towns of Greece, Irondequoit and

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  • Mandatory Coordinated Entry Training

    There will be a mandatory Coordinated Entry training via Zoom on Wednesday, February 24 from 2-3:30 PM. • Do you serve, in any capacity, persons or households experiencing homelessness? •Do you refer people to the Coordinated Entry Prioritization List? •Do you want to better understand the roles and responsibilities for programs working with persons on

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