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  • Employment Opportunities

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    Dimitri House has an opening for a case worker for their new PSH program. The YWCA has a Team Leader position open working in their Emergency Housing program. Attached are the two job descriptions and contact information if you are interested. https://letsendhomelessness.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/31/0232_001.pdf

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  • Best Practices for Serving People with High Acuity Needs

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    HUD has currently released materials and resources that address serving people with different acuity levels. While they are addressing Rapid Re-housing programs, the information is also useful for PSH programs and any programs serving vulnerable populations. Follow link to HUD Exchange https://www.hudexchange.info/trainings/courses/best-practices-for-serving-populations-with-high-acuity-needs/ for recording of the webinar and slides. Summary is also provided on attached

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  • Central Church of Christ Winter Coat Drive and Giveaway

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    The Central Church of Christ is organizing a winter coat drive from October 9th – November 25th. The Giveaway will be Thursday November 26th. Donate your gently used or new coats and cold weather items and help others stay warm. Follow link to flyer with information on when and where donations can be dropped off

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  • New Front Door NY Website Helps Landlords and Service Providers Connect Individuals and Families with Housing

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    Front Door NY is exclusively for the use of emergency shelters, Permanent Supportive Housing, and Rapid Re-Housing program service providers, as well as landlords and property managers offering rentals to individuals and families exiting homelessness. It is specifically designed to streamline the housing search and identification process to help households transition from homelessness into appropriate

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  • Training – Fleeing Domestic Violence and Trauma

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    Willow Domestic Violence Center is presenting a free training on Trauma and Fleeing Domestic Violence on Wednesday December 2, 2020 from 10am – 11:30am. Training will be virtual via a Zoom meeting. Contact Stefanie DeBellis with any questions at stefanied@willowcenterny.org The Zoom link is: https://zoom.us/j/97102209435?pwd=REFpVEpEbWN1YXNMd01aN2RHcldNUT09 Meeting ID: 971 0220 9435 Passcode: 692530

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  • Updated Coordinated Entry – Prioritization List Application

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    The Coordinated Entry Prioritization List Application has been updated. Households meeting the Category 4 definition of homelessness, fleeing/attempting to flee DV, are now able to be prioritized for Rapid Re-Housing. The updated version is now available on the Partners Ending Homelessness website on the Coordinated Entry page; https://letsendhomelessness.org/coordinated-entry/. For further information or questions contact: Heidi

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  • HHAP Shelter Repair Grant Application

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    NYS OTDA has released a much shorter and simpler HHAP Shelter Repair Application. Funding is limited to proprosals that will undertake improvements that are critical to the health and safety of shelter residents and/or assist the shelter with any non-compliance issues. Maximum request is $100,000. This is a potential resource if a shelter needs to

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  • NYS Congregate Shelter Guidance

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    NYS OTDA has released Congregate Shelter Guidance regarding the COVID-19 publich health emergency for congregate shelters that provide emergency housing as risk is higher in settings where people are in close proximity to each other. Some of these recommendations could be adapted for supportive housing programs or non-congregate shelters. Follow link to the Guidance document

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  • 12th Annual Housing & Supportive Services Conference

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    The 12th Annual Housing & Supportive Services Conference will be virtual via Zoom on November 12-13, 2020 from 9AM – 12 Noon. The Early Bird registration discount has been extended until 10/30/2020. The conference will offer discussions and workshops that feature speakers with diverse expertise in areas of housing, healthcare and supportive services. Follow link

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  • Housing & Supportive Services Conference – Virtual – November 12-13

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    This year’s theme, Housing, Healthcare & Humanity: Promoting Equity, Addressing Disparities, Expecting Change, will offer deliberate discussions and workshops that feature speakers with diverse expertise in the areas of housing, healthcare and support services to prompt challenging conversations, offer new ideas, best practices, and expect change. We must view this year and current time as

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