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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.
Peace Village was supposed to be better. Three years later, it’s in snow-covered storage
Sections of tiny houses that could serve as shelters for the homeless sit stacked in snow-covered bundles on a back lot off Dewey Avenue. The city of Rochester bought the structures, built by Everett, Washington-based Pallet, in 2023. But a protracted planning effort...
New focus on the homelessness crisis
By NARM NATHAN City Council President Meléndez last week heard a number of perspectives on homelessness—from community associations and advocacy organizations to service and shelter providers. The day of testimony was in preparation for a report on the state of...
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