Westchester County Continuum of Care Partnership to End Homelessness and Westchester County Dept. of Community Mental Health Presents: Navigating Services for Clients with Developmental Disabilities
Please join us for an informative session about the New State Office for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Eligibility Process.
Michelle Armisto and Mathew Faulkner, WCDCMH will present on:
-NYS OPWDD eligibility and how eligibility is determined.
-NYS OPWDD Services and Supports available after eligibility is determined.
Date: April 16th 2025
Time: 2:00pm-3:30pm
Where: Remote via Webex
Registration is required.
Joint Office of the Governor and Office of the New York State Attorney General Guidance to Private and Non-Profit Organizations and Entities
This guidance document is intended to provide information to private and nonprofit entities like social services agencies and providers (including homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, and other residential facilities as well as nonresidential and drop-in sites for social services); houses of worship such as churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples; medical and healthcare facilities; and other entities that provide community services and spaces, in evaluating how to respond to requests from federal immigration authorities while protecting the rights of their residents, clients, patients, members, and staff.
This brief guidance has been prepared following a sharp increase in the number of questions and requests our offices have received following the Department of Homeland Security directive rescinding prior guidance protecting “sensitive places” from federal civil immigration enforcement activity. The purpose of this guidance is to prepare and educate organizations and institutions so they can focus on the people and communities they serve, their mission, and their essential work.
Online Access to Section 8 and Project Based (PBV) Housing Waiting Lists in Westchester County, NY
Access online Section 8 and Project Based (PBV) Housing Waiting Lists in Westchester County, NY through NYS Housing Trust Fund Corporation beginning 2/18/2025.
Existing applicants for CVR’s wait lists can now update their address, household composition, income, and other information using the online portal. New applicants may apply for rental assistance for any open wait lists. Below is a list of the current status of CVR’s PBV site-based wait lists:
Immigration Resources and Assistance in Westchester County
Below are valuable immigration resources to support immigrant clients in Westchester County. We encourage you to share these with your clients and staff who work with immigrant communities.
Westchester County Continuum of Care Partnership to End Homelessness and Neighbors Link Presents:
Enhancing Homeless Services: Effective Strategies for Assisting Undocumented Clients.
Please join us for an informative session about Immigration Rights, Immigration Law and Best Practices for assisting Undocumented clients.
Elizabeth T. Mastropolo, Esq., Neighbors Link will present on:
-How to identify people who would benefit from immigration services + benefits.
-Educating clients about their rights.
-Agencies and organizations for client referrals and assistance.
-Essential immigration tools for our clients.
Date: February 4th 2025
Time: 11:00am-1:00pm
Where: Hybrid
*We highly encourage you to attend this informational session in person. Parking is free and refreshments will be served*
Physical Address: 570 Taxter Road, Elmsford, NY 10523
Registration is required.
Please click on the link below to register.
You will receive the Webex Link and/or physical address after registering.
Training Alert: Yonkers Community Action Program (YCAP) Informational Session
Westchester County Continuum of Care Partnership to End Homelessness Presents: Yonkers Community Action Program (YCAP) Informational Session
Please join us for an informative session about the Yonkers Community Action Program (YCAP). YCAP seeks to engage and empower clients by providing resources and services designed to enhance health, education, and employment opportunities.
Yonkers Community Action Program Offers:
-Office of Victim Services (OVS)
-Rental Assistance
-Utility Assistance
-Youth Workforce Development
-Drug and Alcohol Prevention Services and Many More!
Date: January 27th 2025
Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Where: Webex
Resource: New York State Address Confidentiality Program
Are you a victim of domestic violence, stalking, sexual offense, and/or human trafficking?
Are you a reproductive health care services provider, employee, volunteer, patient, or immediate family member of a reproductive health care services provider?
Do you fear for your safety or the safety of a family member?
The program is available to victims of domestic violence, stalking, sexual offense, and/or human trafficking who have had to move or are planning to move to a new location for safety reasons.
Resource: Yonkers Community Action Program
Office of Victim Services, based out of Yonkers Community Action Program aims to provide the following services:
Victim Compensation
Advocacy
Back to school clothes
Youth Workforce Development
Evidence Based Programming
Onsite Food Pantry
Emergency Meals
New York State Office of Mental Health: Funding Opportunity
The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is pleased to announce the availability of one-time funding for the purchase and modification of Mobile Shower Units through a Statewide Request for Proposals.
Mobile Shower Unit(s) will provide access to personal hygiene facilities for unhoused individuals.
Westchester County Continuum of Care Partnership to End Homelessness & Mount Vernon Financial Empowerment Center Presents:
Financial Literacy: A Stepping Stone to Housing Stability and Independence
Please join us to learn more about how we can help our clients achieve their financial goals.
The Mount Vernon Financial Empowerment Center offers:
-One-on-One financial counseling
-Debt management strategies
-Budgeting and savings plans
-Credit repair guidance
-Connections to local housing, employment and legal services
Date: January 8th 2025
Time: 10:00am-11:30am
Where: Webex
Registration is required. Please click on this link to register.
Homeless Remedies Inc Presents: JOBS Program
Homeless Remedies, Inc. is excited to announce the return of the JOBS program! This initiative aims to help individuals explore career paths that can lead to meaningful employment. All participants must register.
Upon completing the program, participants will receive a stipend.
City of White Plains Youth Bureau: JumpStart for Dads
A New Skills and Support Program for Fathers and Expectant Fathers
Sponsored by the White Plains Youth Bureau and Grandpas United
Jumpstart for Dads is a FREE program offered to all fathers and expectant fathers. It is under the auspices of the Grandpas United volunteer group of the White Plains Youth Bureau.
The Jumpstart for Dads Program:
12 one-hour weekly virtual group meetings.
Co-Facilitated by a pair of volunteer community fathers and grandfathers.
Utilizes the evidence-based Father-in-15 curriculum from Fatherhood.org.
Offered in English and Spanish.
Targeting “At-risk” fathers and expectant fathers, but open to all.
Training Alert: Non Profit Westchester and the Westchester County Office for Women
NPW & Westchester County Office for Women present to you: A training on domestic violence awareness, focusing on employee and workplace safety, and lesser-discussed topics such as child sexual abuse. Domestic violence knows no socio-economic, racial or gender-identity boundaries. The impacts are felt beyond the tragedies within the family, in our workplaces, schools and communities. This session will cover Domestic Violence (DV) Basics, key steps for what to do and not do in response, workplace policies, and Westchester County and community resources.
Date: Monday October 28th 2024
Time: 2:00pm-3:15pm
Mode of training: Virtual via Zoom
Westchester County Continuum of Care Partnership to End Homelessness Presents: Housing First Training
Please join us for our annual Fall learning event!
Date: October 24th 2024
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Housing First is an approach to quickly and successfully connect individuals and families experiencing homelessness to permanent housing without preconditions and barriers to entry, such as sobriety, treatment or service participation requirements. Supportive services are offered to maximize housing stability and prevent returns to homelessness as opposed to addressing predetermined treatment goals prior to permanent housing entry.
Training Alert: Mental Health First Aid Training for Veterans/Military Service Members
Have you ever wondered what to do when you are worried about another service member, a friend, or a family member?
Mental Health First Aid for those who served, active/reserve military members and their families teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. This training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to appropriate care.
Request for application - Westchester County Dept. of Planning: Emergency Solutions Grant "Turning the Corner"
Westchester County Department of Planning has issued a Request for Application for Emergency Solutions Grant “Turning the Corner”
ESG provides services to:
Engage homeless individuals and families living on the street;
Improve the number and quality of emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families;
Help operate these shelters;
Provide essential services to shelter residents;
Rapidly re-house homeless individuals and families;
Prevent families & individuals from becoming homeless.
Due date: October 24th 2024 at 2:00pm
Voter registration information for people experiencing homelessness
People experiencing homelessness or who are otherwise in transition face special challenges when registering to vote.
Each election, low income and homeless individuals vote at a lower rate than people with higher incomes, despite the fact that many policy decisions directly affect people who are economically disadvantaged. Currently, issues such as raising the minimum wage and funding certain social welfare and housing programs are being debated in the U.S. Congress and in communities around the country.
Intersections of Gender-Based Violence and Developmental Disabilities
The New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV), the NYS Council on Developmental Disabilities (CDD) and Elevatus Training, LLC are hosting a series of three live web-based trainings on the intersections of gender-based violence and developmental disabilities: Recognize, Respond, and Refer.
Westchester County Continuum of Care Partnership to End Homelessness Presents: 2024 Fall Symposium
Please join us for our annual Fall learning event!
Date: October 10th 2024
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Presenter Dr. Christopher John, DSW, LMSW, Department of Community Mental Health will present to us about:
-SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR)
-Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT)
-Chronic Substance Abuse (CSA)
-Severe Mental Illness (SMI)
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October 10th 2024
Time: 1:30pm-3:30pm
Presenter Liz Maher, Department of Social Services will present to us about mainstream benefits such as:
-Temporary Assistance (TA)
-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
-Employment
-SSI/New York State Supplement Program (SSP)
-Medicaid (MA) Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) or (nonMAGI) and many more!