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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.

News10NBC Investigates: What does affordable housing mean and how much more do we need?
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The solution to homelessness in Rochester is affordable housing, according to the organizer of a recent count of the city’s homeless population. “Affordable housing,” said Charles Bollinger, Deputy Director of Partners Ending Homelessness, when asked...
They would probably freeze to death’: Homeless man shares survival story and resources that helped him
With frigid temperatures blasting across our area, helping homeless people stay warm during dangerously cold temperatures is at the top of the list for one local organization. News10NBC spoke with a homeless man who shared his experience dealing with the cold before...
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