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Person Centered Housing Options Inc. was founded in 2015 by Nicholas Coulter and Charlie Albanese to address chronic homelessness in their home town of Rochester, New York.
Together, Nick – a social services provider, and Chuck – a health care administrator, founded PCHO with a dedication to the Housing First model and a set of shared values.
Shelter operator dissolves, but its tiny house project could survive
A Rochester homeless shelter operator is disbanding, having already shuttered a series of shelters over the past year. REACH Advocacy, at its peak, boasted six shelters totaling about 80 beds in its system known as Project Haven. All have closed, worsening the...

PCHO gala celebrates 10 year anniversary
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Person Centered Housing Options Incorporated hosted a gala recognizing the hard work of the staff Thursday. PCHO began in 2015 with the goal to help folks suffering from chronic homelessness. Organization leaders said they get about 400 people...
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