* Assists individuals in identifying and implementing steps that prevent repeated emergencies and develop plans for self-sufficiency. Temporary basic needs referrals to external partners. DHS advocacy as needed. Housing guidance and advocacy. Placement depends on availability and financial status. Assist in eliminating barriers to employment. Referrals to health insurance representatives. Referrals to Financial Literacy to improve self-sufficiency. Non-legal document completion assistance on a case-by-case basis. Assist in eliminating barriers to educational opportunities.

Provides case management for self-sufficiency promotion via help with paperwork, phone calls, appointment scheduling, housing assistance and referrals, family crisis intervention, document interpretation/translation, mediation, and community resource referrals. Employment assessment and placement, applying for social service benefits, and referrals are also offered.

Provides intensive case management services to pregnant/parenting teens in order to help them recognize and build their own strengths, set reachable goals and offer information and referrals to access community services.

Provides help with bail expediting, court advocacy, and court ordered restrictions including home monitoring and supervision. Offers information and referral regarding the legal system and services that may be available to help individuals stay out of the justice system. Assists in overcoming barriers that have blocked self-sufficiency. Case managers work with individuals one-on-one and in group settings with substance abuse, literacy, transportation, and/or mental health.

Provides services, including apartments, for older teens to help them achieve self-sufficiency and avoid long-term dependency on social services.

Provides community outreach centers throughout the county to meets the needs of individuals and families in need. Each center provides basic needs services along with benefits assistance. Services include food pantries, emergency housing assistance, family services to promote self-reliance and prevent future crisis. HEAP application assistance. Coordinates Medical Transportation.

Offers professional, career and leadership development in many areas including; financial literacy and life skills management, work place culture/diversity, drug free life style, individual development, coping strategies, behavior modification and etiquette, resume writing, interview prep, professional/personal Branding, fundamental communication skills and vocabulary, workforce training, dress for success, job search, internship placement, post secondary education and vocational training enrollment assistance, entrepreneur mentorships and Armed Forces enlistment.

Assist Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher recipients and their families in becoming independent of financial subsidies through case management, life skills development, referrals, and advocacy.

Currently offering donated bread and baked goods for people in need; see Intake below. New donations received on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Provides emergency services on a walk-in or referral basis. Emergency clothes closet on site; referrals for counseling and all else as pertinent. See separate listing for emergency food pantry. Assists families to become as independent and self-sufficient as possible through the Family Development Program. Offers Weatherization Program, Head Start (see separate listing), and Child Care Resource & Referral. Provides Thanksgiving meal boxes to Genesee County residents in need on first come, first served basis. Contact David Dodge at 585-343-7798 ext. 114 or [email protected] to sign up. No one will receive a box without signing up in advance.

Provides community outreach centers throughout the county to meets the needs of individuals and families in need. Each center provides basic needs services along with benefits assistance. Services include food pantries, emergency housing assistance, family services to promote self-reliance and prevent future crisis. HEAP application assistance. Coordinates Medical Transportation.

Assists families in becoming as independent and self-sufficient as they possibly can. This can include assistance in employment, education, parenting and nutrition. Financial management and health and safety may also be addressed. Can also coordinate transportation, assist with clothing and counseling referrals.

Offers workforce and Career Development Skills Training, for the underprivileged youth ages 16-24 years old, orphans and individuals coming out of the judicial system. Focusing on professional, personal and leadership development-drug free workplace; financial literacy. The participants will have the capacity to gain competitive employment, post-secondary education and vocational enrollment, entrepreneur knowledge, armed forces entry. Teaching the participants to take responsibility for choices made in all aspects of their lives- manifesting accountability, self-determination and other positive behaviors; furthering opportunities for economic empowerment, educational experience and personal growth.

Assist Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher recipients and their families in becoming independent of financial subsidies through case management, life skills development, referrals, and advocacy.

Provides support and assistance to all families receiving housing voucher rental assistance and want to become self-supporting and do not want to rely on public assistance. Assistance is given for up to five years, and the head of household enters into an agreement with PHA in which an action plan is developed that identifies the familyâs employment goals, and outlines the activities and services required to achieve self sufficiency.

Facilitates a community center offering a single-point of entry to all ACCORD services and partner agency services including referrals to other programs and services and follow-up care for individuals in need. Assistance completing home heating applications, referrals and budgeting assistance with utilities. Food pantry on-site.

Provides intensive case management services to pregnant/parenting teens in order to help them recognize and build their own strengths, set reachable goals and offer information and referrals to access community services.

Assist Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher recipients and their families in becoming independent of financial subsidies through case management, life skills development, referrals, and advocacy.

Provides help with bail expediting, court advocacy, and court ordered restrictions including home monitoring and supervision. Offers information and referral regarding the legal system and services that may be available to help individuals stay out of the justice system. Assists in overcoming barriers that have blocked self-sufficiency. Case managers work with individuals one-on-one and in group settings with substance abuse, literacy, transportation, and/or mental health.

Provides intensive case management services to pregnant and parenting adolescents through parental support and education assistance while promoting healthy living skills and preparing for the future of the parents and their children.

Provides community outreach centers throughout the county to meets the needs of individuals and families in need. Each center provides basic needs services along with benefits assistance. Services include food pantries, emergency housing assistance, family services to promote self-reliance and prevent future crisis. HEAP application assistance. Coordinates Medical Transportation.