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:

  1. Engage homeless individuals and families living on the street;

  2. Improve the number and quality of emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families;

  3. Help operate these shelters;

  4. Provide essential services to shelter residents;

  5. Rapidly re-house homeless individuals and families;

  6. 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.

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!

Beacon of Hope - Shining a Light on Domestic Violence and its Intersections Training Series

My Sisters' Place is excited to offer the Beacon of Hope - Shining a Light on Domestic Violence and its Intersections training series for service providers and community members.

The first training, Shining a Light on DV and Substance Use, will take place on Monday, October 7th from 1-2:30pm. Together, we will explore the history of how the War on Drugs targets Black and Brown communities (or those marginalized by systemic racism) and how ongoing drug policies impact survivors of domestic violence. We will discuss how to identify the dynamics of domestic violence as it relates to substance use and substance use disorder. Finally, we will share the importance of using Harm Reduction and Unconditional Positive Regard frameworks in providing trauma informed care for survivors.

Job Opportunity: Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill

RISE Program: The Rehousing in Supportive Environments Program (RISE) is a collaborative program providing case management, housing, domestic violence, supportive services, and employment services to homeless domestic violence survivors and their families. This collaborative model was intentionally designed to provide “wrap-around” services in one program. The RISE case manager is responsible for assisting domestic violence survivors and their families achieve and maintain safety and self-sufficiency.

Mount Vernon NY 2025-2029 HUD Consolidated Plan RFP

The City of Mount Vernon, New York through the Mount Vernon Urban Renewal Agency, is seeking proposals from experienced and qualified consultants and/or firms for professional services to prepare the: (1) FY2025-2029 Consolidated Plan; (2) the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Plan (AI); and (3) the Annual Action Plan covering Fiscal Year 2025; and (4) the Annual Action Plans covering Fiscal year 2026 - 2029.

All proposals must be received by 4:00pm Eastern Standard Time on Friday, September 13, 2024 at the following address:

Sylvia Bolivar
Executive Director
Mount Vernon Urban Renewal Agency
1 Roosevelt Square,
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
914-665-2493
email: MVURA@cmvny.com


CoC Builds Capital Funding Opportunity

The Westchester County CoC is soliciting Requests for Information (RFIs) from eligible partner agencies to be included as a subrecipient provider in the application to HUD for a CoC Builds (CoCB) project.

            Responses to this RFI are due by 2pm on Monday August 26th.

CoC Builds is a HUD funding opportunity which will provide funding ONLY for capital projects (new construction, acquisition, renovation) to create new Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) units for disabled persons experiencing homelessness.

Minimum Request Amount: $1,000,000

Maximum Request Amount: $7,500,000

Matching Requirement: 25% of awarded CoC Builds funds. Matching funds may be from Cash sources or In-kind contributions as described at 24 CFR 578.73.

Applicants must have experience serving and successfully engaging the homeless population described in their application, demonstrated capacity to develop capital building projects that have a similar scale as the proposed project, and the ability to manage grant funds in a timely and effective manner.

The Westchester CoC welcomes proposals from agencies that do not currently receive CoC funding in Westchester County. Those agencies that apply will receive bonus points when scoring responses to this RFI.

Please direct questions about this RFI to Yoav Spiegel at yqs2@westchestercountyny.gov

Cooling Centers in Westchester County

The summer weather will be in full swing by the end of this week with our first heat wave of the season. Cooling centers are available at Westchester’s Drop-in Shelters and additional locations to help everyone beat the heat.

  • Samaritan House Shelter

    Female Only

    33 Church Street

    White Plains, NY 10601

    Lifting Up Westchester, Inc.

     

    Oasis Shelter

    Male Only

    19 Washington Avenue

    New Rochelle, NY 10801

    Westcop, Inc.

     

    Jan Peek Shelter

    Co-Ed Facility

    200 North Water Street

    Peekskill, NY 10566

    C.H.O.P., Inc.

     

    Open Arms Shelter

    Male Only

    86 East Post Road

    White Plains, NY 10601

    Lifting Up Westchester, Inc.

     

    YWCA Of Yonkers

    Male Only

    10 St. Casimir

    Yonkers, NY 10701

    YWCA

    YWCA Of Yonkers

    Female Only

    87 S. Broadway

    Facility

    Yonkers, NY 10701

    YWCA

    Manor House

    Male Only

    101 N. Broadway

    Yonkers, NY 10701

    Westhab

    Oasis Women's Annex

    Female Only

    22 East 1st Street

    Mt Vernon, NY 10550

    Westcop, Inc.

  • Click here to download the list

Free Bee-Line Bus Rides for Summer 2024

Free Bee Alert! Westchester County Executive George Latimer has lifted the fares on the Bee-Line Bus system, and is offering free rides this summer. From July 1, 2024 through September 2, 2024, all Bee-Line buses including ParaTransit will be fare-free, providing residents and visitors with a convenient and cost-effective transportation option throughout the County. Regular fares will resume on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. This initiative is part of Westchester County’s ongoing efforts to support local communities, ease transportation costs for families, and encourage the use of public transit.

Free Bee! Westchester County Executive George Latimer Announces Return of Free Bee-Line Bus Rides for Summer 2024 (westchestergov.com)