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Trolley Station Apartments Opens in Canandaigua
Oct.25.2016
Trolley Station Apartments.
On September 18th, DePaul hosted an open house for its brand new supportive housing residence in Canandaigua, NY. Trolley Station Apartments is a homey and spacious 48-unit affordable/supportive housing complex with 22 units dedicated to serving individuals with mental health challenges. The name pays homage to the site’s former use as a stop on a trolley line that transported workers at a large Civil War era orphanage.
$21.6 Million Awarded for Eight New Supportive Housing Projects
Oct.24.2016
Governor Cuomo announced nearly $21.6 million in awards for eight supportive housing projects across New York State. Awards were made through the state’s Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance’s Homeless Housing Assistance Program (HHAP) to create a total of 265 supportive housing units.
165th Street Residence Opens
Sep.28.2016
Cutting the ribbon at 165th Street residence.
PSCH staff, partners and government notables joined in the celebration of the opening of PSCH’s newest supportive housing project, 165th Street Residence September 13th. The new apartment building provides 58 beautiful new apartments to a mix of formerly homeless individuals and low-income families from the community.
First Awards Announced for Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
Sep.19.2016
Last week, Governor Cuomo made the very first awards for the state’s new supportive housing services and operating program – Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI). Awards went to 84 not-for-profit agencies, totaling over 100 separate projects. Almost 80% of the awards went to Network members.
These awards will provide the service and operating funding for 1,200 units of supportive housing, the state’s first year goal of the Governor’s 15 year commitment to develop 20,000 new supportive housing units across New York State.
Awardees will now be able to take these ESSHI conditional awards to secure capital funding for projects.
As more details become available, the Network will circulate information. Congratulations to all organizations that received awards.
New This Year: Case Management Certificate Accreditation
Sep.19.2016
This year, the Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) Institute and the Network will offer members the opportunity to accumulate the 25 credits needed to complete the Case Management Certificate Program by attending a six-module comprehensive training series designed to offer direct service staff a nuts-to-bolts overview of case management services. Upon completion of all six trainings, licensed social workers who attend will qualify for 25 Continuing Education credits and certification of completion of the entire series.